Galus Athoi

Galus is the Land Rights Programme officer for PACOS. His organisation has been actively involved in improving the quality of life of indigenous communities in Sabah, Malaysia. PACOS endeavours to create peaceful and united indigenous communities who are equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to manage their own resources and cultivate opportunities that will raise the overall quality of life. Its three key objectives are the obtainment of Native Customary Land titles and securing user rights to other land, strengthening indigenous knowledge related to resource management, and strengthening positive values, cultures, language and belief systems. PACOS focuses on human resource development and support for peoples’ organisations by providing strategies for raising Indigenous peoples capacity to manage livelihood issues. Since 2000, Galus has also been an active volunteer member of Jaringan Orang Asal Se-Malaysia (JOAS).