NGOs urge Home Ministry to postpone, review drug abuse law amendments

Putrajaya’s proposal to amend the country’s law on drug addicts has received pushback from NGOs and experts on addiction.

They believe the government should postpone the Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) (Amendment) Bill 2024 tabled by Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail at the Dewan Rakyat yesterday and urged that several changes be introduced to the current proposal.