Josie Fernandez

COMMENT The PMO took part in TI-M’s ‘Reforming Political Financing’ project.

COMMENT To live clean, we must have a law to disclose political funding sources.

COMMENT It is women who bear most of the burden as they have multiple roles.

COMMENT Decades after bras were burnt, there is still little to celebrate.

COMMENT The power of local councils is limited by the Local Government Act 1976.

COMMENT The GST will not address the threat of keeping medicines affordable.

COMMENT Chances for abuse of power emerge when politicians involved.

COMMENT They should leave Khalid's lawyers alone to do the job for their client.

The Palestine-Israel  conflict in Gaza is a huge humanitarian crisis. The killing of Palestinian civilians is everybody’s tragedy and burden.

MH17 FREE COMMENT A missile is believed to have brought down MH17.

COMMENT As the Dewan Rakyat sits this morning to debate the Flight MH17 tragedy.

COMMENT DAP must change within itself to increase women’s role in politics.

COMMENT Does male-dominant political sphere fear outspoken women?

COMMENT It is against this background that the Kajang by-election will be fought.

COMMENT Where is transparency if a by-election is needed to resolve ‘crises’...?

Our political leaders must realise the human dimensions of the current rising cost of living in the country through increase in the prices of essential goods and services and absence of social safety nets. The continuing situation can lead to increased community and national tension, social and societal costs, competition for survival, tension in the home, frustration and psychological stress.

COMMENT Soul-searching needed to address rising costs...

COMMENT We cannot just be governed by focus on economic growth.

COMMENT Food, next to life, is mankind’s greatest common denominator.

COMMENT With politicians always immersed in their own battles for power, the consumer struggles with rising costs and access to basic needs...