Proposed amendments to Drug Dependants Act being finalised, says Saifuddin
The Home Ministry (KDN) is in the final stages of amending the Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act 1983 before the amendments are tabled in Parliament.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the proposed amendments will first be presented at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Combating Drug Abuse (JKMD), chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, on June 11.
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Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the proposed amendments will first be presented at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Combating Drug Abuse (JKMD), chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, on June 11.
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00:56 The decision can have a big impact, a game changer to the AADK in assessing their responsibility and duties, which is to manage the aspects of recovery from the misuse of materials and medicines.
01:14 The big concept is to decriminalize, especially the aspects of misuse of materials.
01:25 This is not a case of 39B, this is not a matter of a sharp knife, this is a matter of a mistake in putting materials in the body, in a small quantum.
01:37 According to the practice now, without making a move, it will lead to additional police duties.
01:44 He must bring an open IP, then the prosecution ends in court.
01:49 If that happens, it ends up in prison.
01:52 In prison, the case of the court becomes more complicated, the police duty to open the IP is also a lot.
01:58 So if there is an element of decriminalization, it means that we have a system that is allowed through the Act of the Criminal Code, where those involved can continue to be given the opportunity to undergo treatment.
02:12 Especially cases that they come voluntarily.
02:15 If they come voluntarily, why punish them?
02:18 So we facilitate them.
02:20 That is the process, the real purpose behind the move.
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