Chapter 2 - Report of the Complaints, Monitoring and Inquiries Group Even then, the NI Report was not tabled. Instead, the Cabinet decided to set up a National Task Force. Members of the Commission, who were at a press conference when this was announced on 5 August, handed over the NI Report to YB Senator Datuk Paul Low Seng Kuan, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, for the attention of the National Task Force. The terms of reference of the National Task Force are to: (i) Assess the findings and recommendations of the NI Report vis-a-vis implementation; (ii) Gather, wherever appropriate, additional information [records held by the state authority/ agency] on particular issues; (iii) Take into account the rights, interests and views of all stakeholders; and (iv) Develop and incorporate recommendations for short-term and long-term measures to address any existing legal, policy and administrative constraints. Its 15 members comprise: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • YBhg Datuk Dr Mohd Tap Salleh, President, Malaysian Institute of Integrity YBhg Dato’ Zoal Azha Yusof, Chief Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment Ministry YBhg Datuk Seri Ibrahim Muhamad, Chief Secretary, Rural and Regional Development Ministry YB Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Sukarti Wakiman, State Secretary, Sabah YB Tan Sri Datuk Amar Haji Mohamad Morshidi Abdul Ghani, State Secretary, Sarawak YBhg Dato’ Haji Mohd Sani Mistam, Director-General, JAKOA YBhg Prof Emeritus Dato’ Dr Hood Mohd Salleh, Director, Muzium Warisan Akademik, UKM YBhg Prof Madya Dr Juli a/l Edo, Department of Anthropology and Sosiology, UM YBhg Prof Madya Dr Sarjit Singh Darshan Singh, Head of Department, Department of Social and Development Sciences, UPM Mr Andrew Khoo Chin Hock, Co-Chair, Bar Council Human Rights Committee Dr S Yogeswaran, Co-Chair, Bar Council Human Rights Committee Mr Majid Suhut, President, Peninsular Malaysia Orang Asli Association Ms Tijah Yok Chopil, Coordinator, Peninsular Malaysia Orang Asli Villages Network Mr Mark Bujang, Chairman, Borneo Resources Institute Ms Jannie Lasimbang, Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia The National Task Force met three times over the year. YB Senator Datuk Paul Low Seng Kuan, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, chaired the inaugural meeting on 29 August. At the second meeting on 30 September, the Commission was invited to present its findings and recommendations. The third meeting was held in Gua Musang, Kelantan. It is the Commission’s earnest hope that the National Task Force will ensure the expeditious and effective implementation of the NI proposals and recommendations in the interests of IP. 58