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international obligations, but in myopinion, they fall short of fulfilling thetrue essence of what is intended.For one, you shouldn’t assume that byworking with one or a fewcommunities, that you have fulfilled the‘participatory/multi-stakeholderprocess’ requirement.This is especially so when a largepercentage of that sector is left out andis totally oblivious of the workshopsand trainings being conducted,or have been absent at seminars anddiscussions such as this,or where decisions are being made, andmemoranda of understanding beingsigned on their behalf,devoid of their knowledge, let alonewith their free, prior and informedconsent.Slide 19I can appreciate that we tend to preferto take measures and processes that weare used to, or are comfortable with, orare more ‘practical’.It will require much greater effort to engage with, andbuild the capacity of, the Orang Asal in order for themto participate in any decision-making that will affecttheir lives, their lands and their rights.I also agree that it is not an easy task toeffect true participatory/multistakeholderengagement.But I also think that we need to exert alittle more creativity and openness inthis area.It will certainly require much greatereffort to engage with, and build thecapacity of, the Orang Asal in order forthem to participate in any decision-