Malaysia’s Perennial Fight Against Corruption

Pushpan Murugiah, Chief Executive Officer, Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4)

01-Dec-25 11:25

Malaysia’s Perennial Fight Against Corruption

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Malaysia has been rocked by high-profile corruption scandals, from the Sabah mining to the FAM naturalisation of players - all this under the current Madani government. Pushpan Murugiah, CEO of the Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4), breaks down what these scandals reveal about the rule of law, the independence of the bfmMACC, and the urgent reforms needed to restore public trust.

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Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Keith Kam

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Categories: government, politics

Tags: corruption, cronyism, Sabah mining scandal, malaysian anti-corruption commission, Transparency International Corruption Perception Index,

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