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February 23-24, 2012
Regional Conference ' Sustainable Forestry Through Governance '
February 1, 2012
Official launch of Forest Watch Project and Public Awareness Campaign on Forest Conservation in Malaysia
December 15, 2011
Invitation to Participate in the Forestry Forum ‘The Forest Factor in Sustainable Development’
November 26 2011
Presentation Materials:Workshop Care To Action: Multi-Pronged Strategy Needed To Reverse The Decline Of Tasik Chini
October 24 2011
Presentation Materials: Workshop On Forest Monitoring in Sarawak
September 29 2011
Forestry Workshop: Discussion and Review of TI FGI - REDD+ Manual; 29/9/2011
Workshop Outcome: Report on "Discussion and Review of the Forest Governance Integrity (FGI) REDD+ Manual"
TI REDD+ Manual: A Manual for Assessing Integrity in the Development and Implementation of Forest Carbon Projects and National REDD+ Strategies
Programme
Paper One: REDD+ in Malaysia (Challenges and Opportunities)
Paper Two: Technology in Sustainability and REDD+
Paper Three: Forest Governance Integrity (FGI), Preventive Anti-Corruption measures in Reducing Emission through Deforestation and Degradation mechanisms (PAC REDD+).
December 10 2010
2010 Global Corruption Barometer Results
December 06 2010
UN Anti-Corruption Day Seminar and Dinner
October 19 2010
TI-Malaysia's 2010 Corruption Perceptions Index Presentation
June 03 2009
- PRESS CONFERENCE ON “GLOBAL CORRUPTION BAROMETER REPORT 2009”
Wednesday, June 03, 2009 -- At a Press Conference on Wednesday, 3rd June 2009, the President of Transparency International – Malaysia (TI-M), Datuk Paul Low, announced to a capacity crowd of members of the media the results of the Global Corruption Barometer Report 2009 by Transparency International (TI).
In its report, TI released the results of its public opinion survey of citizens’ views on and experiences of corruption in 69 countries and territories around the world (including Malaysia).
TI’s Global Corruption Barometer 2009 highlights everyday experiences with bribery, people’s views on corruption in both the public and private sectors covering in six areas namely; political parties, public officials/civil servants, parliaments/legislature, business, judiciary and media.
MAIN FINDINGS IN THE GCB 2009
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Increase in perception that private sector is corrupt
(a notable increase of 8 percentage points compared to 5 years ago)
- On average, political parties and civil service perceived most corrupt sectors globally
- Increase in experience of petty bribery
- Ordinary people do not feel empowered to speak about corruption
- Governments considered ineffective in fight against corruption (31% perceived them as effective; 56% perceived them as ineffective)
- A significant proportion indicated that they would be prepared to support through buying the product of a corporation that shows integrity
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- Brunei Darussalam
- Cambodia
- Hong Kong
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- Pakistan
- Philippines
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- Kosovo
- FYR Macedonia
- Serbia
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In Asia Pacific countries 10% of respondents reported paying a bribe in the previous year. In Malaysia, 9% of respondents reported paying a bribe in the previous year.
Percentage of respondents in Asia Pacific that reportedly paid a bribe in the previous year
PERCEPTIONS OF CORRUPTION IN KEY INSTITUTIONS/SECTORS - ASIA PACIFIC COUNTRIES
- In the Asia Pacific region, the civil service is perceived as the most corrupt institution.
- In Malaysia, respondents viewed political parties as the most corrupt sector, followed closely by public officials/civil servants
Perceptions of the most corrupt sector in Asia Pacific countries
How would you assess your current government’s actions in the fight against corruption?
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Country/Territory |
Ineffective (%) |
Neither (%) |
Effective (%) |
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Total |
56 |
13 |
31 |
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Asia Pacific |
62 |
14 |
25 |
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Brunei Darulssalam |
17 |
5 |
78 |
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Cambodia |
28 |
5 |
67 |
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Hong Kong |
12 |
0 |
88 |
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India |
45 |
13 |
42 |
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Indonesia |
19 |
7 |
74 |
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Japan |
68 |
21 |
11 |
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Malaysia |
67 |
6 |
28 |
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Pakistan |
51 |
24 |
25 |
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Philippines |
77 |
2 |
21 |
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Singapore |
4 |
0 |
96 |
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South Korea |
81 |
3 |
16 |
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Thailand |
65 |
6 |
28 |
SUMMARY OF 2009 GCB REPORT ON MALAYSIA
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In the past 12 months, have you or anyone living in your household paid a bribe in any form? |
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9% of respondents paid a bribe |
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Which of these six sectors/organisations would you consider to be the most affected by corruption? |
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Political Parties : 42%
Public officials / Civil servants : 37%
Business / Private sector : 12%
Judiciary : 5%
Parliament / Legislature : 4%
Media : 1% |
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Would you be willing to pay more to buy from a company that is clean/corruption free? |
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Yes : 50%
No : 42%
Don’t Know : 8% |
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How would you assess your current government’s actions in the fight against corruption? |
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Ineffective : 67%
Effective : 28%
Neither : 6% |
To view the complete Report please visit the Transparency International’s website:
http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2009/2009_06_03_gcb2009_en
May 27 2009
- Right to Information Forum, organized by TI-Malaysia (TI_M) and The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ)
Transparency International – Malaysia and The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) are jointly organising a series of dialogues on Right to Information and its benefits to society.
It is a short programme that would discuss issues related to right to information and local experiences of how lack of information impedes good governance.
We would like to invite journalists to attend the awareness workshop which will be held:
Date: 27th May (Wed), 2009
Time: 7:30pm -10pm
Venue: National Press Club, 84, Jalan Tangsi, 50480 Kuala Lumpur.
Participants: Media, NPC members, Bloggers
Speakers: H.R Dipendra (South East Asia Media Defence Network)
Noel Dass (Center For Public Policy Studies)
Light food and refreshments will be served
Those who wish to attend, please contact Usha Devi at 012-3707787 or 03-2284 0630( Santha-TI-M secretariat) as places are limited.
May to August 2009
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Strengthening initiatives for access to information through training, awareness raising and a national conference
A series of half day talks and awareness sessions with targeted groups. These groups will represent, among others, the business, legal, academic and civil society groups, the civil service and political parties. The purpose is to introduce the main ideas of RTI and to persuade or gain support for an RTI legislation. The structure will be a short presentation follow by discussions or Q&A. We will use the pool of trainers as speakers for this activity. It is proposed that we organise about 10 sessions over the year. TI and CIJ can coordinate the organising of the sessions together. Expected period for implementation – between May and August 2009.The first session was held on May 10 in Klang, Selangor.
Forum objectives and aims
The ultimate aim of the Forum is to generate public support for a Right to Information law.
The Forum/Dialogue will:
- Introduce participants to the basic principles of Right to Information objective.
- Engage participants on how Right to Information can improve local governance.
- Promote the UN Convention on Anti-Corruption (UNCAC) and Right to Information as essential rights for a fair, transparent and accountable government.
Forum Format – Half Day Forum (Dialogue – Presentation and Q & A)
The session will begin with a presentation on the basic principles of RTI and where applicable, sharing of cases of local communities in their efforts to access public information. This will be followed by a discussion through questions and answers. Sessions that begin in the morning can end with a light lunch, while those starting later can incorporate refreshments for the forums.
Click here to download RTI forum background pdf.
Targeted Groups
Business people,
Legal people,
Academic group
Civil society groups
Civil service
Political parties
Contact
TI-M secretariat at 03-22840630 (Usha /Santha)
CIJ secretariat at 03- 40230772 (Sevan)
May 19 2009
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SELANGOR WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY
9am - 1pm, Tuesday, 19th May 2009
Auditorium, Petaling Jaya Civic Centre, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
"Freedom of Information: A Right to Reclaim"
World Press Freedom Day is celebrated globally on the 3rd of May each year
to commemorate the importance press freedom plays in building a democratic
society. Malaysia has not fared very positively in the World Press Freedom
Index by Reporters Without Borders. In the latest 2008 index, Malaysia fell
eight places to 132nd place, its worst ever ranking since. In 2006, it
ranked at 92nd, 2007 at 124th and 2008 132nd. Aside from press freedom,
other correlated factors that contribute to the disintegration of democracy
are social, economic and political decline, corruption and political hatred
- which invariably contribute to the ability of the media to exercise and
put into practice its freedom.
An extremely crucial element in promoting the culture of press freedom in
any country is the concept of freedom of information. Where access to
information becomes the fundamental principle, with only specific
exceptions, this empowers citizens to keep governments accountable based on
the information they have. The overall effect is positive, where
bureaucracy is kept efficient, voters are kept informed, and reduces
significantly the potential for corrupt practices.
The Selangor State Government has been proactive about promoting Freedom of
Information. A Taskforce on Freedom of Information was formed in early 2009
consisting of State Assemblymen and civil society, chaired by YB Elizabeth
Wong, State Executive Councillor. The Taskforce's first project is to study
the possibility of legislating a Freedom of Information Act (FOI Act). The
objective is to eventuallypass an FOI Act.
The Selangor World Press Freedom Day is held both to mark the significance
of press freedom in reporting in a responsible, investigative and free
manner; as well as to conduct a public consultation with a cross-section of
stakeholders in society on its intended FOI Act. Discussions and feedback
will be collated and duly considered when the Bill is tabled at the
Selangor State Legislative Assembly.
Programme
9.00am: Registration
9.45am: Arrival of YAB Dato' Menteri Besar
Selangor
10.00am: Keynote Address by YAB Dato'
Menteri Besar Selangor, Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim
10.15am: Launch of Selangorkini Online and
Selangorkini Newspaper by YAB Dato' Menteri Besar Selangor
10.35am: Departure of YAB Dato' Menteri
Besar Selangor and Press Conference
Coffee Break
10.50am: Panel Discussion & Public Consultation on Freedom of Information Bill
Chairperson: Tricia Yeoh, Research Officer to the Selangor Menteri Besar
Panelists:
YB Elizabeth Wong, State Executive Councillor and Chairperson, Taskforce on Freedom of Information Sevan Doraisamy, Program Director, Centre for Independent Journalism Dipendra Harshad Rai, Bar Council Dr. Lim Teck Ghee, Director, Centre for Policy Initiatives
Mr. Ngooi Chiu Ing, Member of the Exco, Transparency International Padmaja Padman, Independent Journalist
12.30pm: Presentation of Collated Views
12.45pm: Press Conference
1.00pm: End of Selangor World
Press Freedom Day and Adjourn for Lunch
January 6-8 2009
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Training Course Right to Information, Kuala Lumpur
Trainer: Toby Mendel from Article 19 (Global Campaign for Free Expression)
Participants: 14 people from various backgrounds (law, media, civil society)
A three-day freedom of information workshop was held to train a core group of people for future advocacy work. The aim was to give a more comprehensive understanding on the right to information and the importance of it; legal bases and basic principles governing the right; exceptions to the right of access, role of oversight and public bodies; and future work. V. Gayathry from Center for Independent Journalism (CIJ) spoke about the Malaysian context, about secrecy rules, practice and opportunities for right to information legislation. Interactive discussions were held with role play exercises on the last day of the course.
December 5-6 2008
- A two-day Crinis Training Workshop was held in Kuala Lumpur. The workshop’s objectives were to deepen the understanding of the Crinis benchmarking and advocacy tool, to train project researchers on data gathering methodology for the research component, review reporting guidelines and map out advocacy and stakeholder engagement activities in the follow-up of the research.
Trainers Bruno Speck and Tinatin Ninua from Transparency International gave a detailed and comprehensive look into the project. Besides TI Malaysia secretariat’s staff, workshop participants also came from TI Bangladesh and TI Indonesia.
Oct 2008
- Freedom of Information (FOI) and the media’s role in improving governance, transparency and accountability in Malaysia. Click here to download PDF report.
Sept 2008
- 2008 Corruption Perceptions Index. Click here to download PDF report.
June 2008
April 2008
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Occasional Talk by Tunku Abdul Aziz on Some Reflections on Malaysian Reality on April 24th, at The Auditorium, Bar Council, Kuala Lumpur.
March 2008
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Towards Further Improving Malaysia's Forestry Management: Good Governance and Best Practices in the Forestry Sector at the Parameswara Room, Shah's Village Hotel, Petaling Jaya.
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Annual General Meeting at the Malaysian Institute of Integrity.
November 2007
- Richard Yeoh gave a talk at the Integrity Seminar organized by University Malaya on the 1st November.
- Richard Yeoh, Theresa Stanslas and Nikola Sandova attended the ACA Seminar at PWTC on the 2nd & 3rd .
- Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam and Richard Yeoh attended the National Integrity Day at IIM on the 5th.
- Richard Yeoh attended the Integrity Nite at Royal Selangor Club on the 5th.
- Prof Datuk Mohd Ali Hasan attended the NSTP selection of winners for the Integrity Campaign on the 12th.
- Prof Datuk Mohd Ali Hasan attended a Forum on 90 Days after General Auditors Report at KL Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall on the 13th.
- Prof Datuk Mohd Ali Hasan attended a Seminar (MOH) on Transparency in Civil Service at Brisdale Hotel Kuala Lumpur on the 15th.
- Prof Datuk Mohd Ali Hasan attended the Mock Integrity Campaign Launch at UTAR on the 17th.
- Visit by Mr Shahruddin Khalid from the ACA to discuss possible joint activities and projects with TI M on the 22nd.
- Dr KM Loi and Prof Datuk Ali Hasan attended a retreat on the “Effectiveness of the National Integrity Plan” organised by IIM on the 23rd & 24th.
- Richard Yeoh attended the UNDP Human Development Report Launch at Renaissance Hotel Kuala Lumpur on the 29th.
- Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam, Dr KM Loi, G.Rasamalar and Richard Yeoh had a meeting with Dato’ Seri Mohammad Nazri Abdul Aziz to discuss “the role the ACA and how to make it more effective” at the Parliament on the 29th.
- Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam, and Prof Datuk Mohd Ali attended the closing ceremony of the Integrity Campaign at NST on 30th.
December 2007
- Launch of the Global Corruption Barometer Report 2007 by Tan Sri Navaratnam at Plaza Pantai on the 6th.
- Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam, Datuk Paul Low, G.Rasamalar and Richard Yeoh attended the FMM Annual Dinner & signing of the MOC at Shangri-La Hotel Kuala Lumpur on the 6th.
- Tunku Abdul Aziz Ibrahim gave an overview of TI Malaysia’s objectives and mission as well as current issues and challenges facing the group and civil society in Malaysia to the students of Master in Public Administration (MPA) from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore (NUS) on the 9th.
- Richard Yeoh attended a Forum on The Role of Civil Society in Combating Corruption organized by the Sarawak ACA in Kuching on the 13th
October 2007
- Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam, Prof Datuk Mohd Ali Hasan, Datuk Paul Low, Dr KM Loi and Richard Yeoh attended the Annual Membership Meeting in Bali, Indonesia from 24 – 29th.
September 2007
- Tan Sri Navaratnam, Datuk Paul Low, Dr. K M Loi and Richard Yeoh attended the National Integrity Convention at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre on the 6th
- Launch of 2007 Corruption Perceptions Index Press Conference on the 26th (worldwide)
August 2007
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Richard Yeoh attended the Merdeka Statement Launch on Aug 2.
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Tea talks for members with Merdeka Center on Aug 3.
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Richard Yeoh attended the Publish What You Pay Workshop in Bali on Aug 6-11.
July 2007
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Independent panel Review of the 1988 Judicial Crisis at the Bar Council on July 4.
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Dialogue with visitors from Indonesia on July 12 at TECASIA.
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Asia Sub-Regional Meeting in Bangkok on July 23 – 25.
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Corruption and Forestry Programme Development Workshop in Bangkok on July 26-27.
June 2007
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“Roundtable on ASEAN – Towards a People-Centered ASEAN” organized by Suaram on June 14.
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Anwar Fazal presented on “Effective Governance for a Sustainable Future” conference organized by Environmental Protection Association of Malaysia on June 15-16.
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Launch of the Integrity Campaign for Primary School Children sponsored by the Embassy of Switzerland on June 18.
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TSAZAIC programme jointly conducted by Petronas and IIM on June 25-29.
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Independent panel review of the 1988 Judicial Crisis with the Bar Council on June 26.
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Datuk Paul Low presented at the "Rethinking Malaysia: Media and Civil Society” organized by the Youth for Change and New Young Lawyer’s Committee on June 27.
May 2007
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Tan Sri Navaratnam presented at the Labour Day Conference organised by Jabatan Kerja Raya and Civil Service International on May 1.
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Dato Seri Megat spoke on "Transparency, Integrity and Anti-Corruption in the Context of Vision 2020" organized by Party Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia on May 6.
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Dr KM Loi presented on "TI Corruption and Health" for the "Transparency in Malaysia Civil Service" organized by the Ministry of Health on May 16.
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Launch of the "Global Corruption Report 2007: Corruption in the Judiciary" at the Bar Council on May 24.
April 2007
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Dr YK Chin spoke to MBA students of the University of Nottingham on Business Ethics at the KL office on Apr 3.
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Dr YK Chin spoke to undergraduates and university staff of the University of Nottingham on Business Ethics on Apr 11.
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Briefing for the Australians Young Leader Program delegates on Apr 16.
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Lee Chong San spoke on the TI Indicators: CPI, BPI and its relevance and significance to Malaysia Inc at the Corporate Integrity Dialogue organized by Bursa Malaysia and IIM on Apr 17.
March 2007
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MTPS launch by Tan Sri Navaratnam at Hotel Equatorial on Mar 5.
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50th Merdeka Statement organized by ASLI on Mar 9.
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Prof. Ali Hasan spoke at the “Re-examining Anti-Corruption Mechanism” organized by the Kuala Lumpur Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall on Mar 22. |
