CCDAC discusses anti-drug
measures
Yangon, 30 Sept
– The Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control held its Meeting No 4/2002 at the
meeting hall of the Ministry of Home Affairs at 2 pm today, with an address by
Chairman of CCDAC Minister for Home Affairs Col Tin Hlaing.
In his address, CCDAC Chairman Minister Col Tin Hlaing said
that as regards cultivation of poppy-substitute crops, the new destiny project
has been laid down and is being implemented in five project states where poppy
is being cultivated most. In the first phase, 87.99 per cent of the monsoon
crops cultivation project have been completed up to 4-9-2002, and cultivation of
poppy-substitute winter crops, the second phase of the project, will be launched
with the help of the Task Force. And those concerned in the Task Force are to
make field trips and to make all-out efforts for successful implementation of
the project.
He stressed the need for those who are engaged in livestock
breeding are to continue their efforts in the development of the livestock
breeding project in Konhing Township and Homing region, Shan State (South).
Measures are being taken for development of Shwe-pyitha/Shwepyiaye youth
rehabilitation camps. Arrangements are also being made to enable foreign guests
to visit the camps, and all are to make earnest efforts for the development of
the camps. In addition, the officials concerned are to make efforts for
successful implementation of the cultivation of poppy-substitute mulberry and
culture of silkworms presented by Myanmar Border Areas Development Association.
He praised Myanmar Anti-Narcotics Association for
successfully forming the district level association. The announcement of
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances under Notification No 2/2002 in
accord with 1971 UN Convention by the Ministry of Health on August 2002; 20
major centres for drug addicts under Notification 4/2002, 22 minor centres for
drug addicts under Notification 5/2002, holding of workshop on drafting of laws
on control of money and property obtained by illegal means held in June and
implementation of the tasks of various groups of CCDAC in August 2002, he
observed.
CCDAC Vice-Chairmen Minister Col Thein Nyunt explained the
cooperation with the international organizations in narcotic drug control in
border areas, opening of project offices, construction of roads, construction of
schools, health care services, assistance provided to livestock breeding and
agriculture, cooperation of local people in drug eradication and future tasks.
CCDAC Vice-Chairman Minister for Foreign Affairs U Win Aung
explained presentation of reports related to handing over poppy seeds by farmers
out of their own volition, destroying and setting fire of poppy seeds and
narcotic drugs and taking effective action against corruption on narcotic drugs
in implementation of new goal project for drug eradication in Myanmar at the
ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Brunei in August and those present at
the meeting fully accepted the presentation. Myanmar included in seven Asian
nations to be chosen at UN Narcotic Drugs Commission to be held in 2003 and the
international organizations has accepted the new goal project undertaken by
Myanmar. Minister for Labour U Tin Winn explained ODCCP, UN and USA began to
accept the correct review of Myanmar’s efforts in the fight against narcotic
drug.
In the notification of United Nation Information Service
stated that Myanmar’s efforts in eradication and reduction the narcotic drugs
was the right act and but international cooperation was needed for long-term
success in the fight against the drug. CCDAC Joint Secretary Pol Col Khan Aung
reported on work done on resolutions of CCDAC Meeting No 3/2002 held on 6 July
2002, followed by a general round of discussions. The meeting ended with the
concluding remarks by the CCDAC Chairman.
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