Joe Fernandez

Longtime Borneo watcher Joe Fernandez has been writing for many years on both sides of the Southeast Asia Sea. He should not be mistaken for a namesake formerly with the Daily Express in Kota Kinabalu. JF keeps a Blog under FernzTheGreat on the nature of human relationships.

PKR Tears Itself Apart While In Power: The Real ‘Reformasi’?

The exit of former PKR strongmen Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi has exposed a party still struggling to define itself in power
Politics
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Judiciary Haunted By Spectre Of Corruption Fully Defined

Something 'rotten in the state of Denmark' - read Judiciary - which stinks to high heaven!
Analysis

‘Whistleblower’ Behind AG Tommy Thomas Condo Raid At Risk

Condo raid for 'smoking gun' backfired, failed spectacularly in court on public perception game, but the damage has been done in 'victimising' Najib and...
Court

NGO Can Fall Back On Magistrate’s Court On Judge Nazlan Case

The Malaysian International Humanitarian Welfare Foundation (MIHWF) can follow up on police report lodged against Nazlan on Tues 1 Nov 2022!
Opinion

Great GE15 Debates Weed Out ‘Weak’ PM Candidates

Three Great Debates over three days on nine key issues can bring clarity on party basis for GE15!
Opinion

Nothing New In PH Manifesto, Vague On Borneo And Corruption

Except for the Barisan Nasional (BN) Concept, it's unlikely that the Manifesto of other parties in the fray for GE15 would be dramatically different from that announced by Pakatan Harapan (PH)!
Analysis

Political Parties Must Embrace ‘Collective Good’ As Raison d’Etre

If leaders of political parties abandon culture of taking 'safe seats', the number can increase in the legislature!
Analysis

DAP Predicts Ismail Sabri Won’t Be PM After GE15

Ismail Sabri, having allegedly made unforgiveable blunders before and after dissolution of Parliament, can't be Prime Minister after GE15!
Politics

Rishi Sunak, Britain’s 1st Asian PM, Comes Under Media Blitz

Rishi Sunak, dubbed the 'backdoor Prime Minister', however sees no reason for the Conservative Party to return to the people for fresh mandate!
Analysis

Ex-AG Tommy Thomas In Jail Not ‘Walk In The Park’

Agong has discretion, it's inconceivable that former Attorney General Tommy Thomas would be dragged to court for 'acts in office'!
Analysis

No ‘Finality of Closure’ On Najib Case On RM42m SRC

Conviction wasn't 'perfected in law' before former PM Najib Abdul Razak was jailed for 12 years . . . there was NO conviction!
Analysis

FC In Review Stay On Najib’s 12-year Jail Sentence

Najib's case in Federal Court Review must allow Debate to go back and forth, the Last Word prevails on finality of closure!
Opinion

Najib ‘Wrongly Charged’, Literally ‘Framed’, On RM42m SRC Case

Federal Court Review can quash the conviction of Najib, RM42m political donation may be about income tax evasion, money laundering, not 'abuse of power"!
Analysis