KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will not bow to any resolution passed by any world body, including the United Nations, to legalise the use of narcotics, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said any effort to legalise the use of such drugs was seen to be outside the norm as it could give rise to more social problems and crime. “The Malaysian government will not compromise on this even though there are resolutions made by international bodies to legalise the use of dangerous drugs. “The government's stand is that for as long as drug addiction is not eradicated 100 per cent, social problems and crime due to drug addiction will continue to occur,” he told a press conference after opening the 42nd annual general meeting of the Drug Prevention Association Malaysia (Pemadam) on Sunday (Dec 17). He said, in tackling drug abuse, Malaysia preferred a holistic approach by focusing on combating drug smuggling, trafficking and production, and treatment and rehabilitation of addicts including through the inculcation of religious values.

Source: The Star December 17, 2017 10:07 UTC