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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AG Tommy Thomas’ Failure To Reform Law Education Affected AGC

AGC bureaucratic approach to law didn't help gov't 'look good' in court. If AG Thomas is somehow punished eventually for his tenure as AG, it...
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PM’s Outburst On AG Tommy Thomas Further Clouds Picture On Tenure

Prime Minister Ismail Sabri warned that action will be taken against the former AG (Thomas) for comments in his Memoirs It wasn't immediately clear whether,...
Analysis

Judiciary’s Police Report On ‘Errant’ Judge Strengthens Pardon Case For Najib

Federal Court Appeal on SRC conviction may not turn up surprises. It was a strange turn of events when the Judiciary lodged a police report...
Analysis

Najib’s Outrage On Tommy Thomas Letter To Sulu Heirs Must Be Viewed Seriously

No court in the world would go against former Attorney General (Thomas) if he chose 'discreet silence'. It's not entirely clear what made then Attorney...
Analysis

No Rush To Judgment On RM63b ‘Sabah’ Award For Sulu Heirs – Part 2

It would be odd for a court to agree on compensation for Breach of Agreement and not fix statutory interest, payable on a compounded...
Analysis

No Rush To Judgment On RM63b ‘Sabah’ Award For Sulu Heirs

No proof Sulu claimants collected previous compensation payments from the Philippines government Putrajaya may not rush to judgment on Sabah even if it looks like...
Analysis

Najib, Mahathir, Going At Each Other Hammer And Tongs, Can Be Explained

Malay trust Old Families, dynasties cast in old ways, with power! Political personality cults, party politics, and hardcore card-carrying membership in political parties are new...
Analysis

‘Proof of Identity’ Can Bring ‘Legal Twilight Zone’ Into Banking System

Special preference for illegal immigrants in Sabah 'unthinkable' in law! There are several relevant points in the following link for this Commentary and Analysis on...
Analysis

We Can’t Live In Fear Of The Coronavirus Forever Part 2

Education must drive pandemic response, other approaches risk failure. This is the continuation of the previous story We Can’t Live In Fear Of The...
Analysis

We Can’t Live In Fear Of The Coronavirus Forever

Education must drive pandemic response, other approaches risk failure in managing the Coronavirus pandemic There's a case for the government to educate the people on...
Analysis

Mahathir And The Malaise In M’sian Politics – Part II

When UMNO realised too late that they should have listened to Najib Razak! This is the continuation story of Mahathir’s ‘failure’ to honour ‘Agreement with...
Analysis

Mahathir Can’t Escape Blame For Malaise In M’sian Politics

Mahathir's 'failure' to honour 'Agreement with Anwar' bedevils M'sia - Part 1 It's not rocket science why Malaysia's politics and government continue to be in...
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