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.

South China Sea: Putting Malaysia’s Interests First

In Part 1, we examined why the 2016 South China Sea arbitral award continues to raise legitimate legal questions. In Part 2, we shift the focus to a more fundamental issue: how Malaysia should advance its own interests in the South China Sea. From the historical legacy of the "Malayan Sea" to recent developments at Pulau Layang-Layang, Lawyer Nor Hisham Mohd Nor argues that Malaysia must articulate a distinctly Malaysian narrative rooted in sovereignty, history and national interest.
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Gopal Sri Ram Should Recuse Himself On Rosmah Mansor Cases

Reading the various news reports on Rosmah Mansor's court application yesterday, I feel compelled to make my comments here. It is clear from the...
Analysis

‘New Political Force’ Mere Wishful Thinking, Living On Hope

Professor Murray Hunter's thesis statement in a recent article on "effective new political force" in Malaysia may be too little, too late, the Mother...
Analysis

Commentary: Political Stability In Malaysia Hinges On Consensus Principle

It doesn't matter who is Prime Minister in Malaysia as long as the Cabinet observes the consensus principle i.e. no vote against. I am...
Opinion

Inseparable Duo, Najib And Rosmah, Have Options In Court

It isn’t possible for anyone, including court, ‘to know law’. ‘Fake News’ by Reuters on Rosmah Mansor . . . In law, those who accuse...
Analysis

Hysterical Opposition, Unthinking Media, Made The 1MDB Fiasco Happen

In law, a line must be drawn somewhere, lest Pandora’s Box opens. No court will allow the floodgates to open. The spirit of the law, read...
Analysis