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| Abdul Karim (second left) taking a closer look at a sample of drug brought in by Customs officers. |
KUCHING: Youth Development Assistant Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is certain that drug-related cases in the state are still the lowest in the country.
“We are rather fortunate that we are separated from Peninsular Malaysia by the South China Sea which makes it more difficult for drugs to come in.
“Nonetheless, we cannot take things for granted and be complacent as pushers will use any means to bring drug into the state,” he said.
Abdul Karim, who is Assistant Minister for Housing and State Pemadam chairman, told reporters this after launching a ‘Drug Prevention Education Programme in Schools’ at SMK Petra Jaya here yesterday.
He said much efforts were put in by various enforcement agencies to fight the country’s number one enemy, and it was important to bring the rate down to the minimal.
“It’s impossible to eradicate the drug menace because as we all know although hard drugs may not be obtained easily, there are substitutes such as pills and cough syrup,” he said.
Hence Pemadam together with other government agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and schools continue with educational programmes to create greater awareness among the public, particularly the younger generation.
