MBPJ Councillors steamrolled, to what end?
2 JUNE 2023 PRESS STATEMENT MBPJ Councillors steamrolled, to what end? On May 30th, 19 Councillors of the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) walked out of an ongoing Council Meeting after Petaling Jaya Mayor Mohamad Azhan Md Amir refused to heed their concerns regarding the procedure taken in granting approval for a development project on […]
MACC’s investigations in the judiciary: a symptom of deeper institutional rot
During a Dewan Rakyat sitting on 6 April 2023, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reforms) Azalina Othman revealed that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC)’s investigations into Justice Nazlan Ghazali had found that he violated the Judges’ Code of Ethics when he presided over the controversial SRC International case. According to the […]
Caution urged: Minister’s invitation to businesses to ‘help’ constituencies defeats axing-out of money politics efforts, C4 supports reduced CDF move
10 FEBRUARY 2023 The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) urges caution over Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil’s statement early this week calling upon the private sector to assist Members of Parliament (MPs) to ‘help’ their constituencies. This follows the government’s reduction of backbencher MPs’ (constituencies) development allowances, as confirmed by Prime […]
Reviewing the GIACC, a Strong and Independent Entity Needed to Push the Anti-Corruption Agenda; Legislation on appointments of GLCs Necessary.
23 DECEMBER 2022 In light of the recent announcement by the government to review the National Centre for Governance, Integrity, and Anti-Corruption (GIACC) whose key functions were to monitor the implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Plan (NACP), The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 center) would like to express that we hold no objections […]
Statement: Transparency, Accountability, and Anti-Corruption Must Remain at the Heart of the Unity Government
On 24 November 2022, it was finally announced that Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim would assume the premiership as Malaysia’s 10th Prime Minister. The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) congratulates Anwar Ibrahim on his appointment and wishes him the best in leading Malaysia forward. This comes after agonising days of uncertainty after the […]
The National Anti-Corruption Plan – countless broken promises due to politicking and power struggles
Following the historic results of the 14th General Election in 2018, a renewed sense of hope for reforms against corruption towards better governance emerged, following the scandal-ridden days of Barisan Nasional and Najib Razak’s administration. The Pakatan Harapan (PH) government sought a holistic solution to corruption by launching the National Anti-Corruption Plan (NACP) 2019 – […]
MyGov Reform Tracker Report
C4 Center started tracking developments on the implementation of the NACP since it was launched. A total of 11 out of the 115 initiatives are being tracked by C4 Center. Two other initiatives which are not part of the NACP, (Anti-Party Hopping Law and Environmental Governance) are also being tracked and included in this report […]
Sincerity Behind Ismail Sabri’s Proclamation on Asset Declaration to be Tested with Zahid’s Shocking Acquittal
Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s calls for the directors and heads of government-linked companies (GLCs), government-linked investment companies (GLICs) and members of the judiciary to declare their assets is welcomed by the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center). However, Zahid Hamidi’s shocking acquittal at the High Court for all 40 graft charges in […]
The Najib-Rosmah Verdicts and the Long Line of Crooks in UMNO Defeated by Justice.
2 SEPTEMBER 2022 Press Statement: The Najib-Rosmah verdicts and the long line of crooks in UMNO defeated by justice. Following in the footsteps of Najib Razak’s guilty verdict in the SRC International scandal, his wife Rosmah Mansor has also been convicted for offences related to corruption. The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) […]
Najib Razak’s Guilty Verdict: A Monumental Expression of Justice for Our Nation
The Federal Court’s unanimous decision to uphold the sentence and conviction of formerPrime Minister Najib Razak for abuse of power, criminal breach of trust, and moneylaundering is a phenomenal victory for the Malaysian Rakyat and a monumental expressionof justice for our nation. This judgement resoundingly reasserts the principle that noindividual is above the law, not […]