Translate the following English sentence to French:
"In the meantime, the essential need to involve the people in these debates is being forgotten, particularly those people who are most disadvantaged and distant from the decision-making centres."
Mais entre-temps, on oublie l' essentiel, c' est-à-dire le besoin d' associer et de faire participer les citoyens à ce débat, particulièrement les plus démunis et les plus éloignés des centres de décision.