Tag: Joe Fernandez

School Bullying: In the HEART of Healing and Action

In Part 1 of this series, we confronted the horror, heartbreak, and public outrage following the recent cases of violence and school bullying here in Malaysia. In Part 2, we look beyond the grief — at the conversations, workshops, and quiet courage of teachers and parents trying to heal a wounded system. From the UNITAR–JPN mental-health session to real stories from classrooms and homes, this is where empathy meets action.
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School Bullying: When Our Children Stop Feeling Safe, A Nation in Social Distress

School bullying has long crossed the line from childish cruelty to a national crisis. As a mother of four sons — two of whom are neurodiverse — and as a journalist, I can no longer read these stories with newsroom detachment. Every headline feels like a wound. Tears flow when I am writing this.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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‘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...
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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...
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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...
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Budget Airline AirAsia May Not Exist In The Near Future

Most of the criticisms against AirAsia are being fuelled by prejudice and racism. There's no sober examination of the facts, evidence and proof. AirAsia isn't in...
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