MEMBERS of the Asean Inter-Parliamentary Assembly, including the Philippines, are expected to adopt two resolutions affirming their roles in the campaign against illegal drugs in the region at the 13th Aipa Fact-Finding Committee meeting on Thursday. The first resolution calls for an inclusive partnership towards a drug-free Asean community that recognizes Aipa partnership’s need to have a more holistic approach to the drug problem, the Speaker said. “An inclusive partnership in the fight against the drug menace also means bolstering legal assistance among Aipa member-countries and strongly supporting the sharing of intelligence information, investigations and joint operations against illegal drugs,” Alvarez said. It could also mean supporting the requisite research activities and strengthening the framework to fight and prevent drug production, use and trafficking. The resolution will call on Aipa member-parliaments to enact new laws and review existing laws to determine the necessary amendments that will lead to harmonization of the legal framework on illegal drugs among Aipa member-countries and oversee the enforcement of said laws, Alvarez said.

Source: The Standard July 03, 2017 16:30 UTC