Pubdate: Tue, 05 Apr 2005
Source: Jakarta Post (Indonesia)
Copyright: The Jakarta Post
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/645

COUNCIL URGES TOUGH BYLAW ON DRUG ABUSE

JAKARTA: The City Council asked the city administration to strengthen
law enforcement against drug dealers and users, the city's official
news portal Beritajakarta.com reported on Friday.

Councillor Siti Sofiah of Commission E on people's welfare said that
the death penalty should be seen as an option to deal with offenders
and urged the officials to draft a bylaw on psychotropic substances.

"Until now, the executives have not taken any significant actions to
deal with drug users and dealers," she said.

Her colleague Lili Solichah added that the City Narcotics Agency must
be able to develop an action plan to monitor and eradicate drug
dealings within the city.

The city administration is now in the process of developing a local
regulation on the matter.
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