corruption Archives

23 December 2025

Malaysia

Is Act 852 Tainted With Corruption? MPs Ask

PN MPs ask if Act 852, a tobacco/vape control law, and public health policies are now tainted with corruption, after an attempted RM50m bribe to then-Health Minister Zaliha. In a statement today, Zaliha's ex-aide Sivamalar now claims she was misquoted.

23 December 2025

Malaysia

If Not Zaliha, Did Someone Else Take RM50m Bribe To Scrap GEG? Ask Anti-Tobacco Groups

MyWatch and Public Health Malaysia ask if someone else had accepted an RM50 million bribe offer to axe GEG after ex-Health Minister Zaliha allegedly rejected it. Seatca wants a code of conduct for public officials' interactions with the tobacco industry.

22 December 2025

Malaysia

C4 Demands MACC Probe Into Attempted Bribery Over Tobacco GEG

C4 demands an MACC probe into a claim by Dr Zaliha Mustafa's aide that the then-health minister was offered an RM50 million bribe to scrap the tobacco GEG policy but didn't report it. C4 says failure to report bribe offers is an offence under the MACC Act.

22 December 2025

Malaysia

Aide Claims Ex-Health Minister Zaliha Rejected RM50m Offer To Drop Tobacco GEG

Dr Zaliha Mustafa’s aide Sivamalar claims she witnessed the then-health minister rejecting an RM50 million offer to drop the tobacco GEG policy. Sivamalar says they didn’t report the bribe offer to authorities. The GEG was later axed from the tobacco bill.

19 May 2020

Malaysia

We Highlighted Public Interest Issues: C4 Responds To Minister Adham’s Lawsuit Threat

The anti-corruption group says it asked Health Minister Dr Adham Baba to provide an explanation of the matters it raised in the interest of transparency and accountability.

5 May 2020

Malaysia

MOH To Cooperate With MACC Probe On Test Labs Contract

A company not involved in health care allegedly received a contract from the Ministry of Health to supply Covid-19 testing labs.

8 October 2019

Malaysia

MACC Finds No Corruption In Public Drug Procurement

The Malaysia Competition Commission found no monopoly in the Health Ministry’s drug procurement system either.

17 September 2019

Malaysia

Galen Centre CEO Joins Anti-Corruption Group C4’s Board

Galen CEO Azrul Mohd Khalib supports C4's reform agenda involving public institutions, especially in the health sector.

Tag: corruption

Is Act 852 Tainted With Corruption? MPs Ask

If Not Zaliha, Did Someone Else Take RM50m Bribe To Scrap GEG? Ask Anti-Tobacco Groups

C4 Demands MACC Probe Into Attempted Bribery Over Tobacco GEG

Aide Claims Ex-Health Minister Zaliha Rejected RM50m Offer To Drop Tobacco GEG

We Highlighted Public Interest Issues: C4 Responds To Minister Adham’s Lawsuit Threat

MOH To Cooperate With MACC Probe On Test Labs Contract

MACC Finds No Corruption In Public Drug Procurement

Galen Centre CEO Joins Anti-Corruption Group C4’s Board

Ampang Hospital’s IT System Down For 33 Hours In First Huge Outage

Report: Treasury Wants RM3b Cut To Health Ministry’s 2026 Budget

Too Many Agencies Involved In Doctor Workforce Pipeline: Health DG

Take Action Against Retail Blood Testing In Pharmacies — FPMPAM

Don’t Blame MOH Alone For Health Workforce Shortages — MMA