Josie M Fernandez

Tasik Chini is a microcosm of Malaysia where environmental governance has failed, despite many efforts by civil society and some bureaucrats to save the country’s only Unesco biosphere reserve.

COMMENT New Year with them was a reminder of how we can make M'sia better.

COMMENT If an ecosystem and community cannot be saved in Najib’s constituency, what hope is there for Malaysia?

The government's integrity was tested by the will of ordinary Malaysians to come together to reform the electoral process.

Using sex to get rid of opponents is all right?

The solution to the food crisis is building farming communities.

Money politics is a pervasive phenomenon.

In Liberation Square, reforms have already begun.

But we have to ensure the decisions are made in an open, participatory and accountable manner.

Need to reform the international food trade architecture.

Getting out of cave - a formidable task

Can NGOs be effective in challenging times?

A redefinition of food policies is necessary.

The right to know is now in debate.

Medical charity must be supplemented with social justice.

Mother nature does not play moral judge.

Corporations win when they care for the community.

All citizens must act in the war against this evil.

The politically linked will benefit but not the poor.

Public opinion not part of policy making process.

Why so secretive on how gambling revenue is used?

Chaos rules, but there will be a happy ending.