Joe Fernandez

Future of our politics being made in Hulu S'gor

Future of our politics being made in Hulu S'gor

COMMENT Let there be no mistake. Hulu Selangor is not about Zaid Ibrahim. It’s about the collective Malay and Indian dislike for S Samy Vellu and the MIC.
Sabah Chinese want rep in federal cabinet

Sabah Chinese want rep in federal cabinet

BN must heed the rumblings of discontent by the Sabah Chinese community who feel marginalised in the politics of the state and nation.
Concerns over land for Orang Asli, Tamil schools

Concerns over land for Orang Asli, Tamil schools

PKR vice-president Jeffrey Kitingan went deep into the issue of land for the 98 Tamil schools in Selangor with party supremo Anwar Ibrahim in Sibu on Sunday.
Hisham ticked off for 'non answer'

Hisham ticked off for 'non answer'

Jeffrey Kitingan takes the home minister to task, following a ‘less than forthright’ statement on Filipino ‘refugees’ in Sabah.
Swiftlet rearers in Sabah sore over ban

Swiftlet rearers in Sabah sore over ban

Sabah swiftlet farmers are refusing to comply with a state ban imposed on their business last weekend in Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan and Tawau.
Lesser parties in Sabah BN feel slighted

Lesser parties in Sabah BN feel slighted

Umno and PBS seem to be calling the shots while smaller parties find their calls for change and reform ignored.
Hindraf to disband if three conditions met

Hindraf to disband if three conditions met

The movement’s advisor says this will happen if specific clauses in the federal constitution are realised in their full spirt for the benefit of the minorities.
Jeffrey in shuttle diplomacy to clinch Hulu S'gor

Jeffrey in shuttle diplomacy to clinch Hulu S'gor

A different take on 1Malaysia as Sabah political elements come to the aid of Pakatan in the Hulu Selangor by-election.
Kids marrying kids a growing problem in Sabah

Kids marrying kids a growing problem in Sabah

Authorities there are concerned over the growing phenomenon of underage marriages especially among the stateless.
Ku Li tells Sabahans secret of Pakatan's success

Ku Li tells Sabahans secret of Pakatan's success

Voters were so disillusioned with BN that they were not voting so much for Pakatan as against the ruling party.
Hindraf denies entering fray in Hulu Selangor

Hindraf denies entering fray in Hulu Selangor

The movement will firmly keep to its aim of being apolitical and ending the marginalisation of the Indian community.
Kitingan brothers seen 'propping up' political divide

Kitingan brothers seen 'propping up' political divide

The Sabah political pot continues to simmer as two brothers on opposing sides add spice to speculation.
'Leave Double 6 crash in the past'

'Leave Double 6 crash in the past'

Harris Salleh doesn't see the need a new probe into the 1976 plane crash which killed chief minister Donald Mohd Fuad Stephens and others.
Uthaya to back Zaid for Hulu S'gor if...

Uthaya to back Zaid for Hulu S'gor if...

uthayakumar 160609 There are two conditions he wants fulfilled before HRP will lend its support to Pakatan in Hulu Selangor.
New probe called into Sabah CM's 1976 air crash death

New probe called into Sabah CM's 1976 air crash death

Opposition leaders believe that new disclosures by Tunku Razaleigh over the Sabah oil agreement and the ill fated plane flight warrant a new investigation.
Jeffrey denies 'creating' Mahathir take on Umno

Jeffrey denies 'creating' Mahathir take on Umno

Sabah opposition strongman Jeffrey Gapari Kitingan denies that he made up comments attributed to Dr Mahathir Mohamad pertaining to  Sabah Umno.
Ku Li runs into hornet's nest in Sabah

Ku Li runs into hornet's nest in Sabah

His talk and answers to questions raised by the audience lay bare the realities behind the state's so-called backwardness.
Sapp rules out 'reverse frogging' after next polls

Sapp rules out 'reverse frogging' after next polls

Rejoining BN is out of the question as the party is confident taking over the government in alliance with the other opposition parties.
'Leave M'sia Day alone'

'Leave M'sia Day alone'

Sabah PKR's Jeffrey Gapari Kitingan speaks out against a recent suggestion to replace Malaysia Day with National Unity Day instead.
Hindraf to debate Article 153 - in British Parliament

Hindraf to debate Article 153 - in British Parliament

'We are going to prove that Umno has been misleading everybody on Article 153 and taking them for a ride,' says Hindraf chief Waythamoorthy.
Sabah's all dried up

Sabah's all dried up

As heat spell worsens and water reserves run critically low, all parties are scrambling for a solution.
What lies behind Sabah's energy woes

What lies behind Sabah's energy woes

Sabah MP blames, among other things, greed and profiteering for the never-ending energy crises in the state.
RPK laughs off Zahrain's conspiracy theory

RPK laughs off Zahrain's conspiracy theory

Raja Petra brushes aside claims that he is affiliated with either Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim or ‘rival’ Malaysiakini.
Be confident, be open, Petronas told

Be confident, be open, Petronas told

DAP’s Lim Kit Siang and PKR’s Jeffrey Kitingan want greater accountability of the oil and gas corporation’s reserves.