With massive leakages in public procurement reported yearly, the seemingly unending corruption scandals involving high-ranking politicians and businessmen, the dwindling public confidence in law enforcement agencies, and the declining interest from foreign investors where year-on-year Malaysia continues to suffer from corruption as well as promised reforms not forthcoming — what can we do?
This one-day conference features three panel sessions covering the following topics:
Session 1: Climate crisis, journalism and the need for greater access to information
Panel members:
- Wathshlah Naidu, executive director, Centre for Independent Journalism
- Law Yao Hua, co-founder, Macaranga
- Kiu Jia Yaw, co-deputy chairperson, Bar Council’s environment and climate change committee
- Arief Hamizan, legal researcher, C4 Center
- Tom Devine, legal director, Government Accountability Project
- Samantha Feinstein, staff attorney and director, international programme, Government Accountability Project
Moderator: Sudhagaran Stanley, programme nanager, C4 Center
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Session 2: Utilising suspicious transaction reports and tip-offs under the Anti-Money Laundering Act for predicate offences arising from corruption — An alternative?
Panel members:
- Kamal Baharin Omar, deputy director general, National Anti-Financial Crime Centre
- Megat Abdul Munir Megat Abdullah Rafaie, partner, Zain, Megat and Murad
- Cynthia Gabriel, founder and executive director, C4 Center
Moderator: Pushpa Ratnam, member, Bar Council committee on AMLA; partner, Nekoo
Session 3: Reforming the MACC: The need for new efforts
Panel members:
- Andrew Khoo Chin Hock, co-chairperson, Bar Council’s constitutional law committee
- Tricia Yeoh, CEO, Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas)
Moderator: Pushpan Murugiah, lead researcher, C4 Center
Organised by Bar Council and C4 Center
AGENDA RAKYAT - Lima perkara utama
- Tegakkan maruah serta kualiti kehidupan rakyat
- Galakkan pembangunan saksama, lestari serta tangani krisis alam sekitar
- Raikan kerencaman dan keterangkuman
- Selamatkan demokrasi dan angkatkan keluhuran undang-undang
- Lawan rasuah dan kronisme
