Law to financially benefit indigenous communities being drafted

SUBANG JAYA: The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry is in the final stages of drafting a law that will financially benefit indigenous communities living in forests, said Minister Datuk Seri Douglas Uggah Embas.

In a speech delivered by deputy secretary-general (environment) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahim Nik on his behalf, he said companies would be obligated to get the permission of the orang asli or local communities if their traditional knowledge was required to harness the resources.