Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control holds meeting

said the meeting was held to review the accomplishments during the first two

years of the first-five year project of the 15-year narcotic drugs eradication

CCDAC Chairman has given directives on the presentations concerning local and foreign drug

matters and has sought the advice from Secretary-1 of the State 

Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt as necessary.

Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council and Prime Minister Senior General

Than Shwe had visited Thailand at the invitation of Thai Prime Minister Mr Chuan

Leekpai. During the visit the two Prime Minister focused their discussions on joint efforts in rooting out the

narcotic drugs. As a result of the visit, a Thai high-level anti-drug delegation visited Myanmar and

held meeting with Myanmar counterparts. The Thai delegation also visited the border areas. The national races residing in border

areas have already made a firm determination to discard poppy cultivation,

frankly presenting the need to render effective assistance.

During the meeting of the members of Counter Narcotic Centre (CNC) of American State

Department and Myanmar officials, the American side had admitted that there was a drop

of 31 percent in poppy cultivation in Myanmar during 1999 when compared with that of

1998; and 38 percent drop in opium production when compared with that of 1998. However, CNC

reviewed that the drop in poppy cultivation and opium production was due to bad weather, ignoring

the efforts of Myanmar government and the local people in eradicating the narcotic drugs.

Anyhow the drop can be assumed as the beginning of the victory in totally rooting out poppy

Secretary-1 is rendering effective supervision in implementing the 15-year

programme; thus, local authorities and the respective ministries are taking part in the task

with might and main. The Ministry of Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development 

Affairs is playing a key role in implementing the task. The national race leaders

and the local people are also taking part in eradicating the narcotic drugs on their own conviction.

Officials concerned should accelerate this momentum of success in eradicating the drugs.

The minister also dealt with financial matters, treatment and rehabilitation

programmes, drug education and keeping of systematic records and data on the tasks.

He said all should strive to end narcotic drugs production, to control drug abuse, to crush

trafficking, to organize the people to take part in the tasks and to assess the intentional

relations in remedying the weak ness.

Police Maj-Gen Soe Win reported on accomplishments concerning the resolutions of CCDAC meetings, Minister U Win Aung on use of Internet and web site systems and Minister Col Thein Nyunt on the ministry’s commitments concerning the eradication of drugs and international cooperation. Participants then took part in the discussions.

Accompanied by officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office, the Secretary-1 arrived at the construction site at 9.15 am.

coordination meeting of Yangon Division Committee for Drug Abuse Control was

held in the Meeting Room of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Office

this afternoon, addressed by member of the State Peace and Development Council