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.

Adat and Law in Clash of Civilisations in Negeri Sembilan

Analysis on the removal of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar (YDPB), the standing of the Undang Luak, and the jurisdictional (power) conflict between adat, statute, and executive power (Part 1).
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Najib Needs ‘Perfect’ Appeal in Federal Court On SRC Case

Appeal hinges on key initiatives including from sacked AG Apandi Ali. Former Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, besides engaging QCs from the Commonwealth, can further...
Analysis

Malaysia Still Stuck With The CLP And The LLB

Law education in Malaysia does not turn out brilliant lawyers who can contribute to novel developments In taking the cue from former Prime Minister Najib...
Opinion

Law In Malaysia Never The Same Again After Najib Cases

QCs turning up at Federal Court for SRC RM42m case implicating Najib most interesting development in legal history. Malaysiakini subscribers, who previously put the controversial...
Analysis

High Court Can Declare MySejahtera Redundant, ‘Contact Tracing’ Unsustainable

Gov't retains MySejahtera App, 'cronyism' has won the day Based on what the Malaysian gov't declared recently, on contact tracing being redundant, MySejahtera scanning --...
Analysis

Farmer’s Case Illustrates Najib Isn’t Getting ‘Special Treatment’

In the rule of law, basis of the Constitution, no one above the law, all equal before law, rights come with remedies. First, in connecting...
Analysis

Najib Can ‘Adduce’ Fresh Evidence For New RM42m SRC Trial

The former Prime Minister can initiate developments via 'letter of representation'. There may be a case for Najib Abdul Razak to submit a "letter of...
Analysis

Lawyers Google Translate English Submissions Into Atrocious Bahasa

Bahasa translation marked ‘original’ for court, English original marked ‘translation’. PART 2 continues from PART 1 . . . The LLB (Bachelor in Law), continues the...
Analysis

M’sia Should Do Away With LLB, Widen Talent Pool For Law

English must be brought back for law, the education and profession reformed. It's high time that we call a spade a spade on the controversial...
Analysis

Roger Ng Case In NY ‘clears’ Najib, Rosmah, in 1MDB Case

Inseparable duo, Najib and wife, had no role in mastermind Jho Low's Mega Global Financial Scandals. The just concluded Roger Ng criminal case in New...
Analysis

Anti-Hopping Bill ‘Fatally Flawed’, Focus On Electoral Integrity

Legislative seats belong to winners, not the parties whose symbols were used in elections In law, it's safe to assume that the proposed Anti-Hopping Bill...
Analysis

In International Law And Jurisprudence, Borders Must Be Defensible

The great river Dneiper, running from north to south, partitions Ukraine in halves. See related article here. Russian President Valdimir Putin is a strong leader...
Analysis

Brave New World Can Emerge After Dust Settles in Ukraine

Zelensky of Ukraine should avoid American trap, end chaos in country In the wake of push coming to shove, the onus may be on the...
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