Briefing Note: Government Procurement Act
On 28 August 2025, the Dewan Rakyat passed the Government Procurement Bill 2025, billed as a major reform that will strengthen transparency and accountability in the procurement system. This follows decades of high-profile scandals that have seen huge financial and infrastructural losses and wastage, such as procurement scandals involving Scorpene submarines, littoral combat ships, and […]
Sabah corruption scandal: Farhash Wafa Salvador’s alleged involvement in underhanded contracting once again
PRESS STATEMENT 25 JULY 2025 On 21 July 2024, news portal MalaysiaNow reported that Bumi Suria Sdn Bhd was awarded the exploration licence for coal mining by Sabah Mineral Management Sdn Bhd (SMM). Documents obtained from an insider by the portal showed that Bumi Suria was granted exclusive rights to explore and search for minerals […]
Press Statement: Possible illegal insider trading involving Boustead Group
PRESS STATEMENT DATED 5 MAY 2020 SECURITIES COMMISSION SHOULD PROBE POSSIBLE ILLEGAL INSIDER TRADING INVOLVING BOUSTEAD GROUP Government-Linked Companies (GLCs) appear to be undergoing another major shake-up at the top since the formation of the unelected government of Perikatan Nasional in February 2020. The Center to Combat Corruption & Cronyism (C4) has expressed concern together […]
Press Statement: The “Business As Usual” trends in tender & contract awards makes Pakatan transparency look like a hoax
PRESS STATEMENT27 NOVEMBER 2019 C4 is gravely concerned over recent news reports on how the trends in tenders and contract awards have transpired. A Support Letter from the Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister to the Prime Minister The Economic Affairs Minister Azmin Ali’s Secretive Dinner At His Residence Contradictions…yet again On 22 November 2019 Prime […]
Media Release: C4 Center and SUARAM met with Defence Minister over Scorpene Corruption Scandal
Joint Press Statement 29 June 2018 The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) and Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) and had a successful meeting with Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu yesterday at the Ministry of Defence. At the meeting, C4 Center and SUARAM briefed the Defence Minister about the ongoing judicial inquiry into the Scorpene […]