CHAPTER 4 - REPORT OF THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS WORKING GROUP The main aim of the dialogue was to discuss the proposed sites for resettlement of the affected communities.3 The villages include Long Menapa, Long Singu, Long Wat, Long Tangau, Long Luar and Long Malim. Their headmen appointed a Penan leader, Mr Saran Ju, to be their representative and spokesperson at the dialogue. In relation to this, the Commission recalled that, at a dialogue on 13 September 2008, leaders from Long Jaik, Long Peran, Long Luar, Long Wat, Long Tangau, Long Singu, Long Malim and Long Menapa, together with representatives of Balui Liko, Long Bangan, Sg Arip and Sg Asap, had voiced objections to being relocated, to make way for the Murum HEP. Their concerns were based on the negative experiences of those who had been relocated earlier to the Sg Asap resettlement site. The complaints included insufficient access to utility supplies, basic amenities, jobs and land for cultivation, as well as inadequate compensation. 4 Representatives of the Sarawak Government and Penan headmen at the dialogue on 29 March 3 This dialogue followed up on similar sessions between the Sarawak Government, consultant and affected communities to negotiate the terms and details of the relocation of, and new settlements for, Penan villagers affected by the construction of the Murum HEP. The dialogue, which took place at the Asap Koyan Development Community Meeting Hall at the Uma Balui Liko in Sungai Asap, was coordinated by Chemsain Konsultant Sdn Bhd (CKSB), the State Government-appointed consultant responsible for preparing the social and environmental impact assessment for the dam in the Belaga District. CKSB said the session was called to inform Penan representatives of the outcome of discussions with the State Government on demands of affected villagers. 4 See the Commission’s Report on the Murum Hydroelectric Project and Its Impact towards the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of the Affected Indigenous Peoples in Sarawak, 2009, pg 30 78