3. NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS ACTION PLAN Since the Cabinet announced in 2012 that it would develop Malaysia’s National Human Rights Action Plan (NHRAP), the Commission has been active in urging for this process to be expedited, in addition to making several submissions to propose the parameters and substance of the upcoming NHRAP. The Commission notes that the NHRAP is an important document that must be thought out and crafted carefully, especially given that the five listed NHRAP thrusts are immensely broad. The Commission reiterates the essentiality for the Plan to be realistic, with specific timeframes. The Commission also recommends that CSOs should be consulted to gain their valuable insights concerning human rights issues currently affecting Malaysia. This inclusive and participatory approach is important at all stages S U H A K A M A N N U A L R EPOR T 2017 43 1 Based on the Maklum Balas Kerajaan Terhadap Laporan Tahunan SUHAKAM 2016, it was stated that the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development, in collaboration with the Institute of Social Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, is currently developing a guideline, particularly on the involvement of Orang Asli in development agenda. The development of such a guideline would illustrate the government’s initiatives to implement Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) principle in all development involving Orang Asli. However, the Commission is concerned if such initiatives would prolong or in other words, delay the implementation of the Commission’s recommendations. C H A P T E R The Commission is very concerned of the slow progress in implementing the NI recommendations by the government, which has resulted in human rights violations of indigenous peoples, especially the encroachment into their native land for the purpose of development which still occurs today. As such, the Commission took an initiative to facilitate a meeting between JAKOA and Selangor state government regarding gazetting of indigenous peoples’ land in Selangor. At the meeting, both parties agreed to work together and ensure that all impeding factors in gazetting indigenous peoples land be addressed smoothly. The Commission would continue and expand its engagement with other states such as Kelantan, Pahang and Johor in 2018, not limited to gazetting of indigenous peoples land but also other indigenous peoples related issues which fall under the purview of the states.