United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) against corruption
STATEMENT AT THE INVITATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO THE PLENARY OF MEMBER STATES 2-4 JUNE 2021 By Cynthia Gabriel Mr. President, distinguished delegates. It is an overwhelming honor to address this first ever Special Session Against Corruption. I am from Malaysia, founding director of the Center to Combat Corruption & […]
Use of public funds must adhere to the highest standards of accountability and not through emergency proclamations, says C4 Center
Press Statement23 APRIL 2021 The latest emergency ordinance, which amended the National Trust Fund Act 1988, is part of a disquieting trend in the ordinances passed thus far since January 13 this year. With a common theme of being able to tap into funds without check and balance, this raises concerns about the potential for […]
Political Financing Through Yayasan And Foundations, Corruption, And The Pursuit Of Power
Press Statement12 April 2021 When politics and business form a nexus, there are bound to be vulnerabilities where unscrupulous individuals use the system to enrich themselves, but the depths to which the system is tainted in Malaysia is shocking, especially when it involves organisations meant to be charitable and community- building. The Center to Combat Corruption and […]
C4 Center supports IGP’s tough stance on corruption
Press Statement24 March 2021 The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) commends Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Abdul Hamid Bador for his tough stance on “crooked and corrupt police personnel”, including calling out top cops and his former predecessors. His recent statements that there exists a cartel of officers on the ground working to […]
New MACC Act for Corruption Used for the First Time
The MACC’s newly introduced corporate liability provision was used for the first time to charge a company for corruption and bribery. The said offence involved a former director of the company. The person associated allegedly paid a bribe totaling RM321,350 between 29 June to 14 October 2020 in order to secure a sub-contract for the […]
Let MACC do its job without fear or favour in investigating “katak” politicians
Press Statement 19 March 2021 The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) calls for the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to be allowed to conduct its investigations without favour or fear, with strengthened independence to prevent the commission from being used in a political capacity. According to Malaysiakini, Kuala Langat MP Xavier Jeyakumar had […]
C4 Center Report: Citizens against corruption, complacency, crime, and climate crisis
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In 2018, China’s National Sword Policy came into effect, banning 24 types of solid waste imports to the country including plastic and paper waste. This caused a global disruption of the market for recyclable material and redirected plastic waste to Southeast Asia and other developing countries with weaker regulatory frameworks and less technical […]
Is BNM’s Integrity Compromised?
PRESS STATEMENT 02 MARCH 2021 The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) is deeply disturbed by recent revelations from the Edge Weekly, that more than US$16 million of the 1MDB money trail had found its way into the company accounts of the spouse of former central bank governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz. If the […]
Conflict of Interest: Preventing Political Patronage and Corruption in Malaysia
Conflict of interest (COI) and political patronage have dominated our country’s economic and political landscape for decades, permeating every level of government and society. While practices such as government procurement, award of contracts and appointments to certain position are legal due to public policies and laws, they are by no means ethical. The task to […]
Cronyism in Yayasan Wilayah Persekutuan
Press Statement as at 14 February 2019 C4 Center notes with concern developments in the Federal Territories (FT) Ministry, and is affirms several recent actions by Minister Tuan Khalid Samad, for his continuous effort in exposing past malfeasance of the previous ruling coalition of Barisan National, the blatant land grab and money transfers chiefly manourvered […]