NGOs and grassroots organisations close to the Penan communities in Baram, Sarawak, have urged the police to work with closely them - rather than treat them with antagonism - to get to the bottom of the Penan sexual abuse controversy.

The groups also called for the police to stop accusing NGOs such as the Bruno Manser Fund (BMF) of being uncooperative and coaxing victims into distorting the issue.