Don't use same brush for all on human rights standards in palm oil industry, says Fadillah

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KUALA LUMPUR: Those who champion international human rights standards in Malaysian palm oil plantations should not brush all countries with the same brush and label Malaysia as a high-risk country, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

The Plantations and Commodities Minister said that standards can vary from country to country due to the culture and the traditional way of doing things, which may not be regarded as going against human rights norms by international standards.

"At the same time, we must realise that we should recognise international standards so that our industrial players can fulfil the expectations of the global market as we are exporting our goods and services. "We have introduced the Malaysian Status for Palm Oil standards, which is better than Roundtable on Sustainable Palm OIl standards.

"What is important is how we can all find a middle ground which is acceptable not only to the international standards but also to address the shortcomings with regard to the practices in Malaysia. "With institutional partners such as the ILO, IOLM and the United Nations Development Program , the government of Malaysia will continue to strengthen its efforts to support a people-positive approach.

 

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