DPR RI Berperan Aktif dalam Sidang AIPACODD

Laporan Delegasi DPR RI
Virtual Conference "AIPA Parliamentary Partnership on Educational and

Cultural Cooperation for Sustainable Development (AIPA ECC)"
LAPORAN
DELEGASI DEWAN PERWAKILAN RAKYAT
REPUBLIK INDONESIA
MENGHADIRI VIRTUAL THE 3rd MEETING OF THE

ASEAN INTER-PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY (AIPA)
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON DANGEROUS DRUGS
(AIPACODD)
Jakarta - Indonesia, 29 Juni 2020
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DAFTAR ISI
PENDAHULUAN
Dasar Pengiriman Delegasi 5
Misi Delegasi 6
Persiapan Pelaksanaan Tugas 6
JALANNYA WORKSHOP
Agenda Sidang 6
Situasi Umum Persidangan 7
KESIMPULAN DAN SARAN

Kesimpulan 18
Saran 18
PENUTUP
Penutup 19
LAMPIRAN
Hasil Sidang 23
Kliping Berita 165
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DEWAN PERWAKILAN RAKYAT REPUBLIK INDONESIA

Jalan Jenderal Gatot Subroto, Senayan, Jakarta 10270
LAPORAN
DELEGASI DEWAN PERWAKILAN RAKYAT REPUBLIK INDONESIA
MENGHADIRI VIRTUAL THE 3rd MEETING OF THE ASEAN INTER-PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY
(AIPA) ADVISORY COUNCIL ON DANGEROUS DRUGS (AIPACODD)
Jakarta - Indonesia, 29 Juni 2020
1. PENDAHULUAN
Parlemen dari negara-negara anggota AIPA dengan suara bulat setuju untuk menyelenggarakan
pertemuan AIPACODD ke-3 (AIPA Advisory Council on Dangerous Drugs), yang untuk pertama
kalinya dilaksanakan secara virtual. Pertemuan tersebut dipandu oleh Majelis Nasional
Republik Sosialis Vietnam dari Hanoi. Tema pertemuan adalah Turn Words into Action towards
a Drug-Free ASEAN Community. Pertemuan berlangsung pada tanggal 29 Juni 2020 dimulai
pada pukul 08:30 sampai 12:30 dan dihadiri secara virtual oleh 10 Parlemen dari negara-negara
anggota AIPA serta perwakilan dari ASEAN Senior Officials of Drugs Matters (ASOD) dan United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC).
AIPACODD adalah format baru dari AIFOCOMM (AIPA Fact-Finding Committee on Drug Menace)
yang bekerja tidak hanya dengan mencari fakta terbaru mengenai peredaran Narkotika dan
Obat-obatan Terlarang (Narkoba) di kawasan, tetapi juga mengembangkan saling pengertian,
bertukar informasi, dan memperkuat kerja sama antar Parlemen Anggota AIPA dalam
menanggulangi ancaman Narkoba di Asia Tenggara, khususnya dalam konteks pandemi Covid
19. Pertemuan AIPACODD ke-3 ini dibuka oleh Wakil Presiden Majelis Nasional Republik Sosialis
Vietnam, H.E. Mdm. Tong Thi Phong. Dalam pidato pembukaannya beliau menyampaikan bahwa
pertemuan tersebut adalah Pertemuan pertama sepanjang sejarah AIPA yang diselenggarakan
secara virtual karena adanya pandemi COVID-19.
Pertemuan ke-3 AIPACODD ini menghasilkan resolusi yang berjudul “Turning Words into
Actions towards a Drug Free Asean Community”. Delegasi DPR RI berhasil memperjuangkan
tiga poin krusial untuk diakomodir kedalam Resolusi tersebut. Masukan DPR-RI terfokus pada
3 isu yakni: pertama, perlunya memperkuat penggunaan teknologi berbentuk aplikasi untuk
mendukung pengelolaan pengendalian peredaran Narkoba dalam rangka pemberantasan
Narkoba secara menyeluruh dan seimbang. kedua, Mendorong Parlemen-parlemen Anggota
AIPA untuk memformulasikan Undang-undang yang lebih ketat dalam mengawasi peredaran
prekursor, laboratorium ilegal, perpindahan/pengiriman Narkoba serta pencucian uang hasil
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perdagangan Narkoba. Ketiga, Mendorong negara-negara anggota ASEAN untuk menerapkan

kebijakan untuk mengatasi dampak sosio-ekonomi dari Pandemi Covid-19, mengingat bahwa
menurunnya ekonomi merupakan salah satu kondisi yang dapat memicu penyalahgunaan
Narkoba lebih luas.
Disamping itu pada pertemuan ini perwakilan UNODC menyampaikan paparan mengenai
perkembangan terkini terkait perdagangan Narkoba di Asia Tenggara, yang meskipun
sedang dalam kondisi pandemi COVID-19, tetap tinggi. Selain itu perwakilan dari ASOD juga
menyampaikan paparan terkait upaya-upaya apa saja yang telah dilakukan oleh negara-negara
ASEAN melalui ASOD, dalam memerangi peredaran Narkoba. Kemudian melengkapi laporan
kedua perwakilan tersebut, pemerintah Vietnam juga mengirimkan perwakilan dari Kementerian
Tenaga Kerja, Penyandang Cacat Perang dan Urusan Sosial, yang memaparkan pengalaman
Pemerintah Vietnam dalam pencegahan penyalahgunaan Narkoba dan pengobatan bagi
masyarakat yang kecanduan Narkoba.
A. SUSUNAN DELEGASI
Adapun susunan Delegasi DPR RI pada Sidang ke-3 AIPACODD yaitu:
Dr. H. Mardani Ali Sera, M.Eng Dyah Roro Esti, B.A., M.Sc
Wakil Ketua BKSAP / F-PKS Anggota BKSAP / F-PG
Ketua Delegasi Anggota Delegasi
Selama mengikuti persidangan, Delegasi DPR RI didampingi oleh Pejabat Biro Kerjasama
Antar Parlemen (BKSAP), Sdri. Endah T.D. Retnoastuti, dan Tenaga Ahli BKSAP, Sdr. Tide
Aji Pratama, serta perwakilan dari Badan Narkotika Nasional (BNN), Brigjen Pol. Sulistyo
Pujo Hartono.
B. MAKSUD DAN TUJUAN PENGIRIMAN DELEGASI
Maksud
• Berpartisipasi aktif menyampaikan usulan/wawasan/pengalaman/ terobosan baru
dalam upaya pemberantasan Narkoba di kawasan.
• Memberikan dukungan kepada AIPA untuk menyuarakan pemberantasan Narkoba
melalui kerangka kerjasama multilateral yang disesusaikan dengan kebijakan
Pemerintah Indonesia atas upaya-upaya pemberantasan Narkoba di lingkup
nasional
• Mendukung adopsi draft resolusi yang dibahas oleh AIPACODD
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Tujuan
• Penguatan pelaksanaan diplomasi parlemen sebagai second-track diplomacy vis-
à-vis diplomasi Pemerintah
• Komitmen Indonesia terhadap pencapaian “Drug-free ASEAN Community” pada
tahun 2023
• Tercapainya image atau citra positif Indonesia di kawasan terkait kebijakan di
bidang Narkoba.
• Tercapainya saling pengertian diantara negara-negara ASEAN terhadap upaya-
upaya pemberantasan Narkoba di Kawasan
C. PERSIAPAN PELAKSANAAN
Serangkaian persiapan telah dilakukan dalam menghadapi The 3rd Meeting of the AIPA
Advisory Council on Dangerous Drugs (AIPACODD) ini, antara lain dengan meminta
masukan dari BNN mengenai perkembangan pencapaian Indonesia dalam upaya
pemberantasan Narkoba untuk dicantumkan dalam Country Report, serta situasi dan
kondisi terkini mengenai Narkoba. Kemudian juga masukan terkait dengan posisi
Delegasi DPR RI dalam setiap sesi persidangan.
2. AGENDA SIDANG
Agenda Sidang The 3rd Meeting of the AIPA Advisory Council on Dangerous Drugs (AIPACODD)
sebagai berikut:
1. Nomination and appointment of Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Secretary of the
Meeting
2. Introduction of Delegations
3. Discussion and Adoption of the Program of Activities and Agenda Items
4. Presentation by Representative from United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
5. Presentation by Representative from Meeting of the ASEAN Senior Officials on Drug Matters
(ASOD)
6. Presentation of the report on sharing of experiences of the Government of Viet Nam in the
prevention and combat of drug-related crimes; prevention and treatment of drug addiction
by leaders of the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Labor - Invalids and Social
Affairs
7. Presentation of the Country Progress Reports by each AIPA Member Parliament
8. Discussion and Adoption of draft Resolution on "Turn Words into Action towards a Drug-
Free ASEAN Community"
9. Discussion and Adoption of the Report of the 3rd Meeting of AIPACODD
10. Closing Ceremony by Chairperson
• Signing of the Report of the 3rd Meeting of AIPACODD
• Acceptance Speech by the Host of the 4th Meeting of AIPACODD
• Closing Remarks by Chairperson of the 3rd Meeting of AIPACODD
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3. ISI LAPORAN
A. JALANNYA PERSIDANGAN
a. Opening Ceremony
Upacara Pembukaan Pertemuan Ketiga AIPACODD itu dilaksanakan pada hari

Senin, 29 Juni 2020 pukul 08.41 WIB. Pidato pembukaan disampaikan oleh
Wakil Presiden Majelis Nasional Republik Sosialis Vietnam, H.E. Mdm Tong Thi
Phong. Dalam sambutannya tersebut, disampaikan bahwa ancaman keamanan
non-tradisional seperti bahaya Narkoba yang peredarannya tinggi di kawasan
Asia Tenggara merupakan tantangan bagi negara-negara ASEAN yang sifatnya
jangka panjang dan mendesak. Terlebih lagi dengan adanya pandemi COVID-19
saat ini. Sehingga tidak hanya negara-negara di ASEAN tetapi juga di dunia
menghadapi dua macam ancaman keamanan non-tradisional secara sekaligus
bersamaan.
Sekretaris Jenderal (Sekjen) AIPA Hon. Mdm. Nguyen Thuong Van

menyampaikan sambutannya setelah pidato pembukaan oleh H.E. Mdm. Tong
Thi Phong. Dalam sambutannya Sekjen AIPA menyampaikan bahwa sejauh ini
ASEAN telah berhasil mengambil langkah-langkah yang cukup signifikan untuk
mengurangi ketersediaan dan permintaan akan Narkoba. Namun demikian,
ancaman Narkoba masih ada dan semakin meluas. Oleh karena itu, kerjasama
antar negara dalam menanganinya perlu lebih ditingkatkan lagi. ASEAN juga
telah mengadopsi Rencana Kerja ASEAN mengenai Pengamanan Masyarakat
dari bahaya Narkoba 2016-2025 sebagai langkah lanjutan dari pencapaian-
pencapaian sebelumnya. Rencana kerja tersebut mengusulkan beberapa
kegiatan seperti penyuluhan pencegahan penggunaan Narkoba, penegakan
hukum, pengobatan dan rehabilitasi, penelitian, pengembangan dan kerjasama
regional.
Delegasi DPR RI pada sesi

Opening Ceremony
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b. Sesi Pertama
Sidang sesi pertama dari pertemuan ketiga AIPACODD dilaksanakan pada

pukul 08:30 WIB. Kegiatan diawali dengan nominasi dan pengangkatan ketua
rapat. Hon. Mdm. Nguyen Thuy Anh, Anggota Majelis Nasional Republik Sosialis
Vietnam, kemudian terpilih menjadi pimpinan sidang.
Agenda sesi pertama terdiri dari:

1. Nomination and Appointment of Chairperson of the Third Meeting of
AIPACOD
2. Appointment of Vice-Chairperson and Secretary of the Third Meeting of
AIPACODD
4. Approval of the Programme of Activities
5. Approval of the Agenda
6. Presentation by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
representative
7. Presentation by ASEAN Senior Officials on Drug Matters (ASOD)
8. Presentation of Report on Sharing the experiences of the Vietnamese
Government in the prevention and treatment of drug addiction by Ministry
of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs Representative
9. Presentation of Country Reports by AIPA Member Parliaments
Sebelum memulai jalannya sidang pimpinan sidang Hon. Mdm. Nguyen Thuy
Anh menyebutkan bahwa wakil pimpinan sidang akan diangkat dari Parlemen
calon tuan rumah pertemuan AIPACODD berikutnya. Hal tersebut dimaksudkan
untuk menjaga tradisi AIPA. Hon. Mdm. Nik Hafimi Abdul Haadii dari Parlemen
Brunei Darussalam kemudian diangkat sebagai wakil pimpinan sidang sesi
pertama. Kemudian ditunjuk sebagai sekretaris sidang adalah Hon. Tuan
Nguyen Hoang Mai dari Majelis Nasional Republik Sosialis Vetnam.
Pimpinan sidang kemudian mempersilahkan kepada masing-masing delegasi

untuk memperkenalkan diri secara singkat diikuti oleh perwakilan dari UNODC
dan perwakilan dari ASOD. Sesi pertama kemudian dilanjutkan dengan
perkenalan dari masing-masing delegasi, pembahasan dan persetujuan
atas agenda sidang dan mendengarkan presentasi dari perwakilan UNODC,
perwakilan ASOD, perwakilan Pemerintah Republik Sosialis Vietnam serta
pembacaan masing-masing Country Report.
Perwakilan dari UNODC menjelaskan dalam paparannya, bahwa Produksi dan

perdagangan Narkoba di Asia Tenggara diperkirakan menghasilkan keuntungan
tahunan setidaknya US$ 71 miliar, dimana permintaan akan metamfetamin
menjadi yang terbesar jika dibandingkan dengan jenis yang lainnya. Produksi
dan perdagangan metamfetamin sendiri bernilai US$ 61,4 miliar. Jumlah ini
empat kali lebih banyak jika dibandingkan dengan data pada enam tahun yang
lalu.
Sementara itu perwakilan dari ASOD menyoroti bahwa menurut Laporan

Pemantauan Narkoba ASEAN 2018, di seluruh populasi ASEAN, 76,7 per 100.000
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pengguna Narkoba dirawat di rehabilitasi, meningkat dari 50,6 per 100.000

pengguna Narkoba pada 2017. Angka penerimaan pada 2018 lebih tinggi
daripada 2016 pada tingkat kenaikan 17,6%. Selain itu, terdapat kenaikan
pada jumlah penduduk di ASEAN yang ditangkap karena Narkoba dengan
peningkatan sebesar 12,4%.
Perwakilan pemerintah Vietnam berbagi praktik terbaik dan pengalaman

mengenai pencegahan dan penanganan masyarakat yang kecanduan Narkoba.
Dilaporkan bahwa selama beberapa tahun terakhir Vietnam telah secara
bertahap mengembangkan sistem hukum nasional yang mengatur mengenai
detosifikasi dan memberikan bantuan untuk rehabilitasi pasca detokfisikasi.
Pemerintah Vietnam juga telah menerapkan kebijakan detoksifikasi Narkoba bagi
pengguna Narkoba, mendorong mereka untuk secara sukarela menghentikan
penggunaan Narkoba, serta pengguna Narkoba dapat mendaftarkan diri untuk
dirawat secara sukarela atas ketergantungan Narkoba.
Vietnam juga telah membentuk sistem layanan bantuan sosial bagi pecandu
Narkoba di 63 provinsi dan kota, yang didukung oleh lebih dari 100 pusat
detoksifikasi serta ribuan lembaga yang memberikan konseling dan bantuan
sosial bagi pecandu Narkoba. Pemerintah Vietnam juga telah mengadopsi
sejumlah kebijakan untuk menciptakan lapangan kerja, menawarkan pinjaman
dan menstabilkan mata pencaharian bagi mereka yang pulih dari pengobatan
pecandu Narkoba, membantu mereka selangkah demi selangkah untuk
terintegrasi kembali ke dalam masyarakat.
Agenda terakhir pada sesi pertama sidang adalah mendengar Country Report
dari masing-masing Parlemen anggota AIPA selama 10 menit secara alphabetical
order, Indonesia mendapat kesempatan ke 3 dari 10 negara yang hadir. Ketua
Delegasi DPR RI menyampaikan bahwa pada tahun 2019, Badan Narkotika
Nasional (BNN) telah berhasil menyita empat jenis Narkoba hasil pemberantasan
ekstensif seperti Ganja 11,2 ton, Metamfetamin 5,01 ton, Ekstasi 1,3 ton, dan 1,65
ton Paracetamol, Kafein, Carisoprodol (PCC). Pihak berwenang Indonesia juga
telah berhasil menangkap 42.649 pengedar Narkoba dan mengungkap 33.371
kasus, termasuk 84 sindikat narkotika yang meliputi 27 kartel internasional dan
38 sindikat lokal, serta 19 narapidana di lembaga permasyarakatan.
Indonesia juga terus meningkatkan kesadaran publik dengan melibatkan

milenial dalam kampanye digital, Program Desa Bebas Narkoba (di 195 desa)
dan Program Pengembangan Anti Narkotika. Kemudian dalam rangka untuk
mengurangi pasokan, yaitu dengan cara menghancurkan perkebunan ganja
ilegal di pedesaan. Indonesia juga menerapkan program pembangunan
alternatif di pedesaan di provinsi Aceh yang bertujuan untuk mendorong
pertumbuhan dan ketahanan pangan yang berkelanjutan, serta untuk
memberdayakan lebih banyak komunitas lokal di wilayah perbatasan.
Meskipun karena wabah COVID-19 baru-baru ini telah mendorong banyak

negara untuk menerapkan penjagaan dan kontrol perbatasan dengan lebih
ketat, kasus-kasus penyelundupan Narkoba masih banyak dilaporkan terjadi.
oleh karena itu, untuk mendukung dan memantau kinerja lembaga eksekutif,
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DPR RI melalui Komisi III DPR RI yang membidangi Hukum, Hak Asasi Manusia,
dan Keamanan telah membentuk Panitia Kerja pada tahun 2019. Tugas daripada
Panitia Kerja ini adalah mengawal kerja badan pemerintah yang terlibat dalam
upaya pemberantasan dan penyalahgunaan Narkoba.
c. Sesi Kedua
Sidang sesi kedua dilaksanakan pada pukul 10:45 dengan agenda sebagai beri-
kut:
"Discussion and Adoption of draft Resolution on "Turn Words into Action to-
wards a Drug-Free ASEAN Community"
Sebelum disepakati untuk diadopsi oleh sidang, Rancangan Resolusi tersebut

terlebih dahulu didiskusikan, diperdebatkan dan diusulkan beberapa aman-
demen sebelum akhirnya disepakati bersama oleh seluruh Parlemen anggota
AIPA.
Delegasi DPR RI berhasil memperjuangkan tiga poin krusial untuk diakomodir

kedalam Resolusi tersebut. Ketiga poin krusial tersebut adalah:
1. Mendorong negara-negara ASEAN agar menformulasikan kebijakan untuk
menangani dampak sosial-ekonomi dari COVID-19, sehingga kelompok
masyarakat yang rentan terhadap Narkoba bisa terhindar dari kejahatan
terkait Narkoba dan bisa segera memulihkan kehidupan mereka.
2. Melanjutkan pendekatan menyeluruh dan seimbang dalam upaya men-
guragi permintaan dan pasokan obat-obatan terlarang, terutama di masa
pandemi ini.
3. Mendorong Parlemen anggota AIPA untuk menyusun regulasi dan hukum
yang lebih berat terhadap prekursor Narkoba, laboratorium ilegal, pen-
giriman Narkoba dan tindak kejahatan pencucian uang terkait dengan
Narkoba.

d. Sesi Ketiga
Agenda Sesi Ketiga ini adalah:

1. Discussion and Adoption of the Report of the 3rd Meeting of AIPACODD
2. Closing Ceremony by Chairperson
• Signing of the Report of the 3rd Meeting of AIPACODD
• Acceptance Speech by the Host of the 4th Meeting of AIPACODD
• Closing Remarks by Chairperson of the 3rd Meeting of AIPACODD
Sesi terakhir yaitu Third Session Pada sesi ini yang diawali dengan Discussion
and The Adoption of Report, dilanjutkan dengan Closing Remarks oleh pimp-
inan sidang Hon. Mdm. Nguyen Thuy Anh. Pimpinan sidang mengundang para
delegasi untuk memberikan komentarnya secara bergiliran sebelum mensah-
kan untuk mengadopsi laporan pertemuan ketiga AIPACODD. Acara kemudian
dilanjutkan dengan Signing of the Report of the 3rd Meeting of AIPACODD.
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Selanjutnya dilakukan acara penyerahan tuan rumah pertemuan AIPACODD

dari Vietnam ke Brunei Darussalam yang diwakili oleh Hon. Ms. Nik Hafimi Ab-
dul Haadii.
Dalam pidato penerimaannya, Brunei Darussalam mendukung Resolusi "Turn-

ing Words into Action towards a Drug-Free ASEAN Community" dan Brunei
Darussalam mendapat kehormatan untuk menjadi Ketua pada tahun 2021. Se-
bagai tuan rumah dari penyelenggaraan Rapat AIPACODD ke-4 tahun depan,
Brunei Darussalam akan mempersiapkan dengan baik segala kebutuhan per-
temuan, termasuk apabila pertemuan kembali dilaksanakan secara virtual.
Partisipasi Delegasi DPR – RI pada sidang AIPA ECC
B. PARTISIPASI DELEGASI DPR RI
Delegasi DPR-RI berpartisipasi aktif di setiap sesi sidang. Pada sesi penyampaian Country
Progress Report, Ketua Delegasi DPR RI Dr. H. Mardani Ali Sera, M. Eng, menyampaikan
beberapa poin penting yaitu:
1. Peredaran, perdagangan dan penyalahgunaan Narkoba merupakan salah satu

prioritas utama Pemerintah Indonesia yang didukung penuh oleh DPR RI melalui
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Undang-Undang No.35 tahun 2009. Dalam Undang-Undang tersebut, DPR

RI memposisikan bahaya Narkoba sebagai sebuah ancaman keamanan non-
tradisional bagi keamanan nasional Indonesia, khususnya ancaman bagi generasi
penerus bangsa.
2. Sesuai dengan paparan dari UNODC yang menyebutkan bahwa perdagangan
Narkoba di Asia Tenggara tetap tinggi terlepas dari wabah COVID-19 yang masih
melanda kawasan ini. Oleh karena itu, menjadi prioritas bagi Parlemen negara-
negara Asia Tenggara yang tergabung dalam AIPA untuk dapat menyelaraskan
persepsi dalam upaya menangani bahaya Narkoba, terutama melalui pelaksanaan
tugas-tugas Parlemen yaitu pengawasan, penyusunan Undang-Undang dan
anggaran.antar negara dalam menanganinya perlu lebih ditingkatkan lagi. ASEAN
juga telah mengadopsi Rencana Kerja ASEAN mengenai Pengamanan Masyarakat
dari bahaya Narkoba 2016-2025 sebagai langkah lanjutan dari pencapaian-
pencapaian sebelumnya. Rencana kerja tersebut mengusulkan beberapa kegiatan
seperti penyuluhan pencegahan penggunaan Narkoba, penegakan hukum,
pengobatan dan rehabilitasi, penelitian, pengembangan dan kerjasama regional.
Partisipasi Delegasi DPR – RI pada sidang AIPA ECC
Anggota Delegasi dari fraksi Partai Golkar, Sdri. Dyah Roro Esti melanjutkan intervensi
dengan menekankan pada empat permasalahan utama yang harus menjadi perhatian
negara-negara ASEAN yaitu Prekursor, Laboratorium Ilegal, Perpindahan/Transport
Narkoba dan tindak pidana pencucian uang terkait Narkoba atau yang lebih dikenal
dengan sebutan money laundering.
Tanpa adanya legislasi dan upaya-upaya yang konkrit untuk mengatasi ke empat
permasalahan tersebut, mustahil peredaran Narkoba di wilayah Asia Tenggara
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dapat ditangani secara efektif. Negara-negara ASEAN harus menjadikan ke empat

permasalahan tersebut sebagai permasalahan utama yang harus ditangani melalui
ketersediaan hukum dan regulasi yang lebih ketat, terutama untuk negara-negara yang
berada di wilayah sekitar sungai Mekong. Oleh karena itu, DPR RI mengajak seluruh
Parlemen negara-negara ASEAN untuk memformulasikan Undang-Undang yang
mengatur hal tersebut. Ajakan ini juga berhasil diadopsi menjadi salah satu poin dalam
Resolusi sidang tahun ini.
Delegasi DPR-RI juga berhasil memperjuangkan 3 usulan pada Rancangan Resolusi

agar dapat diadopsi oleh sidang menjadi Resolusi AIPACODD tahun ini. Masukan DPR-
RI terfokus pada 3 isu yakni: pertama, perlunya memperkuat penggunaan teknologi
berbentuk aplikasi untuk mendukung pengelolaan pengendalian peredaran Narkoba
dalam rangka pemberantasan Narkoba secara menyeluruh dan seimbang. kedua,
Mendorong Parlemen-parlemen Anggota AIPA untuk memformulasikan Undang-
undang yang lebih ketat dalam mengawasi peredaran prekursor, laboratorium
ilegal, perpindahan/pengiriman Narkoba serta pencucian uang hasil perdagangan
Narkoba. Ketiga, Mendorong negara-negara anggota ASEAN untuk menerapkan
kebijakan untuk mengatasi dampak sosio-ekonomi dari Pandemi Covid-19, mengingat
bahwa menurunnya ekonomi merupakan salah satu kondisi yang dapat memicu
penyalahgunaan Narkoba lebih luas.
Dalam rangka melaksanakan fungsi pengawasan secara maksimal terutama yang

terkait dengan pemberantasan Narkoba, pada tahun 2019 Komisi III DPR-RI membentuk
Panitia Kerja khusus yang bertugas untuk menjalankan fungsi tersebut. Hal-hal inilah
antara lain yang menjadi fokus dari intervensi yang disampaikan oleh Delegasi DPR-RI
pada sidang AIPACODD yang ke-3 tahun ini.
Suasana ruang sidang virtual di Ruang Rapat Pimpinan BKSAP, Gedung Nusantara III, Lt. 6
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C. HASIL-HASIL YANG DICAPAI
Sidang diakhiri dengan mengadopsi Report of the 3rd Meeting of the AIPA Advisory
Council on Dangerous Drugs (AIPACODD) yang ditandatangani oleh seluruh Delegasi
serta menghasilkan satu Draft Resolution Turning Words into Action towards a Drug-
Free ASEAN Community, yang berisi poin-poin sebagai berikut:
1. Mengingat kembali komitmen ASEAN menuju komunitas ASEAN yang bebas

Narkoba sebagaimana disebutkan dalam Cetak Biru Komunitas Politik-Keamanan
ASEAN 2025, Pernyataan ASEAN pada Sidang ke-62 Komisi PBB untuk Segmen
Tingkat Tinggi Narkotika (CND62) yang diadakan di Wina, Austria pada Maret 2019,
dan Pernyataan ASEAN pada Pertemuan Intersesi CND ke-5 dari Komisi ke-61
Narkotika yang juga diadakan di Wina, Austria dari tanggal 7 hingga 9 November
2018;
2. Menegaskan kembali pandangan yang konsisten dan sikap tegas ASEAN di kancah
internasional tentang isu obat-obatan berbahaya seperti pendekatan zero tolerance
terhadap obat-obatan terlarang, penolakan legalisasi obat–obatan terlarang
terkecuali untuk penggunaan medis dan ilmiah dengan memberlakukan ketentuan
yang sesuai; konfirmasi tentang peran penting dari Komisi Narkotika PBB dan tiga
konvensi pengawasan obat internasional; serta koordinasi dan keterlibatan dalam
masalah Narkoba regional dan global melalui solusi yang terintegrasi, seimbang
dan komprehensif untuk membangun Komunitas ASEAN yang bebas Narkoba;
3. Menyadari bahwa pencegahan dan pengendalian Narkoba menjadi semakin

sulit dan kompleks dikarenakan oleh: i) munculnya penggunaan obat sintetis -
Amphetamine Type Stimulant (ATS), New Psycho-active Substances (NPS), dan
pengendalian prekursor obat-obatan terlarang; ii) peningkatan jumlah fasilitas
pembuatan obat sintetik; iii) legalisasi produksi dan penggunaan narkotika di
beberapa negara; dan iv) munculnya Asia Tenggara sebagai pasar serta salah satu
lokasi produksi obat sintetik terbesar di dunia dengan harga yang lebih murah,
khususnya di kawasan Segitiga Emas;
4. Menyadari bahwa pandemi Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) dan tindakan

yang dilakukan oleh negara-negara untuk mencegah dan melawan pandemi
dapat menimbulkan efek terhadap pencegahan dan pengendalian Narkoba
di negara dan kawasan, karena: (i) kebijakan social distancing telah membawa
dampak tertentu pada metode transportasi perdagangan Narkoba di negara
tertentu, sehingga mengakibatkan penimbunan persediaan Narkoba yang
kemudian dapat mengakibatkan pada penurunan atau fluktuasi harga. Di
beberapa negara yang menjadi pihak penerima, harga obat mengalami kenaikan
karena kebijakan penutupan perbatasan dan pasokan obat yang kurang. Namun,
kebijakan social distancing tidak membatasi aparat penegak hukum untuk
menahan, mengidentifikasi, dan membongkar kegiatan Narkoba sehingga hal ini
meniadakan kekhawatiran tentang Narkoba yang dapat membanjiri masyarakat; (ii)
berkurangnya operasi jalur udara internasional untuk mencegah dan memberantas
pandemi COVID-19 telah menyebabkan kelompok peredaran Narkoba beralih ke
jalur laut, jalur jalan raya, kantor pos dan jalur udara domestik, sehingga semakin
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sulit untuk menegakkan upaya pengendalian Narkoba di jalur tersebut. iii) pasca
penurunan kondisi perekonomian sebagai imbas dari COVID-19 menyebabkan
organisasi kriminal meningkatkan perdagangan Narkoba untuk mendapatkan
keuntungan untuk mengganti kerugian yang diderita pada periode sebelumnya
ketika negara-negara mendukung pencegahan dan pengendalian pandemi, dan
iv) sumber daya untuk penanggulangan pandemi COVID-19 sangat mempengaruhi
sumber daya untuk pencegahan dan pengendalian Narkoba dan obat-obatan
berbahaya;
Dengan ini memutuskan:
5. Sangat mendesak Parlemen Anggota AIPA untuk memastikan pelaksanaan yang

efektif dari Rencana Kerja ASEAN tentang Pengamanan Masyarakat Dari Narkoba
tahun 2016-2025, dalam menyikapi peredaran Narkoba dan obat-obatan terlarang,
yang telah diadopsi pada Pertemuan Tingkat Menteri ASEAN ke-5 tentang Narkoba
(AMMD) pada tanggal 20 Oktober, 2016 di Singapura, untuk mencegah penyebaran
penggunaan Narkoba di komunitas ASEAN periode 2016-2025;
6. Lebih meningkatkan kesadaran tentang bahaya Narkoba dan mempelajari

dampak pandemi COVID-19 pada peredaran Narkoba, tren penggunaan Narkoba
dan kejahatan terkait Narkoba untuk membuat penyesuaian yang tepat guna
mendukung program untuk menyikapi Narkoba dan rencana untuk beradaptasi
dengan situasi baru termasuk penerapan langkah-langkah berikut: i) program
pencegahan dan pengendalian, penyediaan, permintaan dan pengurangan
bertujuan untuk membangun ketahanan masyarakat terhadap Narkoba dan obat-
obatan terlarang; ii) kebijakan untuk menjaga kelompok sasaran, mendukung
mereka untuk segera menstabilkan kehidupan pasca pandemi, memastikan
bahwa “tidak ada yang tertinggal,”; iii) pengobatan dan rehabilitasi ketergantungan
pada Narkoba harus mengambil pendekatan yang berpusat pada masyarakat
dan meningkatkan cakupan program rehabilitasi termasuk program pemulihan
berbasis komunitas, serta dukungan bagi mantan pengguna Narkoba untuk
berintegrasi penuh ke dalam masyarakat, dan menjalani kehidupan bebas Narkoba.
iv) penerapan teknologi dalam pengelolaan dan pengendalian peredaran Narkoba
dan mencegah penyalahgunaan teknologi canggih untuk perdagangan Narkoba
secara online melalui peran legislatif Parlemen dan v) megalokasikan sumber daya
yang memadai untuk pencegahan dan pengendalian peredaran Narkoba;
7. Memfasilitasi Rencana Transformasi Sekretariat AIPA, dari sekedar badan

administratif fungsional menjadi organisasi yang lebih berbasis isu dengan
kemampuan untuk menetapkan sasaran-sasaran AIPACODD untuk 3 sampai 5
tahun ke depan, termasuk merumuskan checklist perundang-undangan sebagai
salah satu output nyata.
8. Mendorong kerjasama bilateral, regional dan internasional, dalam pemberantasan

Narkoba melalui pertukaran informasi, kerjasama lintas batas, proyek atau
program, memberikan bantuan teknis dan meningkatkan kapasitas nasional untuk
mengatasi masalah narkoba di kawasan dan dunia secara lebih efektif, terutama
pasca pandemi COVID-19.
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9. Mendorong Negara-negara Anggota ASEAN untuk mengadopsi kebijakan yang

tepat sasaran untuk mengatasi kemerosotan sosial-ekonomi akibat COVID-19,
serta untuk melindungi kelompok sasaran dan mendukung mereka untuk segera
menstabilkan kehidupan pasca pandemi.
10. Melanjutkan pendekatan yang luas dan seimbang dalam upaya mengurangi rantai
pasokan dan permintaan Narkoba dan obat-obatan terlarang secara signifikan,
terutama selama pandemi ini.
11. Mendorong Parlemen Anggota AIPA untuk merumuskan undang-undang yang

lebih tegas terkait pelarangan kegiatan yang berhubungan dengan perkursor
Narkoba, laboratorium ilegal, transfer dan pengiriman Narkoba, serta kegiatan
pencucian uang terkait Narkoba.
12. Mendorong terciptanya akses informasi, keadilan dan perlindungan bagi semua
kelompok yang terpinggirkan termasuk pemuda, perempuan dan anak perempuan
yang terkena dampak peredaran Narkoba di kawasan.
13. Memperkuat hubungan antara Pertemuan ke-3 AIPA Advisory Council on

Dangerous Drugs (AIPACODD) dengan mekanisme kerja sama regional yang ada
untuk pengendalian Narkoba, seperti ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Drug Matters
(AMMD) dan ASEAN Senior Officials on Drug Matters (ASOD) dan melaksanakan
perluasan Infrastruktur Komunikasi Langsung ASEAN kepada mitra Plus untuk
mengatasi tantangan keamanan non-tradisional secara terbuka, transparan,
akuntabel, dan inklusif.
Delegasi DPR RI pada acara penutupan Sidang AIPACODD
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4. KESIMPULAN DAN SARAN

A. KESIMPULAN
1. Kendati dilaksanakan secara virtual karena Pandemi COVID-19, Sidang ketiga

AIPACODD telah berlangsung dengan lancar, tertib dan aman sesuai yang telah
direncanakan. Hal ini juga didukung oleh kemampuan tuan rumah Vietnam dalam
memimpin Sidang.
2. Delegasi DPR RI berpartisipasi aktif dalam setiap agenda Sidang AIPACODD, serta
masukan-masukan dari Indonesia dapat diterima dengan baik oleh peserta sidang.
3. AIPACODD merupakan satu-satunya pertemuan bagi parlemen di kawasan ASEAN

yang membahas drugs issue dan menjadi ciiri khas AIPA untuk berperan di Kawasan.
4. Sidang Ketiga AIPACODD menghasilkan sejumlah kesepakatan, yaitu:

• Menyepakati Draft Resolution on Turning Words into Action towards a Drug-
Free ASEAN Community, untuk disampaikan pada Sidang Umum ke-41 AIPA
yang akan diselenggarakan secara virtual dengan tuan rumah Vietnam.
• Menyepakati Brunei Darusslama sebagai tuan rumah Sidang ke-4 AIPACODD
tahun 2021.
• Mengadopsi Laporan Sidang Ketiga AIPACODD yang akan disampaikan pada
Sidang Umum AIPA ke-41 mendatang.
B. SARAN
1. DPRRI perlu mengirimkan delegasi secara rutin pada setiap Sidang AIPACODD guna
mendapatkan pandangan baru terhadap perkembangan drugs issue di Kawasan
regional ASEAN dan menyelaraskan kebijakan terhadap pemberantasan Narkoba.
Disarankan delegasi yang ditugaskan juga merupakan anggota Komisi III, sehingga
ada keterkaitan secara langsung dengan masalah-masalah yang dibahas.
2. Isu mengenai kejahatan Narkoba merupakan permasalahan yang spesifik, maka

perwakilan dari Badan Narkotika Nasional (BNN) kiranya dapat terus melakukan
pendampingan kepada Delegasi DPR RI dalam setiap Sidang AIPACODD kiranya
dapat terus dilakukan.
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5. PENUTUP
Demikianlah pokok-pokok Laporan Delegasi DPR-RI Sidang the 3rd AIPA Advisory Council on
Dangerous Drugs (AIPACODD) yang telah berlangsung secara virtual pada tanggal 29 Juni 2020
dengan tuan rumah Viet Nam.
Semoga bermanfaat bagi kita semua.
Jakarta, Juni 2020
Ketua Delegasi,
Dr. H. Mardani Ali Sera, M.Eng

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LAMPIRAN
REPORT
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3RD MEETING OF THE AIPA ADVISORY COUNCIL ON

DANGEROUS DRUGS (AIPACODD)
29 JUNE 2020, HANOI, VIETNAM
Turning Words into Actions towards A Drug-Free ASEAN Community
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Report of the Third Meeting of Pages 2-18
the AIPA Advisory Council on Dangerous Drugs (AIPACODD)
Annexes Documents Page No.
Annex A List of Delegates A 1-5

Annex B Welcome Remarks by H.E. Mdm. Tong Thi Phong, The 1st Vice-
B 1-3
President of National Assembly of Viet Nam
Annex C Remarks by Hon. Nguyen Tuong Van, Secretary General of AIPA C 1-2
Annex D Programme of Activities D2
Annex E Agenda E1
Annex F Presentation by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
(UNODC) representative F 1-6
Annex G Presentation by Pol. Gen. Meas Vyrith, Representative of the

ASEAN Senior Officials on Drug Matters (ASOD) G 1-3
Annex H Presentation of Report on sharing the experiences of the Vietnamese

H 1-3
Government
Annex I Country Report of Brunei Darussalam I 1-20
Annex J Country Report of Cambodia J 1-11
Annex K Country Report of Indonesia K 1-7
Annex L Country Report of Lao People’s Democratic Republic L 1-6
Annex M Country Report of Malaysia M 1-6
Annex N Country Report of Myanmar N 1-11
Annex O Country Report of the Philippines O 1-13
Annex P Country Report of Singapore P 1-14
Annex Q Country Report of Thailand Q 1-8
Annex R Country Report of Viet Nam R 1-10
Annex S Resolution on Turning Words into Actions towards a Drug-
Free ASEAN Community S 1-3
Annex T Concluding Remarks T 1-2

Annex U Acceptance Speech (Leader of the Delegation from Brunei Darussalam) U 1-2
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3RD MEETING OF THE AIPA ADVISORY

COUNCIL ON DANGEROUS DRUGS (AIPACODD)
Turning Words into Actions towards a Drug-Free ASEAN Community
REPORT
OF THE THIRD MEETING OF
THE AIPA ADVISORY COUNCIL ON DANGEROUS DRUGS
INTRODUCTION
1. The Third Meeting of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly

Advisory Council on Dangerous Drugs (AIPACODD) was held via video
conferencing (https://emeeting.vn/aipacodd3) on 29 June 2020 from 08.30 to
12.30 hosted by the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
at the Parliament House, Hanoi, Vietnam.
PARTICIPANTS
2. The Meeting was attended by delegations from AIPA Member

Parliaments, including a representative from the ASEAN Senior Officials on
Drug Matters (ASOD) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes
(UNODC).
3. The list of delegates is appended at Annex A.
OPENING CEREMONY
4. The Inaugural Ceremony of the Third Meeting of AIPACODD was

held on Monday, 29 June 2020 at 08.41 am.
Welcome Remarks by H.E. Mdm. Tong Thi Phong, the 1st Vice-President of
National Assembly of Viet Nam
5. In the welcome remarks, H.E. Mdm Tong Thi Phong the 1st Vice-
President of National Assembly of Viet Nam, said the meeting was the first
ever Meeting throughout AIPA’s history to be hosted via video conference
due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and welcomed all AIPA
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parliamentarians, representatives of international organizations, leaders of

Viet Nam’s Ministries and agencies, and the AIPA Secretary-General to the
meeting.
6. She stated that non-traditional security threats pose urgent and long-
term challenges, affecting various countries and the world as a whole. The
scourge of drugs in Southeast Asia and the world is evolving with increased
complexity, causing long-term health and social repercussions and
jeopardizing human and economic security in all countries. Notably, as the
COVID-19 pandemic rages on since earlier this year, the international
community and ASEAN in particular are faced with “dual” non-traditional
security threats, demanding solidarity and concerted efforts of all countries.
7. Also, she insisted that the National Assembly of Viet Nam had
chosen the theme “Turning Words into Actions towards A Drug-Free
ASEAN Community” to incorporate AIPA’s collective efforts in drug
prevention and control into building a cohesive and responsive ASEAN.
Drug prevention and control strategies should be adjusted in accordance
with novel circumstances, comprising adopting a people-centric approach
and expanding the scale and coverage of drug addiction treatment programs,
including community rehabilitation programs to assist former drug users in
reintegrating into the society and leading a drug-free lifestyle.
8. The full text of the Welcome Remarks is appended at Annex B.
Remarks by Hon. Nguyen Tuong Van, the Secretary General of AIPA
9. In the opening address, Hon. Nguyen Tuong Van, the Secretary

General of AIPA emphasized that ASEAN had taken significant steps to
reduce drug supply and demand since challenges were still widespread and
new threats were emerging. As a result, the regional body adopted the
ASEAN Work Plan on Securing Communities against Illicit Drugs 2016-
2025 as a continuation of previous work - proposing several activities,
starting from preventive education, law enforcement, treatment and
rehabilitation, research, alternative development and extra-regional
cooperation.
10. Also, the Secretaty General of AIPA stressed the importance of

reducing demand and supply of illicit drugs through the adoption and
implementation of evidence-based prevention policies and interventions and
advocacy for capacity building programmes, education, awareness, and
prevention of abuse, as well as by stopping the production of such drugs,
whether through cultivation or manufacture, and flow across borders, which
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highlight the need to enhance national efforts and international cooperation

at all levels to address that situation; expanding treatment efforts to save
lives and promote recovery, rehabilitation and social integration; promoting
as appropriate initiatives and measures aimed at minimising the adverse
public health and social consequences of drug abuse; strengthening
international cooperation across judicial, law enforcement, and health
sectors.
11. The full text of the Remarks is appended at Annex C.
FIRST SESSION
12. The First Session was held on Monday, 29 June 2020 at 08.30 am
Nomination and Appointment of Chairperson of the Third Meeting of

AIPACOD
13. Referring to the appointment of the Chairperson of the Third Meeting

of AIPACODD in the Inaugural Ceremony, Madam Nguyen Thuy Anh,
Member of Parliament of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic
of Viet Nam, was the Chairperson of the Third Meeting of AIPACODD.
Appointment of Vice-Chairperson and Secretary of the Third Meeting of

AIPACODD
14. Madam Nguyen Thuy Anh called the Meeting to order and keeping
with the tradition of AIPA for the Vice-Chairperson was nominated and
appointed from the next host country. Hon. Ms. Nik Hafimi Abdul Haadii,
Leader of the Delegation of the Legislative Council of Brunei Darussalam,
was appointed as the Vice-Chairperson of the Third Meeting of
AIPACODD.
15. Pursuant to the Terms of Reference, Madam Nguyen Thuy Anh

informed the meeting that Mr. Nguyen Hoang Mai, Member of Parliament
of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, had been
appointed Secretary of the Third Meeting of AIPACODD.
Introduction of Delegations
16. For the next order of the meeting, Madam Nguyen Thuy Anh called
on the delegates to introduce the members and representatives from the
respective AIPA Member Parliaments, the United Nations on Drugs and
Crime (UNODC), and the ASEAN Senior Officials on Drug Matters
(ASOD).
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Approval of the Programme of Activities
17. Delegates discussed and approved the Programme of Activities for the
Third Meeting of AIPACODD.
18. The Programme of Activities is appended at Annex D.
Approval of the Agenda
19. Delegates then went on to discuss and approve the Agenda for the
Third Meeting of AIPACODD.
20. The Agenda is appended at Annex E.
Presentation by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

representative
21. Drug production and trafficking in Southeast Asia is estimated to

generate an annual profit of at least US$71 billion 1, with the largest demand
being for methamphetamine. Alone, methamphetamine production and
trafficking are worth US$ 61.4 billion. This is four times more than six years
ago.
22. Such high levels of production by organized criminal groups were

aimed to create a market, and they succeeded. National figures on
admissions for treatment in Southeast Asia 2 show a shift in the drug market,
from opiates to methamphetamine consumption. Nowadays, the vast
majority of people admitted to treatment facilities are for
methamphetamine-related health concerns 3.
23. Countries in East and Southeast Asia have collectively witnessed

sustained increases in seizures of methamphetamine over the last decade,
more than any other part of the world. Organized crime groups have adapted
major methamphetamine trafficking routes in response to law enforcement
operations. The number of NPS, including potent synthetic opioids, reported
from the region has increased steadily.
24. The drug problem in Southeast Asia is more acute than ever before,
and it has become a crisis that has health, human rights, security and
economic implications for the countries concerned. To overcome this crisis,
1 UNODC, 2019. Transnational Organized Crime in Southeast Asia: Evolution, Growth and Impact.
2UNODC Statistics and Data. 2017. Drug Treatment in Asia. https://dataunodc.un.org/drugs/treatment/asia-2017
3 UNODC, 2019. Synthetic Drugs in East and South-East Asia Trends and Patterns of Amphetamine-type Stimulants and New
Psychoactive Substances: A Report from the GTlobal SMART Programme.

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there is an urgent need to develop and implement more balanced drug

policies that have public health and social wellbeing at the centre of policy
reform efforts.
25. An effective local or national prevention system is embedded and

integrated in the context of a larger health-centred and balanced system
responding to drugs including law enforcement and supply reduction,
treatment of drug use disorders, and reduction of risk associated with drug
use (e.g. aimed at prevention of HIV, overdose, etc.). The overarching and
main objective of such health-centred and balanced system would be to
ensure the availability of controlled drugs for medical and scientific
purposes whilst preventing diversion and non-medical use.
26. The full text of Presentation of the UNODC is appended at Annex F.
Presentation by ASEAN Senior Officials on Drug Matters (ASOD)
27. In the capacity as the chair of the 40th ASEAN Senior Officials on
Drug Matters Meeting, Pol. Gen. Meas Vyrith touched briefly on drug
situation in ASEAN.
28. In his remarks mentioned that according to the ASEAN Drug

Monitoring Report 2018, across ASEAN’s total population, 76.7 per
100,000 drug users were admitted to rehabilitation, which was an increase
from 50.6 per 100,000 drug users in 2017. The admission rate in 2018 was
higher than 2016 at 176% increase rate. In addition, there were 84.7 drug
offenders arrested per 100,000 population in 2018, which was the highest
since 2015 with a 12.4% increase. In 2018, Amphetamine-type stimulants
(ATS) was the most commonly abused drug type among ASEAN drug users
followed by Opioid and Cannabis.
29. He also highlighted the discussion of the 40th ASOD Meeting which
emphasizes on the region’s efforts in circumventing illicit drug trafficking,
and also The Meeting deliberated on the progress of the first Internal Review
of the ASEAN Work Plan on Securing Communities Against Illicit Drugs
2016-2025 and its Executive Summary which reported successfully
completed where sixty-four out of eighty-one recommended activities have
been implemented, representing seventy-nine per cent of the activities in the
ASEAN Work Plan 2016-2025 have been addressed.
30. At the end of his remarks, Pol. Gen. Meas Vyrith underscored that the
drug abuse continues to pose grim challenges to our community. Therefore,
he encouraged all including AIPA Member Parliaments to continuously
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undertake efforts to address and stem the effects of the drug problem in our
region.
31. The full text of the Presentation of the ASOD is appended at Annex
G
Presentation of Report on Sharing the experiences of the Vietnamese

Government in the prevention and treatment of drug addiction by Ministry
of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs Representative
32. The report stated that over the past years, Viet Nam has gradually
developed and accomplished the national legal system on drug
detoxification and provided assistance to post detoxification rehabilitation.
The government has applied the policy of drug detoxification for drug users,
encouraging them to voluntarily stop the use of drugs, according to which,
drug users can register to be voluntarily treated for drug addiction at their
own families, in the community or in detoxification centres; socializing the
work of drug detoxification, mobilizing the participation of various
individuals, families, government agencies and organizations; supporting
drug detoxification, post drug addiction treatment management and relapse
prevention; research, production and application of drugs and methods of
drug detoxification.
33. Viet Nam has established the system of social assistance services for
drug addicts throughout 63 provinces and cities with more than 100
detoxification centres, thousands of establishments providing counselling
and social assistance for drug addicts in the communes and wards. The
government has also adopted quite a number of policies to create jobs, offer
loans and stabilize livelihoods for those recovered from drug addict
treatment, helping them to step by step integrate into the community and
society and settle down
34. Regarding to lesson learned, the report emphasized that it should focus
on the development of social assistance service system and a diversified
drug treatment – detoxification system. Socialization in drug treatment
should be promoted. Also, the implementation of harm reductions should be
strengthened.
35. The full text of the Presentation of the Vietnamese Government is

appended at Annex H
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Presentation of Country Reports by AIPA Member Parliaments
Brunei Darussalam
36. In 2019, 698 drug offenders were apprehended. This is about 1.3%
increase in comparison to 689 drug offenders which were apprehended in
2018. Drug consumption offence is shown to be the highest drug offence,
totaling to 95% of the arrests. Synthetic drugs mainly, Methylamphetamine
is the most preferred choice of drug abuse among drug offenders.
37. Majority of the drug users involved in Syabu and Cannabis were of
the Malay ethnic group within the age range from 30-39 years old and above
and are unemployed.
38. In 2019, a total of 58 youths below the age of 19 years old were
arrested compared to 54 youths arrested in 2018. The Narcotic Control
Bureau (NCB) is concerned of the drug users and urge parents and guardians
to closely monitor the movement and activities of their children in an effort
to protect them from negative influences and social ills.
39. Brunei Darussalam has adopted several measures and programmes to

ensure reduction in drug abuse focused not only on law enforcement alone
but through preventive education awareness programme such as School-
Based Programmes, Workplace Programmes and Community-Based
Programmes. Intensive treatment and rehabilitation programme for drug
users and continuous aftercare monitoring system are also in place.
40. The full text of report of Brunei Darussalam is appended at Annex I.
Cambodia
41. Due to the global and regional drug trafficking trends, the situation is
constantly changing and the cynicism of the criminal gangs, keeps
Cambodia under the harsh influence and new threat of cross-border traffic.
42. The results of Anti-Illegal Drugs Campaign in 2019: 9,806 cases were
cracked down, 20,490 suspects (1,353 women, 447 foreigners - 15
nationals) arrested and more than 750 kg of drugs were seized, (an increase
of nearly 30% over 2018).
43. Criminals are still using Cambodia as a place for drug trafficking,
especially in border provinces. Drug trafficking activities in its place of
business and detention have been linked to many drug offenses. Cambodia
co-facilitated the cooperation in drug control through working meetings,
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seminars, training sessions, study visits, in both sub-regional and

international frameworks.
44. The National Authority for Combating Drugs urged the provincial-
level Drug Control Committees to support for setting up treatment facilities
for drug addicts based at the local community to encourage and support drug
users and drug addicts.
45. The full text of report of Cambodia is appended at Annex J.
Indonesia
46. In 2019, the National Narcotics Board (Badan Narkotika Nasional

/BNN) confiscated four major drugs from extensive eradicating measures
such as 11,2 tons of Cannabis, 5,01 tons of Methamphetamines, 1,3 tons of
Ecstasy, and 1,65 tons of Paracetamol, Caffeine, Carisoprodol (PCC).
Indonesia authorities have apprehended 42,649 drug traffickers and
uncovered 33,371 cases, including 84 narcotics syndicate encompassing 27
international cartels and 38 local syndicates, and 19 prisoners in a
correctional institution (lembaga permasyarakatan).
47. Indonesia is continuously raising public awareness across the nations

through engaging millennial in the digital campaigns, Drug-Free village
Program (in 195 villages) and Anti-Narcotics Development Program. To
reduce the supply by destroying illegal cannabis plantation in a rural area,
Indonesia implements an alternative development program in a rural area in
Aceh province that aims to boost sustainable growth and food security. To
empower more local communities in the border area, Indonesia has engaged
the local community to be volunteers under community-based intervention
to monitor the drug trafficking activities and reinforce the social repatriation
efforts for drug users.
48. The Indonesian House through the House Commission III which
oversees Law, Human Rights and Security has formed a Working
Committee in 2019 specialized in carrying parliamentary duty of overseeing
the work of government bodies involved in the efforts of eradicating and
combating illicit drugs and drug trafficking and abuse.
49. Although the recent COVID-19 outbreak has provided countries with
an extra buffer to anticipate illegal drug flows due tighter border controls,
cross border trafficking cases were still reported. It is therefore important
for parliament to perform parliamentary duty of ensuring that laws are
implemented while overseeing government bodies involved in the effort of
eradicating and combating drug trafficking and abuse.
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50. The full text of report of Indonesia is appended at Annex K.
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
51. The government of Lao PDR prioritizes the fight against drug
trafficking and drug use, and instructed line sectors, local administration and
the general public to focus on the successful implementation of national
legislative strategies drugs such as the Law on Narcotics Penal code and the
National Drug Control Master Plan 2016-2020.
52. Lao PDR has implemented numerous laws and programs to tackle
issues related to illegal drug trafficking and illegal drugs abuse. The
National Assembly made not less efforts in overseeing law enforcement and
the implementation of the National Drug Control Master Plan.
53. In addition to the raising public awareness of drugs harms and

promoting drug-free villages, followed by organization of activities,
campaigns and sportive events, it promotes to push the three-building policy
implementation, which aims to make province a strategic unit, district of all-
aspect strengthened unit, and village to be a development unit.
54. In 2019, Lao’s law enforcement agencies have made achievement in

suppressing drug trafficking throughout the country with 3,957 cases, the
total number of drug-related arrests was 5,682 offenders including 119 non-
nationals. The number of Methamphetamine pills seized was 17,703.036
tables, 174.00kg of Heroin, 5,106.98kg of ICE, 89.43kg of Opium,
2,577.49kg of Cannabis and 13,141.98kg of Powder containing precursor
chemical; and those figures are on a rising trend as compared to previous
year figures.
55. The full text of report of Lao People’s Democratic Republic is

appended at Annex L.
Malaysia
56. Since 1983, Malaysia has declared the drug problem as the number
one enemy of the nation as it is not only regarded as a social problem but
also a threat to their national security. The National Drug Policy (NDP 2017)
has been reviewed and was approved by the Cabinet in March 2017.
Malaysia implements demand reduction approaches through treatment and
rehabilitation, prevention, enforcement and harm reduction.
57. In recent years, Malaysia faces worsening drug situation especially on

the greater supply of methamphetamine and heroin. There is a serious
concern over the increased level of drug trafficking through Malaysia by
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IDTS. This can be seen by the increase of foreigners arrested in Malaysia

for drug trafficking offences which includes Indonesia, Myanmar,
Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam nationals.
58. Another alarming development is the rise of local syndicates in the

recent years in the absence of many other major syndicates, namely the
Nigerian, Iranian and the Pakistani syndicates. This is due to the intense
efforts of our enforcement authorities in dismantling clandestine
laboratories. The local syndicates are now capable of processing
methamphetamine by utilizing mainly red phosphorus and ephedrine. The
country is also faced with the threat of new psychoactive substances (NPS).
Among the NPS detected through tests by the Chemistry Department were
mainly from cathinones and phenylethylamines groups. In the recent year,
out of the 739 NPS used abroad, 27 were detected in the country, and 10
have been gazetted under the Poisons Act 1952.
59. Malaysia has continuously increased its effort in improving the

quality and accessibility of treatment, rehabilitation, care and reintegration
programs for drug dependents. There are three (3) scopes of services in
treatment and rehabilitation, namely: Institution-based; Community-based;
and Aftercare programs.
60. The full text of report of Malaysia is appended at Annex M.
Myanmar
61. A new drug control policy in Myanmar was formulated in 2018 and a
new National Strategic Plan from 2020-2024 with a two-year action plan
across the States and Regions was developed. On top of that, Myanmar
parliament has been actively involved in legislation, law enforcement,
policy and strategy development related to drug control in Myanmar.
62. In 2019, in Myanmar there is a population of about 350,000 using

drug and about 93,000 who inject drugs are estimated. However, the illicit
crop cultivation in Myanmar significantly declines on a yearly basis.
63. Drug addiction is considered as a chronic disease of general public

and in 2019, 10,346 drug users were given health care services at drug
treatment centers and 7,614 users are getting treatment at methadone
substitution treatment centers. Rehabilitation Centers are helping drug users
to reintegrate them back into the social stream and different kinds of public
awareness campaigns are being carried out through the use of various
channels throughout the country.
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64. Drug Enforcement Division is undertaking effective anti-narcotic

drugs enforcement measures and conduct operations. In order to prevent the
smuggling of precursor to Golden Triangle Area for drug production and the
spread of narcotic drugs to other regions, “Operation 1511” will be
conducted in Shan State concurrently with MoU countries.
65. The full text of report of Myanmar is appended at Annex N.
The Philippines
66. The anti-illegal drug campaign of the Duterte Administration has

become a more focused, better-coordinated program. Executive Order No.
66, Series of 2018, institutionalized the Philippine Anti-Illegal Drugs
Strategy (PADS) which is the cornerstone of the drug abuse prevention and
control agenda. Under the PADS, everyone is a stakeholder in the drug war.
The “whole-of-nation approach” harnesses the synergy of law enforcers,
local governments, the private sector and the youth, among others, to stem
drug abuse, and to control the distribution of drugs through community-
based intelligence and monitoring efforts.
67. The “war on drugs” is fought on multiple fronts. The interception of

illegal drugs smuggled into the country by international crime syndicates,
the conduct of police operations that will withstand judicial scrutiny, the
prosecution of corrupt government officers who coddle and protect peddlers
and distribution conduits, and an equally earnest campaign against poverty
and discrimination which cause the victimization of citizens, are crucial
strategies in the country’s drive to arrest the proliferation of illegal drugs.
The collaboration of law enforcement agencies, and the assistance of other
countries, resulted in the successful conduct of 50,082 anti-drug operations,
the arrest of 73,805 drug personalities, and the seizure of Php17.95 billion
worth of illegal drugs between January 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020.
68. The relentless campaign against drugs will continue to be

implemented even as the nation and the rest of the world are grappling with
the effects of the corona virus-19 global pandemic. While adjustments in
resource allocation will have to be made, surveillance and other
enforcement activities will continue to be conducted.
69. The full text of report of The Philippines is appended at Annex O.
Singapore
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70. While Singapore could not participate in the Third Meeting of

AIPACODD due to the dissolution of Singapore’s 13 th Parliament, a
Country Report was submitted to the Meeting.
71. Singapore has maintained its status as a relatively drug-free society

due to the comprehensive approach towards drugs, targeted at both supply
and demand reduction of drugs in order to achieve a drug-free society. Drug
use in Singapore remains low, with the number of drug abusers arrested
decreasing from 6,000 yearly in 1990s to 3,526 last year.
72. Singapore also recognises the importance of safeguarding and

advancing Singapore’s drug-free agenda on the international, regional, and
domestic fronts due to the global shift in drug policy which favours a more
liberalised approach towards drugs. This drug-free vision has been
translated into Singapore’s domestic and international advocacy efforts, to
strengthen resilience to the drug problem.
73. The full text of report of Singapore is appended at Annex P.
Thailand
74. In 2019, Thailand found the significant decrease in the price of illicit
drugs especially tablet Methamphetamine (Yaba) and Crystalline
Methamphetamine (ICE) which resulted from the massive influx of drug
supply from the Golden Triangle.
75. Currently, Thailand initiated the concept of safe zone from dangerous
drugs and no new persons get involved with drugs. The slogan of safe zone
concept is “No New Face is promoted”.
76. In terms of treatment and rehabilitation, drug patients were provided

with appropriate standardized care. In 2019, most of them were in voluntary
system. They were also provided with intensive follow-up and aftercare
programme.
77. The significant legislative advancement in Thailand in 2019 was that

the Narcotics Act (No.7) B.E. 2562 (2019) was developed and entered into
force on 19 February 2019. The Act allowed the use of cannabis and kratom
plants for the purposes of research and medical use only.
78. The pandemic of COVID -19 throughout the world has slight impacts
to supply and demand of drugs in Thailand. Although drug smuggling into
the country become more difficult due to the cross-border restriction and
tightened border control, drug syndicates could adjust themselves to the
changing situation and continue their activities. The number of drug users
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admitted for treatment is quite stable. Since the rehabilitation camps cannot
be implemented as being diverted to be local quarantines, the number of
drug treatment under the program has been decreasing. However, the basic
drug treatment and rehabilitation services have still been accessible with
additional online services and tasking health care volunteer to follow up the
drug users.
79. The full text of report of Thailand is appended at Annex Q.
Viet Nam
80. Under the impact of the global and regional drug situation and the
impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, drug crimes and drug evils in Vietnam
will continue with complicated developments, especially in the first months
of 2020.
81. Currently, in order to complete the legal system relating to drug

prevention and control and drug treatment, a number of related laws are
amended such as: The Law on Handling Administrative Violations and the
Law on Drug Prevention and Control and the Law on HIV/AIDS Prevention
and Control.
82. Results of the struggle against drug-related crimes and evils: in 2019,
22,814 cases reported record seizure; 35,151 people involved in drug-
related crimes; the seizure of 1,494.29 kg of heroin, 5,500.55 kg and
987,913 tablets of synthetic drugs, 585.99 kg of marijuana, 120.54 kg of etc.
In comparison to 2018, there has been a decrease in cases but an increase in
number of offenders as well as the scale and nature of crime. The growing
and re-growing plants containing narcotic substances continues to decline.
83. The drug treatment and rehabilitation system: by December 2019,

Vietnam had 246,500 drug addicts in profile, ATS users account for 70-80
% of the total number of drug addicts. The arrangement, planning and
conversion of compulsory drug treatment and rehabilitation facilities into
voluntary and multi-functional drug treatment facilities are strengthened. By
November 2019, there was a decrease in number of drug treatment and
rehabilitation centers to 113 providing treatment for 67,467 people,
equivalent to over 27% of drug addicts in profile.
84. To effectively respond to the challenges posed by the Covid-19

pandemic, the Government of Vietnam has proactively implemented the
following measures: (i) maintain methadone treatment for patients during
the pandemic; (ii) disseminate information and guidelines for the officers
and drug users in drug treatment facilities to conform with epidemic
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preventive regulations of hygiene safety and social distancing; (iii)

strengthen control on border line and maritime drug trafficking.
85. In the coming time, countries need to further enhance awareness of

drug evils and the Covid-19 pandemic impacts on drug market in order to
make appropriate adjustment to drug response programs and plans adapting
to the new situation. Accordingly, i) incorporate closely prevention and
control, supply, demand and harm reduction; ii) adopt appropriate policies
to take care of the target audiences, supporting them to quickly stabilize
their life post-pandemic, ensuring that “no one is left behind” and stabilizing
social order; iii) strengthen the technology application in drug management
and control in accordance with practical requirements and all possible
fluctuations; iv) and, especially in the context of disease prevention and
control, it is still necessary to allocate resources for drug prevention.
86. The full text of report of Viet Nam is appended at Annex R.
87. (DISCUSSION SESSION)
The meeting received 9 AIPA Member Parliaments reports.
SECOND SESSION
88. The Second Session of the Third Meeting of AIPACODD was held
on Monday, 29 June 2020 at 10.45 am.
Discussion and Adoption of the Third Meeting of AIPACODD
89. The meeting examined the first Draft Resolution. Amendments were
proposed and debated, before consensus was reached.
90. The Resolution on Turning Words into Actions towards A Drug-Free

ASEAN Community, as adopted, is appended at Annex S.
THIRD SESSION
91. The Third Session of the Third Meeting of AIPACODD was held on
Monday, 29 June 2020 at 10.45 am.
Discussion and Adoption of the Report of the Third Meeting of

AIPACODD
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92. Madam Nguyen Thuy Anh, Chairperson of the Third Meeting of

AIPACODD, brought up the Draft Report and invited comments from each
delegation. The meeting discussed and adopted the abovementioned Draft
Report as the Report of the Third Meeting of AIPACODD.
CLOSING CEREMONY
93. The Closing Ceremony of the Third Meeting of AIPACODD

commenced at 12.15 am on 29 June 2020.
94. Madam Nguyen Thuy Anh, Chairwomen of the meeting expressed his
thanks to the active participation and contribution from all AIPA Member
Parliaments and Officials to the meeting and discussion. She also
highlighted the assistance by the Vice Chairperson and Secretary, and
thanked them for their support. She also conveyed his appreciation to the
representative from UNODC, ASOD, and Vietnamese Government for their
comprehensive presentations on the fight against drugs.
95. Chairwomen of the Meeting emphasized that the Resolution "Turning

words into action towards a drug-free ASEAN" and the Report of the
Meeting are manifestations of not only the unanimous determination of
AIPA Member Parliaments, but also that of whole communities and
societies to work together to make ASEAN a drug-free Community. Also,
she asked that we keep in mind that ASEAN is not alone in this fight. In
other regions across the world, regional and international bodies such as the
UNODC are also working to roll back the impact of dangerous drugs, to
better understand, provide better care, and to realize a drug-free future for
our children and to achieve another important international commitment that
is the realization of the SDGs.
96. Madam Nguyen Thuy Anh also stated that the Meeting was very much
in line with this year's International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit
Trafficking theme of "better knowledge for better care". At the Meeting, all
participants had learned more about models of addiction treatment and
community-based drug addiction support, and about drug prevention efforts
associated with poverty reduction and livelihood creation etc.
97. The full text of the Concluding Remarks of Madam Nguyen Thuy Anh
is appended at Annex T
98. Madam Nguyen Thuy Anh invited Hon. Ms. Nik Hafimi Abdul
Haadii, Leader of the Delegation of the Legislative Council of Brunei
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Darussalam, to deliver Brunei Darussalam’s Acceptance Speech to host the

Fourth Meeting of AIPACODD.
99. In her acceptance speech, Brunei Darussalam supports for the

Resolution on “Turning Words into Action towards a Drug-Free ASEAN
Community” and Brunei Darussalam is honoured to be the Chair in 2021
and preparations and contingencies will be at hand for either a virtual or
physical convening of the 4th AIPACODD Meeting next year.
100. The full text of the Acceptance Speech of Hon. Ms. Nik Hafimi Abdul
Haadii is appended at Annex U.
Done in Viet Nam on the Twenty-ninth day of June, in the year of Two Thousand and
Twenty
For Majlis Mesyuarat Negara

(BRUNEI DARUSSALAM)
MS. NIK HAFIMI ABDUL HAADII
For the National Assembly

of the Kingdom of Cambodia
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(CAMBODIA) MR. HOU SRY
For the National Assembly of Lao PDR

(LAO’S PEOPLE DEMOCATIC
REPUBLIC) Mr. AMPHAY CHITMANONH
For Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat

(INDONESIA)
DR. MARDANI ALI SERA
For Dewan Rakyat

(MALAYSIA)
MR. SYED IBRAHIM BIN SYED NOH
For the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw
(MYANMAR)
MR. ZAW THEIN
For the Congress of the Philippines

(PHILIPPINES)
MR. ROBERT ACE BARBERS
For the National Assembly of Thailand
(THAILAND)
MR. JETN SIRATHRANONT
For the National Assembly of Viet Nam

(VIET NAM)
MR. DANG THUAN PHONG
HE. MDM. NGUYEN THUY ANH

Chairwoman of the Third Meeting of AIPACODD
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ANNEX A
List of Delegates
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LIST OF DELEGATES
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
1. Mrs. Nik Hafimi Abdul Head of Delegation, Member of Parliament

Haadii Vice - Chairman of the
3rd AIPACODD
2. Mr. Pehin Dato Haji Judin Delegate Clerk of the

Haji Asar Legislative Council
3. Mrs. Siti Norhadinah Haji Officer Support Staff

Marsal
4. Mr. Amalul Mattaqin Officer Support Staff

Ismail
CAMBODIA
1. Mr. Hou Sry Head of Delegation Member of Parliament
2. Mrs. Un Sokunthea Delegate Member of Parliament
3. Mr. Yim Leat Delegate Member of Parliament
4. Mr. Kin Sokheng Officer Support Staff,
LAO PDR
1. Mr. Amphay Chitmanonh Head of Delegation Member of Parliament

Vice-Chairman of
Law Committee
2. Ms. Kaysone Keomanykhot Officer Support Staff
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INDONESIA
1. Dr. Mardani Ali Sera Head of Delegation Member of Parliament
2. Ms. Dyah Roro Esti Delegate Member of Parliemant
3. Brigadier General Officer Adviser

Mr. Sulistyo Pubjo Hartono
4. Mrs. Endah T.D. Officer Secretariat

Retnoastuti
5. Mr. Tide Aji Pratama Officer Secretariat
MALAYSIA
1. Mr. Syed Ibrahim Bin Syed Head of Delegation Member of Parliament

Noh
2. Ms. Kasthuriraani Patto Delegate Member of Parliament

3. Mr. Augustine Leonard Jen Officer
4. Mr. Irwan Mohamad Officer
5. Dr. Nor Azri Ahmad Officer
MYANMAR
1. Mr. Zaw Thein Head of Delegation, Member of Parliament

Chairman of Joint
AIPA Committee
2. Mrs. Shwe Shwe Sein Latt Delegate Member of Parliemant
3. Mr. Naing Htoo Aung Delegate Member of Parliament
4. Dr. Pyae Sone Win Officer Support Staff
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THE PHILIPPINES
1. Mr. Robert Ace Barbers Head of Delegation Member of Parliament
2. Mr. Jorge P. Bustos Delegate Member of Parliament
3. Ms. Fely Parcon Officer Support Staff
4. Mr. Oliver Francisco Officer Support Staff
THAILAND
1. Mr. Jetn Sirathranont Head of Delegation Member of Parliament
2. Mr. Ekkachai Delegate Member of Parliemant

Songamnartcharoen
3. Mr. Anawil Ratanasataporn Delegate Member of Parliament
4. Pol. Lt. Col Paisith Officer Support Staff

Sungkahapong
5. Ms. Isaraporn Officer Support Staff

Prompriengpun
6. Mr. Paradorn Arawan Officer Support Staff
7. Ms. Jirapan Jakkaew Officer Support Staff
VIET NAM
1. HE. Mdm. Tong Thi Phong 1st Vice President of Vietnam National Assembly,
2. HE. Mdm. Nguyen Thuy Chairwoman of the 3rd AIPACODD

Anh
3. Mr. Nguyen Van Giau Chairman of Foreign Member of Parliament

Affairs Committee
4. Mr. Dang Thuan Phong Head of Delegation Member of Parliament
5. Mrs. Cao Thi Xuan Delegate Member of Parliament
6. Mr. Nguyen Truong Giang Delegate Member of Parliament
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7. Mr. Duong Quoc Anh Delegate Member of Parliament
8. Mrs. Vu Thi Luu Mai Delegate Member of Parliament
9. Mrs. Hoang Thi Hoa Delegate Member of Parliament
10. Mrs. Tran Thi Quoc Khanh Delegate Member of Parliament
11. Mr. Vu Hai Ha Delegate Member of Parliament
12. Mr. Nguyen Hoang Mai Delegate Member of Parliament

Secretary of Meeting
13. Mrs. Mai Thi Phuong Hoa Delegate Member of Parliament
14. Mrs. Le Thu Ha Delegate Member of Parliament
ASEAN SENIOR OFFICIALS ON DRUG MATTERS (ASOD)
1. H.E. Mr. Vyrith Meas Secretary General of NACD, Head of Delegation

2. Pol. Lt. Gen. Neak Yuthea Deputy Secretary General of NACD
3. Pol. Lt. Gen. Huort Director of International Cooperation Department

Sophally
4. Pol. Col. Gen. Kao Deputy Director of Law Enforcement Department

Boumoby
5. Pol. Cap.Sin Sokponloeu Deputy Secretary of International Cooperation
Department
6. Pol. Lt. Gen. Neak Yuthea Deputy Secretary General of NACD
UNODC
1. Mr. Inshik Sim Expert/ Illicit Drugs Researcher,

Presentor UNODC in Southeast Asia
and the Pacific
2. Ms. Nguyen Nguyet Minh UNODC Viet Nam United Nations Office on
Drugs and Crime
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AIPA SECRETARIAT
1. Mrs. Nguyen Tuong Van AIPA Secretariat AIPA Secretary General
2. Mr. Mario Pandu Dewono AIPA Secretariat Deputy Secretary

General
3. Ms. Putri Gita Chandra Lubis AIPA Secretariat Secretary to Secretary
General
4. Mr. Sandi Nursahamdani AIPA Secretariat Officer
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ANNEX B
Welcome Remarks by H.E. Mdm.
Tong Thi Phong, The 1st Vice-
President of National Assembly of
Viet Nam
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REMARKS
BY EXCELLENCY MADAM TONG THI PHONG,
THE FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF VIET NAM
AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 3RD MEETING OF
THE AIPA ADVISORY COUNCIL ON DANGEROUS DRUGS
29 June 2020, National Assembly Building, Hanoi
Distinguished delegates,
Ladies and gentlemen,
1. I am elated to attend the opening ceremony of the 3 rd Meeting of the
AIPA Advisory Council on Dangerous Drugs. This is the first ever Meeting
throughout AIPA’s history to be hosted via video conference due to the impacts
of the COVID-19 pandemic. On behalf of the Vietnamese National Assembly, I
would like to extend my warmest welcome to AIPA parliamentarians,
representatives of international organizations, leaders of Viet Nam’s Ministries
and agencies, and the AIPA Secretary-General for your presence at this vital
Meeting.
2. Non-traditional security threats pose urgent and long-term challenges,
affecting various countries and the world as a whole. Apart from environmental
issues, high-technology crimes, food and water security and epidemics, drug-
related matters present a pressing non-traditional security challenge. The scourge
of drugs in Southeast Asia and the world is evolving with increased complexity,
causing long-term health and social repercussions and jeopardizing human and
economic security in all countries. Notably, as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on
since earlier this year, the international community and ASEAN in particular are
faced with “dual” non-traditional security threats, demanding solidarity and
concerted efforts of all countries.
3. Regarding drug prevention and control, Viet Nam’s guidelines, policies
and legal frameworks remain consistent with ASEAN’s shared vision: taking a
zero-tolerance approach to drugs, rejecting the legalization of drugs, adopting
balanced measures to reduce supply and demand, and resolutely striving towards
a drug-free ASEAN Community. The National Assembly of Viet Nam has been
making every effort to improve and synergize our legal frameworks in this area.
This year, we are working on amendments and supplements to the Law on Drug
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Prevention and Control and a number of related laws to respond to novel

challenges in drug prevention and control.
4. Existing Resolutions of the AIPACODD (previously the AIFOCOM)
are inclusive and comprehensive, aiming at a drug-free ASEAN Community. The
Resolution approved at the 1st AIPACODD Meeting in Singapore has reaffirmed
the goal of safeguarding our communities against the impacts of drugs via
securing a safe, stable and drug-free environment for future generations. At the
2nd AIPACODD Meeting in Thailand, ASEAN Parliaments have affirmed their
commitment towards capacity-building to ensure sustainable and economically
feasible programs and measures to replace illicit poppy cultivation. This year, the
National Assembly of Viet Nam has chosen the theme “Turning Words Into
Actions Towards A Drug-Free ASEAN Community” to incorporate AIPA’s
collective efforts in drug prevention and control into building a cohesive and
responsive ASEAN. Drug prevention and control strategies should be adjusted in
accordance with novel circumstances, comprising adopting a people-centric
approach and expanding the scale and coverage of drug addiction treatment
programs, including community rehabilitation programs. These measures will
assist former drug users in reintegrating into the society and leading a drug-free
lifestyle.
5. At the 3rd AIPACODD Meeting, I look forward to updates for all
delegations on the situation of drug prevention and control in the region and the
world, and ASEAN’s efforts in tackling the scourge of drugs, particularly amidst
the COVID-19 pandemic. This Meeting constitutes a great opportunity to discuss
and exchange experience in drug prevention and control and drug addiction
treatment. Concurrently, AIPA members will also review and assess the
implementation of commitments set out in Resolutions adopted at previous
AIFOCOM and AIPACODD Meetings.
6. In 2020, Viet Nam is honored to undertake important responsibilities as
a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and the 2020
ASEAN Chair, while the Vietnamese National Assembly assumes the Presidency
of AIPA 41. We pledge to make utmost efforts in working with other countries
via important UN-led and regional mechanisms to strengthen AIPA’s role and
standing as an effective inter-parliamentary organization, truly representing the
aspirations and interests of all ASEAN citizens.
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7. I am confident that with the moderation of Madam Nguyen Thuy Anh,

Chair of the 3rd AIPACODD Meeting, and the active and responsible
participation of all delegates, this Meeting will be a great success.
On behalf of the National Assembly of Viet Nam, I would like to announce
the commencement of the 3rd AIPACODD Meeting.
8. May I wish Madam Chair, Heads of delegation and all distinguished
delegates good health, devotion to the ASEAN Community, and every success in
your endeavours. May this Meeting be a great success.
Thank you./.
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ANNEX C
Remarks by Hon. Nguyen Tuong
Van, Secretary General of AIPA
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SPEECH
BY THE AIPA SECRETARY GENERAL AT THE 3 rd AIPACODD
VIRTUAL MEETING
(08.30am – 12.30am, June 29, 2020)
*****
Your Excellency Madam Tong Thi Phong, First Vice-President of the National
Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,
Distinguished parliamentarians,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Firstly, I have a great honor to attend the 3rd AIPACODD virtual meeting in this
difficult time, when the whole world and our ASEAN region are facing many
challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. I wish to extend to Your Excellency,
Madam Tong Thi Phong my warmest greetings and best wishes to all
parliamentarians, panelists and participants of the meeting.
Drug trafficking is defined by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
(UNODC) as illicit trade which involves the cultivation, manufacture,
distribution and sale of substances subject to drug prohibition laws.
The alarming growth of the illicit global drug trade as well as the persistent, new,
and evolving challenges of the world drug problem, including the expanding and
diversified range of drugs and drug markets continue to adversely affect the
health and welfare of nations and their peoples.
Drug trafficking is a major security threat in Southeast Asia which targets people
from different backgrounds, ages and genders. We all share mutual concerns on
the threat from the manufacturing, trafficking and abuse of illegal drugs on the
security and stability of the ASEAN region and we agree to advance the target
year for realizing a Drug-Free ASEAN to 2025.
ASEAN has taken significant steps to reduce drug supply and demand. The
regional body adopted the ASEAN Work Plan on Securing Communities against
Illicit Drugs 2016-2025 as a continuation of previous work – proposing several
activities, starting from preventive education, law enforcement, treatment and
rehabilitation, research, alternative development and extra-regional cooperation.
In addition, ASEAN member countries have also been cooperating with other
non-member countries to implement the ASEAN Cooperation Plan to Tackle
Illicit Drug Production and Trafficking in the Golden Triangle 2017-2019. The
Joint ASEAN Statement in 2019 and the Joint ASEAN Statement Against
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Legalisation of Controlled Drugs in 2018, reaffirmed ASEAN’s shared

commitment to a Drug-Free ASEAN vision.
Instead of focusing on addressing the issue alone, ASEAN countries
acknowledges that drug trafficking is often a transnational crime conducted by an
extensive criminal network operating beyond national borders. No country in the
region is immune to drug trafficking as each can be targeted as a transit place or
a prospective market. National policies which have been implemented by
countries, and strengthening regional cooperation are needed to respond to this
non-traditional security threat.
Distinguished parliamentarians,
AIPA member parliaments have emphasized the importance of reducing demand
and supply of illicit drugs through the adoption and implementation of evidence-
based prevention policies and interventions and advocacy for capacity building
programmes, education, awareness, and prevention of abuse, as well as by
stopping the production of such drugs; expanding treatment efforts to save lives
and promote recovery, rehabilitation and social integration; and strengthening
international cooperation across judicial, law enforcement, and health sectors.
I believe that today presentations of AIPA member countries will provide us with
more comprehensive understanding on the status, overall progress of their drug
prevention and control efforts as well as emerging challenges posed by the
accelerated development of trade and transportation networks in the region,
especially in the context of Covid-19 pandemic. Policy recommendations of the
meeting are needed for decision makers in achieving a Drug-Free ASEAN 2025.
I would like to thank the National Assembly of Viet Nam, host of the 3 rd
AIPACODD meeting for its efforts and determination in organizing this event. I
wish Madam Tong Thi Phong and all parliamentarians of AIPA member
parliaments, our panelists and participants good health and every success.
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ANNEX D
Program of Activities

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TENTATIVE PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES
08.00 - 08.30 Prepare online meeting system – Connection test

08.30 - 08.41 Introduction of Delegation
08.41 - 08.55 Inaugural Ceremony of the 3rd Meeting of AIPACODD
- Welcome Remarks by H.E. Mdm. Tong Thi Phong, The 1st
Vice-President of National Assembly of Viet Nam
- Remarks by AIPA Secretary-General
08.55 - 09.35 Presentation of experts
- Presentation by the United Nations on Drugs and Crime
(UNODC)
- Presentation by Representative of the ASEAN Senior Officials
on Drug Matters (ASOD)
- Presentation of Report on sharing the experiences of the
Vietnamese Government in the prevention and treatment of drug
addiction (by Minister/Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Labor,
War Invalids and Social Affairs).
- Presentation by an international expert on the situation of drug
prevention in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic (AIPA
Secretariat invited - tbc)
09.35 - 10.35 - Discussion Session (Combined with national experience
sharing, each delegation should not exceed 6 minutes)
10.35 - 10.45 Coffee break
10.45 - 12.15 - Discussion and Adoption of draft Resolution on “Turning
Words into Action towards a Drug-Free ASEAN Community”
- Discussion and Adoption of the Report of the 3rd Meeting of
AIPACODD
12.15 - 12.30 Closing Ceremony
- Acceptance Speech by the Host of the 4th AIPACODD
Meeting. (Brunei Darussalam)
- Closing Remarks by Chairperson of the 3rd AIPACODD
Meeting
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Agenda

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TENTATIVE AGENDA
Theme: Turning Words into Action towards a Drug-Free ASEAN

Community
1. Nomination and appointment of Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and
Secretary of the 3rd AIPACODD Meeting
3. Inaugural Ceremony
a. Welcome Remarks by H.E. Mdm. Tong Thi Phong, The 1st
Vice-President of National Assembly of Viet Nam Df
b. Remarks by AIPA Secretary-General
4. Presentation by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
representative
5. Presentation by ASEAN Senior Officials on Drug Matters Meeting
(ASOD) Representative
6. Presentation of Report on sharing the experiences of the Vietnamese
Government in the prevention and treatment of drug addiction by Ministry of
Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs Representative.
7. Discussion and Adoption of draft Resolution on “Turning Words into
Action towards a Drug-Free ASEAN Community” and the Report of the 3rd
AIPACODD Meeting
8. Closing Ceremony
b. Acceptance Speech by the Host of the 4th AIPACODD Meeting
c. Closing Remarks by Chairperson of the 3rd AIPACODD Meeting
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ANNEX F
Presentation by United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime
(UNODC) representative
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Global and regional drug prevention and control situation update:

projection of emerging issues in drug prevention and control
Drug production and trafficking in Southeast Asia is estimated to generate
an annual profit of at least US$71 billion 4, with the largest demand being for
methamphetamine. Alone, methamphetamine production and trafficking are
worth US$ 61.4 billion. This is four times more than six years ago.
Such high levels of production by organized criminal groups were aimed to
create a market, and they succeeded. National figures on admissions for treatment
in Southeast Asia 5 show a shift in the drug market, from opiates to
methamphetamine consumption. Nowadays, the vast majority of people admitted
to treatment facilities are for methamphetamine-related health concerns 6.
Methamphetamine
Recent developments clearly demonstrate that the ongoing expansion of the
methamphetamine market in East and Southeast Asia has been driven by supply.
The growing signs of an intensification of methamphetamine manufacturing
activity within and around the Golden Triangle, as well as nearby countries like
Cambodia and Viet Nam, and a corresponding decrease in the number of
production facilities dismantled in other parts of the region, indicates that
methamphetamine manufacture is now consolidated into the lower Mekong
region. This trend should be of concern to the international community given vital
institutional integrity, capacity and resource deficits which make several
countries in the region attractive targets for organized crime groups.
Countries in East and Southeast Asia have collectively witnessed sustained
increases in seizures of methamphetamine over the last decade, more than any
other part of the world. At the time of writing, countries in the region have already
confirmed seizures of 115 tons of the drug in 2019. It is important to note that the
figure does not include any data from China, which seized nearly 30 tons on
average over the last five years.
4UNODC, 2019. Transnational Organized Crime in Southeast Asia: Evolution, Growth and Impact.
5
UNODC Statistics and Data. 2017. Drug Treatment in Asia. https://dataunodc.un.org/drugs/treatment/asia-2017
6
UNODC, 2019. Synthetic Drugs in East and South-East Asia Trends and Patterns of Amphetamine-type Stimulants and New
Psychoactive Substances: A Report from the Global SMART Programme.
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Note: Data for 2019 include only those confirmed by countries in the region.
For more information, see footnote 13 of the regional chapter.
Source: UNODC, Synthetic Drugs in East and Southeast Asia: Latest
developments and challenges, May 2020.
One of the major developments observed in the methamphetamine market

is the increase in supply of methamphetamine in crystalline form, particularly in
Southeast Asia, which has been more pronounced and persistent compared to
methamphetamine in tablet form. Preliminary data show that at least 63 tons of
the drug were seized in Southeast Asia in 2019, more than a 50 per cent increase
compared to the preceding year.
Organized crime groups have adapted major methamphetamine trafficking
routes in response to law enforcement operations. In 2019, increases in
trafficking along the western border of Thailand were observed by the authorities,
while at the same time, increased quantities of methamphetamine were trafficked
through Lao PDR and Viet Nam, which reported record seizures. The increases
demonstrate that both countries have become major gateways for trafficking of
the drug within the region. Maritime drug trafficking remained active throughout
2019, in particular along the Andaman Sea and Malacca Strait, to reach
crystalline methamphetamine markets in Indonesia and Malaysia as well as
onward trafficking to Australia, Japan and New Zealand.
Growing methamphetamine manufacture in East and Southeast Asia would
not be possible without a matching surge in precursor chemical diversion and
trafficking. However, recent seizure trends of methamphetamine precursor
chemicals are not commensurate with the trends in methamphetamine seizures,
signaling difficulties in coping with increasing diversion, trafficking and illicit
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manufacture of key precursor chemicals. A vast majority of recent seizures

reported by Myanmar authorities point to areas bordering China as being heavily
exploited by transnational organized crime groups for precursor trafficking.
Another significant entry point for chemicals to Myanmar is the southern Shan
State on the border with Thailand.
The types of chemicals seized in Myanmar in recent years also point to new
synthesis methods being used for the manufacture of methamphetamine.
However, drug forensic profiles reported by countries in the region indicate that
ephedrine and pseudoephedrine remain the major precursor chemicals used for
the manufacture of methamphetamine in the region. This shows significant
intelligence gaps in addressing diversion, trafficking and illicit manufacture of
these key precursor chemicals.
Beyond this, methamphetamine has become cheaper, reaching its lowest
price points in the last decade in East and Southeast Asia. Decreases in prices of
crystalline methamphetamine were also observed in Australia, New Zealand, and
the Republic of Korea, all of which have been important destinations for the drug
from the region. While prices of methamphetamine have decreased substantially,
purities remain high and have even increased in a few countries. Simply put,
organized crime groups have been able to provide better quality
methamphetamine products at cheaper prices, indicating reduced production
costs and a change in the business model.
Heroin
The area under opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar has been in sharp
decline since 2014. In 2019, the total area of opium poppy fell to 33,100 ha,
declining by 11% from the 37,300 ha recorded in 2018, connected to the
continuing shift of the regional drug market to synthetic drugs. As in previous
years, the majority of opium poppy is again cultivated in Shan State, accounting
for 85% (28,000 ha) of the total opium poppy area in 2019, followed by Kachin
State 12% (3,900 ha), and Chin and Kayah States together accounting for 3%
(1,200 ha). Prices for fresh and dry opium have also been decreasing in recent
years.
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Figure 2. Myanmar opium poppy cultivation, 1996-2019
Despite decreasing demand for opiates, organised crime groups that traffic
heroin continue to make substantial amounts of money. The market value for
heroin manufacturing and trafficking makes up the vast majority of this value.
Domestic heroin consumption of 6 tons was valued at 152 - 290 million US$,
whereas the export of heroin from Myanmar to neighbouring countries was worth
around 1 billion US$ locally. In addition, despite of the downward trend in opium
cultivation and related heroin production, the drug continues to pose a significant
public health and security challenge throughout the region as the country remains
the major supplier of opium and heroin in East and Southeast Asia, as well as
Australia. There are more than 3 million heroin users in these regions who,
together, consume about 10 billion US$ worth of the drug annually, confirming
heroin remains an importance source of income for organized crime.
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS)
The number of NPS, including potent synthetic opioids, reported from the
region has increased steadily. By the end of 2019, a total of 461 different NPS
were reported by countries in East and Southeast Asia. However, the number of
NPS detected in some countries in the region, including Cambodia, Lao PDR,
and Myanmar remain limited, in part attributable to their limited capacity to
identify these substances.
The number of NPS with opioid effects identified in East and Southeast Asia
has increased gradually in recent years. While there were only three synthetic
opioids identified in the region by 2014, the number increased to 28 substances
by 2019. Some synthetic opioids identified in the region are extremely potent and
have been implicated in overdose deaths outside the region, particularly in North
America and to a lesser extent in Europe.
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There is little information relating to overdose deaths associated with the

non-medical use of synthetic opioids in East and Southeast Asia despite their
steady emergence in recent years. However, there are already some indications
of the availability of potent NPS with opioid effect in the regional drug market.
Further, recent retrospective forensic data of autopsy cases from Thailand
have shown the concurrent use of fentanyl with benzodiazepines and
methamphetamine. Although it is unclear what proportion was associated with
the non-medical use of synthetic opioids, the findings should be cause for
concern.
While the non-medical use of ketamine has long been a challenge for East
and Southeast Asia, there have been changes in the ketamine market in recent
years. As with methamphetamine, seizures of ketamine have increased
significantly in Southeast Asia since 2015. The steep surge in seizures of
ketamine in Southeast Asia has been primarily driven by substantial quantities of
the drug being illicitly manufactured in, and trafficked from, Myanmar. Although
most of the ketamine available in the regional drug market is being supplied from
within the region, there are also indications pointing to supply routes from other
regions, including South Asia and Europe.
Public health
The drug problem in Southeast Asia is more acute than ever before, and it
has become a crisis that has health, human rights, security and economic
implications for the countries concerned. To overcome this crisis, there is an
urgent need to develop and implement more balanced drug policies that have
public health and social wellbeing at the centre of policy reform efforts.
According to the 2018 World Drug Report booklet on “Drugs and Age”,
certain environmental influences interact with personal characteristics to affect
substance use and harmful use. The path from initiation to harmful use of
substances among young people is influenced by factors that are often out of their
control. Factors such as behavioural and mental health, parental and family
functioning, schools and peer influences, and socioeconomic considerations can
render adolescents vulnerable to substance use. Research indicates that family
conflict and marginalization of children and adolescents from societies are
underlying risk factors for both drug use initiation and continuation, as well as
for violence and radicalization to violent extremism7,8. Conversely, functional
and caring families can serve as a preventative factor against both harmful drug
7
See, for example, World Drug Report 2018. https://www.unodc.org/wdr2018/prelaunch/WDR18_Booklet_4_YOUTH.pdf
8
Research Triangle Institute International (2018). Countering Violent Extremism: The Application of Risk Assessment Tools
in the Criminal Justice and Rehabilitation Process. Literature Review, Department of Homeland Security
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use and violent extremism. This factor should hence be strengthened in

addressing drug demand and associated violence/violent extremism 9.
It should be stressed that no effective prevention intervention, policy or
system can be developed or implemented on its own, or in isolation. An effective
local or national prevention system is embedded and integrated in the context of
a larger health-centred and balanced system responding to drugs including law
enforcement and supply reduction, treatment of drug use disorders, and reduction
of risk associated with drug use (e.g. aimed at prevention of HIV, overdose, etc.).
The overarching and main objective of such health-centred and balanced system
would be to ensure the availability of controlled drugs for medical and scientific
purposes whilst preventing diversion and non-medical use.
Given the large scale of the illicit drug economy, and estimated prevalence
of its use, the urgency and the importance of addressing this public health and
human rights issue is obvious, particularly as it disproportionately affects young
people. A shift needs to happen away from the perception that people who use
drugs are “low-life criminals” towards considering them as members of society
in need of health, psychological and social welfare services instead of
confinement and conviction.
9
Lösel et al. Protective Factors Against Extremism and Violent
Radicalization: A Systematic Review of Research. International Journal of
Developmental Science, vol. 12, no. 1-2, pp. 89-102, 2018
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ANNEX G
Presentation by Pol. Gen. Meas
Vyrith, Representative of the
ASEAN Senior Officials on Drug
Matters (ASOD)
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Pol. Gen. Meas Vyrith

Secretary General of the General Secretariat of the National Authority
for Combating Drugs and the 40th ASOD Chair
• Her Excellency Tong Thi Phong, the 1st Vice-President of

National Assembly of Viet Nam;
• Excellency AIPA Chair;
• Her Excellency Secretary General of AIPA;
• Excellencies, Distinguished Guests,
• Ladies and Gentlemen;
Good Morning!
1. Today, on behalf of the General Secretariat of the National Authority for

Combating Drugs of Cambodia and in my capacity of the 40 th ASEAN Senior
Officials on Drug Matters Meeting (ASOD) Chair and myself, I am honored
and delighted to be invited to the 3rd Meeting of the AIPA Advisory Council
on Dangerous Drugs (AIPACODD) to deliver a summary report on ASEAN’s
efforts in response to drug and challenges for ASEAN in the coming time.
Before I proceed, please allow me to thank the National Assembly of Viet
Nam and the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) Secretariat for
the warm hospitality and arrangement accorded to us for this video
conference. We would also like to congratulate Viet Nam in assuming its
Chairmanship of ASEAN for 2020. There is no doubt that Viet Nam will be
an effective Chair for ASEAN this year.
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2. I will touch briefly on drug situation in ASEAN in general, followed by

the outcomes of the 40th ASEAN Senior Officials on Drug Matters (ASOD)
Meeting held on August last year in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
3. According to the ASEAN Drug Monitoring Report 2018, across ASEAN’s

total population, 76.7 per 100,000 drug users were admitted to rehabilitation,
which was an increase from 50.6 per 100,000 drug users in 2017. The
admission rate in 2018 was higher than 2016 at 176% increase rate. In
addition, there were 84.7 drug offenders arrested per 100,000 population in
2018, which was the highest since 2015 with a 12.4% increase. In 2018,
Amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) was the most commonly abused drug
type among ASEAN drug users followed by Opioid and Cannabis. Among the
efforts to address this, suppressing the Opium cultivation, Heroin production,
Methamphetamine manufacturing in the Golden Triangle through the Safe
Mekong Operation is a very effective mechanism, which has been in operation
since 2013. At the same time, ongoing alternative development efforts in the
Golden Triangle is expected to further impact the cultivation and production
of illicit drugs from that area.
Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen!
I would like to brief the meeting on the salient outcomes of the 40th ASOD as
follow:
4. The 40th ASOD Meeting was hosted by the National Authority for
Combating Drugs (NACD), Cambodia, from 27-30 August 2019, chaired by
Pol. Gen. Meas Vyrith, Secretary-General of NACD (Myself) and attended by
representatives from all ASEAN Member States and the ASEAN Secretariat.
The Open Session was attended by representatives from the Australian
Federal Police (AFP), United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
5. The Meeting was officiated by His Excellency General Ke Kim Yan,

Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia and Chairman of NACD. In his Opening
Remarks, he encouraged the ASEAN Member States to enhance their
cooperation in circumventing the flow of illicit drugs from the Golden
Triangle and to share their best practices and information as well as to
optimize the existing mechanisms for cooperation to address the drugs
menace.
6. During the proceedings of the Meeting, the ASEAN Member States

affirmed their resolute support to the region’s efforts in circumventing illicit
drug trafficking. It was also reported that both national and regional
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cooperation on addressing the drug problems have been progressing well, but
recognized that more efforts need to be done to address the recent drug trends.
7. The Meeting deliberated on the progress of the first Internal Review of the
ASEAN Work Plan on Securing Communities Against Illicit Drugs 2016-
2025 and its Executive Summary. The outcomes of the First Internal Review
of the ASEAN Work Plan in Securing Communities Against Illicit Drugs
2016-2025 was successfully completed and the Executive Summary of the
Review highlighted that sixty-four out of eighty-one recommended activities
have been implemented, representing seventy-nine per cent of the activities in
the ASEAN Work Plan 2016-2025 have been addressed. The Meeting also
agreed that the First Internal Review and its Executive Summary will be
internal document.
8. The Meeting was also briefed on recent developments at the Commission
on Narcotic Drugs (CND) and ASEAN Member States were urged to engage
their Foreign Affairs and Health officials in ensuring that the region’s position
would be represented.
9. The Meeting highlighted the implementation and review of the ASEAN

Cooperation Plan to tackle Illicit Drug Production and Trafficking in the
Golden Triangle 2017-2019 (a review of the ASEAN Cooperation Plan from
Thailand). The Meeting noted on Thailand’s proposal to extend the
implementation of the ASEAN Cooperation Plan for another 3 years and to
conduct a mid-term review on the ASEAN Cooperation Plan.
10. To end, I would like to underscore that drug abuse continues to pose grim
challenges to our community. We must continuously undertake efforts to
address and stem the effects of the drug problem in our region. I firmly believe
that under the effective guidance and control of the Chair, Viet Nam, the
meeting will be able to yield positive outcomes. On behalf of ASOD, we wish
the 3rd AIPACODD Meeting much success in its deliberations.
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ANNEX H
Presentation of Report on sharing
the experiences of the Vietnamese
Government
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SPEECH
EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF VIET NAM IN DRUG
DETOXIFICATION
Vice Minister Le Van Thanh,

Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs
Excellency Madame Chair,
Distinguished delegates,
Moving forward a Drug-free ASEAN Community is one of the most
important objectives set out by ASEAN leaders. However, we all realize the
complicated aspects of the issue of drugs and need to strive harder and harder to
achieve it. In the context that drug use records complicated developments,
especially the use of methamphetamine, drug detoxification is also an issue that
needs further attention.
1. Over the past years, Viet Nam has gradually developed and
accomplished the national legal system on drug detoxification and provided
assistance to post detoxification rehabilitation, of which details can be found as
follows:
The government has applied the policy of drug detoxification for drug
users, encouraging them to voluntarily stop the use of drugs, according to which,
drug users can register to be voluntarily treated for drug addiction at their own
families, in the community or in detoxification centres; socializing the work of
drug detoxification, mobilizing the participation of various individuals, families,
government agencies and organizations…; supporting drug detoxification, post
drug addiction treatment management and relapse prevention; research,
production and application of drugs and methods of drug detoxification.
Besides encouraging drug addicts to voluntarily wean themselves off
drugs, the Law on Drug Prevention and Fighting has stipulated on drug addiction
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treatment measures in detoxification centres to be applied to addicts who are not

voluntarily stop drug use.
Excellency Madame Chair, delegates,
2. Based on laws and regulations, Viet Nam has established the system of
social assistance services for drug addicts throughout 63 provinces and cities with
more than 100 detoxification centres, thousands of establishments providing
counseling and social assistance for drug addicts in the communes and wards.
The government has also adopted quite a number of policies to create jobs, offer
loans and stabilize livelihoods for those recovered from drug addict treatment,
helping them to step by step integrate into the community and society and settle
down.
Since the year 2009, nearly 300 thousand turns of drug addicts have been
treated; more than 50 thousand post drug addicts have been created jobs and
provided with livelihood support.
3. Given the above achievements, Viet Nam has drawn the major
experiences in dealing with social issues related to drug addicts as follows:
First of all, we need political support, steering and guidance from highest
leaders to drug prevention in general and drug addiction treatment (demand
reduction) in particular. In this area, we focus on the development of institution,
laws and policies based on scientific evidence and practices; information
dissemination and awareness raising campaigns so that our people understand
about the harm and impacts of drugs on the community and society.
Secondly, drugs and drug addiction is a social issue, therefore, to solve it,
we need to pay attention to social measures combined with administrative and
criminal measures, particularly it is necessary to mobilize the whole political
system and all our people into the fight against and prevention of drug criminals;
into the treatment, detoxification, management and education of addicts; and
supporting reintegration into the community after treatment.
Thirdly, we need to focus on the development of a suitable and available
system of social assistance services which are qualified to meet with all criteria
to support treated drug addicts; which have diversified forms of drug
detoxification; strengthened socialization and encouraged the participation and
support of families and communities where addicts live; particularly the sense of
volunteer to receive treatment by drug addicts.
Fourthly, we attach importance to the implementation of measures to
reduce harms, treatment with replacement medicines in measures to reduce
demand of drugs; ensuring human rights, citizens’ rights in the implementation
of measures and solutions related to drugs detoxification.
4. In the regional arena now, the trafficking, use and misuse of drugs and
the prevention and fight against it in the region in general and in Viet Nam in
particular will continue to witness complicated developments especially the
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pressure from drug criminals from overseas on Viet Nam is so high, as Viet Nam
possesses long and difficult-to-control borderlines; the number of drug addicts
will continue to increase.
I, therefore would like to recommend Viet Nam and ASEAN member
states to clearly identify the following points in order to continue the fight against
drugs in general and promote drug addiction treatment in particular:
- Promoting political commitment and the government’s management
effectiveness in terms of drug prevention and control; drug addiction treatment;
mobilizing the participation of the whole political system and people into this
activity.
- Preventing and fighting against drugs in general and drug addiction
treatment in particular is a task which is a priority, both urgent and permanent,
consecutive and lasting, requiring persistent and drastic efforts, strong
determination, close and synchronous collaboration of all levels, sectors and
socio-political organizations.
- A combination of prevention and fight, of reducing supply and demand
and harmful consequences of drugs. We must consider investment in drug
prevention and control as investment in sustainable development of each country
and the region.
Madame Chair, distinguished ladies and gentlemen,
Drugs crimes and criminals is a global issue, so policies to prevent and
fight against drugs, drug addiction treatment must be put in the context of the
region and the world. We thereby would like to request that the AIPA, through
activities of the Advisory Council on Dangerous Drugs, continue to support
efforts of member states’ governments in their work of preventing and fighting
against drugs and drugs detoxification. ASEAN need to strengthen intra-
cooperation and between ASEAN and the international community to share
experiences and good practices, jointly take actions to deal with drugs; consistent
with the view of not to legalize drugs as previously agreed in the ASEAN. We
believe that with the strong support of the parliaments of the member states,
drastic actions by governments and the participation of the whole societies,
ASEAN will gain significant achievements in the cause of drug prevention and
control, drug addiction treatment, building a ASEAN of no drugs and a society
that no one is left behind.
To conclude, let me wish Madame Chair, Heads of Delegations and
delegates from all member states good health, happiness and success!
Thank you!
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ANNEX I
Report of Brunei Darussalam
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BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
COUNTRY REPORT
I. Overview
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), under the purview of Prime Minister’s
Office, is Brunei Darussalam’s leading agency in combating drug related crimes
in Brunei Darussalam.
As the leading agency, the Bureau serves as the coordinator of any anti-drug
related programmes and projects at the national level. It also acts as a focal point
of cooperation with other law enforcement agencies on drug related matters at
national, regional and international level.
It is the Bureau’s view that the balance between reducing drug demand and drug
supply is very important and thus, in order to efficiently eradicate drug crimes,
the Bureau has adopted two different strategies:-
a) The reduction of supply through the preventive of the entry of drugs either
through legal or illegal points of entry; and
b) The reduction of demand through effective activities such as preventive
drug education, supervision and rehabilitation.
II. Drug Situation
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Drug Arrest
In 2019, 698 persons have been arrested, including 579 males and 119 females.
394 arrestees were new drug arrestees and 304 were repeat drug offenders. Out
of the total arrests, 583 arrestees were Bruneians, 621 arrestees were of Malay
background and 430 arrestees were unemployed.
700
600
500
400
300
200
90
100
57 62 69
37 38 47 45
28 36
0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Bruneian 574 546 635 591 583
Foreigner 37 57 90 62 69
Permenant Resident 28 38 47 36 45
Stateless 0 0 0 0 1
Figure 1: The number of arrests made for the year 2015 – 2019
Figure 1 above shows the number of arrests made by the Bureau between 2015
and 2019. Majority of the arrests made by the Bureau are of Bruneian
citizenship, followed by foreigners and permanent residents.
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Drug Seizure
In summary, the following drugs were confiscated between the year 2015 until
2019:-
Classification Type of Drugs 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Methylemphetami
1429.51 724.21 809.36 822.91 6,430.67
ne
gm gm gm gm gm
Amphetamine (Syabu)
Type
43 1.6 gm
Stimulant tablets
(ATS) 21 42
Ecstasy -
tablets 31 tablets
30.38
tablets
gm
1103.65
5,966.09 gm 362.27
3000.78 gm gm 1,385.98
Cannabis Cannabis (gm) 3 plants
0 gm gm
8 plants 6 plants
94 seeds
243 457 453

Benzodiazephi Erimin 5 tablets tablets tablets 275 503
ne (Nimetazepam) tablets tablets
4.06 gm 1.43 gm 11.8 gm
54.5 gm
10.19 17.55 20.95
Others Ketamine 1.63 gm
gm gm 50 gm
tablets
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Figure 2 below shows the percentage of drug users in Brunei Darussalam

according to their drug of choice for the year 2019. Methylamphetamine
remains the most favoured drug amongst drug users.
CHOICE OF DRUGS 2019

Cannabis
4%
Inhalant
1%
Ketamine
1%
Ecstasy
1%
Methylmaphetamine
Erimin 5
92%
1%
In 2019, 15 users (2%) were poly-drug users who abused more than one type of
drugs:
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2%
98%
Poly-drug users Single-drug users
Apprehension at Border Control

45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Bruneian 39 42 36 41 25
Permenant Residents 5 1 6 3 1
Foreigners 12 32 32 15 19
Figure 3 : Number of arrests made at various border control checkpoints in Brunei

Darussalam.
Figure 3 above shows number of arrests made at various border control

checkpoints in Brunei Darussalam for various drug related offences in the period
of 2015 – 2019.
The number of arrests made at various border control checkpoints in Brunei

Darussalam is as below:
Location 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
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Brunei International 1
Airport 4 4 - 2
Kuala Lurah Control Post 18 22 35 12 13

Labu Control Post 5 6 3 8 3
Serasa Terminal 2 1 1 2 -
Puni Control Post - - - -
Sungai Tujoh Control 19

Post 21 36 21 29
Ujung Jalan Control Post 6 7 14 6 8
Total 56 76 74 59 44
In 2018, a total of 59.91 gram of Cannabis were confiscated and 37.92 gram of
Methylamphetamine had been confiscated at various border control
checkpoints. Whilst in 2019, total of 4.64 gram of Methylamphetamine, 66.5
gram of Cannabis and 126 tablets of Erimin 5 were confiscated at various border
control checkpoints.
III. Legislation / National Drug Combating Policy
The Misuse of Drugs Act, Chapter 27

The Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA), Chapter 27 is the main legislative enforced
by NCB to conduct arrest, seizure, investigation and prosecution into drug
trafficking activities. It provides mandatory death penalty for offences involving
a trafficking of certain amount of specific controlled drugs.
The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Order 2012 was passed in February 2012
which involved a
reclassification of controlled drugs including the elevation of Cannabis as a
“Class A” Drug and several ATS substances such as ecstasy (MDMA) and
Syabu (Methamphetamine). Codeine, Ketamine and Nimetazepam (Erimin 5)
have been re-classified and elevated to Class B controlled drug. Under the
revamped classification of drug schedule, mitragynine (ketum leaves) was
introduced into the Class D drugs.
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Other legal amendments to the Misuse of Drug Acts, Chapter 27 includes the
following:
a) Consumption of controlled drug outside Brunei Darussalam by
permanent resident;
b) Definition of cannabis, cannabis mixtures, cannabis resin;
c) Place of consumption of drugs need not be stated or proven for

prosecution;
d) Powers of search and seizure by Narcotics’ officer with the rank of

Senior Narcotics Officer;
e) Provisions empowers the Director to admit persons who have

voluntarily submit themselves for Treatment and Rehabilitation at the Al-
Islah Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre;
f) Regulations for resident of the Al-Islah Treatment and
Rehabilitation Centre to be brought out of the centre for the purpose of
social / community services as part of the social re-integration programme
run by the centre; and
g) Period of treatment and rehabilitation in the Al-Islah centre was
amended from ‘not more than 1 year’ to ‘not more than 2 years’.
The Criminal Asset Recovery Order, 2012 ('CARO')

The Criminal Asset Recovery Order, 2012 ('CARO'), came into effect on the 16
June 2012, repealing two Money Laundering related legislations, i.e. The Drug
Trafficking (Recovery of Proceeds) Act (DRTROP)) and the Criminal Conduct
(Recovery of Proceed) Order (CC(ROP)). It was introduced to consolidate the
various procedures and powers in asset recovery and remove complexities
found in the previous provisions. Further, CARO aim to clarify the provisions
to increase transparency and to enable Brunei to successfully take action against
those who intend to make illicit use of Brunei's financial system.
Section 3 of CARO gives the definition of ‘Money Laundering Offences’,

removing problematic provisions which previously existed in DT(ROP) and
CC(ROP). Under this provision, it clarifies that offences of money laundering
is not dependent on the proof of the predicate offence; it is a “Standard Alone”
offence.
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Under this legislation, it makes available several provisions such as Restraining

Orders, Confiscation Orders, Benefit Recovery Orders, Non-Conviction Based
Forfeiture Orders, where there is no prosecution, unexplained and wealth
declaration etc.
Section 99 of CARO gives power of arrest to any authorized officer (including

an officer of the Narcotics Control Bureau) to arrest without warrant any person
whom he reasonably suspect of committing or attempting to commit an offence
under this order.
Section 100 of the same gives wide powers to the authorized officer as part of
his investigation into money laundering offences.
In June 2016, the Narcotics Control Bureau had successfully confiscated money
amounting to BND$ 11,110, SGD$ 1110.00 and RM 3055 under section 83(1)
CARO.
Criminal Law (Preventive Detention) Act, Chapter 150

NCB is empowered under this Act to request to the Minister for an order to
detain or place under the
Bureau’s Supervision of persons who have been associated with activities of
criminal nature, specifically, in the interest of public safety and peace and good
order.
Under Section 14, suspect may initially be detained for a period not exceeding
24 hours, later extended to 48 hours under the authority of an Assistant Director
of the Bureau and finally for a total remand of 14 days under the authority of
the Deputy Director of the Bureau and above.
Once the minister is satisfied that such person has been arrested for activities of
criminal nature and probing threats to public safety, the Minister may order for
that person to be detained for any period exceeding 1 year or placed under the
Bureau’s Supervision for any period not exceeding 3 years.
IV. Results of Implementation of National Laws on International And

ASEAN
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Brunei Darussalam has been used as a transit point for drug traffickers in their
journey of drug trafficking. The investigations of three cases involving foreign
nationals have revealed that these drug couriers transited in Brunei Darussalam
carrying concealed drugs in their luggages are meant for the drug market in a
foreign country being the final destination.
In the past, Brunei Darussalam has seen its own citizen being victim of West
African Drug Syndicate and being used as drug couriers. Five cases have been
reported involving Brunei citizen being apprehended at foreign international
airport for attempting to bring in controlled drug into Australia, China and
Chile.
Regional and International Cooperation

During the past years, it is shown that the cooperation at the regional and
international levels, it is possible to thwart such illegal drug-related activities.
Drug trafficking is a transnational crime; as such; initiatives to combat this
problem must also be transnational. Brunei Darussalam is a signatory to all
United Nations Convention on drug issues.
Brunei Darussalam makes efforts to strengthen its bilateral cooperation with

Malaysia and Singapore to combat the drug menace in the region. Both
countries have established good cooperation, networking of information and
hold annual bilateral meeting.
Brunei Darussalam actively participates in international and regional meetings

and is an active member to the followings meetings:
a) ASEAN Senior Officials on Drug Matter (ASOD);
b) Head Of National Drug Law Enforcement Agencies (HONLEA);
c) Senior Officials Meeting On Transnational Crime (SOMTC + 3);
d) ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Drug Matters (AMMD);
e) The Colombo Plan Consultative Committee Meeting;
f) Anti-Drug Liaison Officials’ Meeting for International Cooperation
(ADLOMICO);
g) Asia Pacific Operational Drug Enforcement Conference (ADEC);
h) Annual International Drug Enforcement Conference (IDEC) and
Far East Regional Working Group (Mini IDEC Regional Meeting).
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Brunei Darussalam is also a party that has signed and ratified the following UN
Conventions:
a) Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs 1961;
b) Protocol Amending the Single Convention of Narcotic Drugs 1972;
and
c) Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances 1988.
ASEAN Work Plan on Securing Communities Against Illicit Drugs 2016-2025
(ASEAN Work Plan 2016-2025) was adopted at the 37th ASEAN Senior
Officials Meeting on Drug Matters held in Bangkok, Thailand on 24-27 August
2016 and it was endorsed by the 5th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Drug
Matters held in Singapore on 19-20 October 2016. The Work Plan details the
components and proposed activities for its effective implementation to address
illicit drug activities and mitigate its negative consequences to society.
In 2017, the ASEAN Cooperation Plan to tackle Illicit Drug Production and
Trafficking in the Golden Triangle 2017-2019 was launched to intercept drug
and precursors trafficking from the Golden Triangle into the ASEAN region.
ASEAN remains resolute in the shared commitment to counter the world drug
problem and this had motivated ASEAN to adopt the regional theme of
“Securing ASEAN Communities Against Illicit Drugs” to protect the people and
communities from the dangers of illicit drugs.
As an expression of ASEAN’s unity, the Ministers at the 5th ASEAN

Ministerial Meeting on Drug Matters (AMMD) launched the green-and-white
Anti-Drug Abuse Ribbon, which signifies health, vitality and strength. The
ribbon will be used as a symbol in preventive education activities and
campaigns throughout ASEAN, spreading a common message among youths
and communities to be resilient against drugs.
Brunei Darussalam, through the Narcotics Control Bureau, hosted the 39th
Meeting of the ASEAN Senior Officials on Drug Matters (ASOD) on 27-30
August 2018 and was attended by representatives from ASEAN Member States,
ASEAN Secretariat and counterparts from China, Republic of Korea and
Russia. The Meeting took note of the report of the first internal review of
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ASEAN Work Plan 20162025 that outlined the progress of the implementation
of the commitments listed in the Work Plan.
With the growing international debate on a new global action plan to succeed
the current United Nation Political Declaration and Plan of Action on
International Cooperation Towards an Integrated and Balanced Strategy to
Counter The World Drug Problem, the Ministers at the 6 th ASEAN Ministerial
Meeting on Drug Matters (AMMD) adopted the ASEAN Joint Statement that
would be delivered by Viet Nam at the High-Level Segment at the 62nd Session
of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs in March 2019, which reiterate the
following key positions by ASEAN:
a) Member States’ shared commitment to a zero-tolerance approach
towards illicit drugs;
b) The centrality of the CND, and the three international drug
conventions;
c) The complementary and mutually-reinforcing nature of the 2009,
2014 and 2016 political documents;
d) The ASEAN Member States’ shared commitment to a Drug-Free
ASEAN vision;
e) The ASEAN Member States’ resolve in rejecting attempts to
universalise any drug policies, including calls to legalise illicit drugs; and
f)The need to respect the sovereign right of each state.
The Ministers also adopted another Joint Statement that was delivered by
Singapore at the Fifth Intersessional Meeting of the Commission on Narcotic
Drugs on 7-9 November 2018. This statement reaffirmed ASEAN’s resolute
stand against legalisation of illicit drugs for non-medical and nonscientific use
and urge the international community to uphold the provisions of the
international drug control conventions, which the international community has
jointly affirmed as the cornerstone of the international drug control system.
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V. Results from AIPACODD 2 to AIPACODD 3 / Parliamentary

Activities towards A Drug-Free ASEAN Community and
Realization of AIFOCOM And AIPACODD Resolutions
Supply Reduction Strategy

The Law Enforcement and Intelligence Division of the Bureau is responsible in
implementing the strategy of reduction of illicit manufacturing, abuse and
trafficking of drugs and other drug-related crimes through vigorous enforcement
activities and prevention of the entry of narcotic drugs either through legal or
illegal point of entry. This involves analysis of intelligence information,
surveillance in designated areas, raid and arrest of suspect, seizure of drugs,
evidence collection and patrolling both land and waterways. Personnel under
this division also conduct investigation and prosecution cases under the Misuse
of Drugs Act and Poison Act.
Over the years, the Bureau has improved the rate of quality arrest focusing on
High Impact Operation. Operational officers have been sent for courses and
trainings aiming to improve their capabilities and skills as well as increasing
their knowledge on proper operational technique and procedure. The
establishment of Strategic Intelligence Section has also improved the collation
of intelligence information of drug related crimes in Brunei Darussalam.
To effectively eliminate syndicates involved in drug trafficking across Brunei

Darussalam’s border, our border control officers have been more vigilant in
drug profiling of traffickers entering and exiting the border and increase
intelligence information sharing amongst law enforcement agencies to monitor
any illegal drug activities.
The Bureau has also expanded its Border Control Unit and over the past years,
the Bureau has established a good work relationship with border control officers
from the neighboring countries. This involved exchange of work visits,
enhancing NCB’s officer knowledge and skills to combat drug crimes across
the border as well as sharing current issues in matters relating to drug trafficking
across the border.
National and regional networking and cooperation are also in place and has been
improved. With this, the bureau occasionally conduct meeting with other law
enforcement/judicial agencies at both national and regional level to further
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discuss on how to strengthen legal and/or enforcement techniques. This involves

the share and exchange of intelligence information, including the changing trend
of Modus Operandi in drug trafficking and concealment techniques.
NCB is also a member to the Airport Security Committee which meets up

regularly to discuss security matter at Brunei International Airport. This
committee includes other law enforcement agencies responsible for the security
of the airport such as Department of Civil Aviation, Royal Brunei Police Force,
Royal Customs and Excise Department and Immigration.
Following the initiative by Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB),

Thailand in setting up an
ASEAN Airport Interdiction Task Force (AAITF) and the recommendations by
ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Drugs (ASOD), Brunei Darussalam has
established its national Airport
Interdiction Task Force (AITF) which entails the following:-
i. Preventive and detection methods through intelligence sharing,

joint operations and bilateral/trilateral/multilateral cooperation;
ii. Strengthening networking of relevant enforcement agencies at
the airport iii. To coordinate cross-border investigation/ operations; iv.
To collaborate with international agencies and counterpart agencies of
partner countries.
As an initiative to further strengthen drug case investigation in Brunei

Darussalam, Drug Scene Unit (DSU) has been established to move forward the
capability of NCB in terms of forensic setting during evidence collection. The
Bureau has been sending its officer for crime scene and forensic courses to
develop experts in evidence collection and is currently focusing on polishing its
officer skills and knowledge on forensic matters through trainings and mock-
scene practice based on the real scenario. These includes the right technique and
skills for photography, DNA and fingerprint collection and other evidence
collection as well as the right documentation to be presented at court for
prosecution.
At the same time, Digital Forensic Unit (DFU) has also been set up to retrieve
information and further investigates any digital information through mobile
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phones and laptops of the arrestee. The information can be used of intelligence
purposed to further investigate and broaden the case.
Financial Investigation Unit has the responsibility to conduct financial

investigation on the recovery of crime proceeds and forfeiture of assets for any
drug trafficking cases in Brunei Darussalam. The Drug Trafficking (Recovery
of Proceeds) Act (DTROP), Chapter 178 empowers NCB to undertake
intelligence gathering, investigation, arrest and searches and prosecutions on
money laundering activities and disseminates information to relevant authorities
at national and international levels. However, as of June 2012, this legislation
has been repealed with a new legislation known as Criminal Asset Recovery
and Anti Money Laundering Order, 2012. This new legislation aims to establish
a strong legal framework in money laundering activities and recovering
unlawful proceeds of crime this new law.
NCB is a member of National Anti-Money Laundering Committee (NAMLC),

co-chaired by Prime Ministers’ Office and Ministry of Finance, Brunei
Darussalam. This committee meets regularly to discuss and update each other
on the investigation of cases, measures taken to tackle financial crime as well
as reviewing the existing law.
Demand Reduction Strategy

Implementation of Demand Reduction Strategy falls under the responsibility of
three different divisions under the Bureau: Preventive Drug Education,
Supervision and Al-Islah Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre. This strategy
aims to discourage both public and previous convict from engaging in illegal
drug activities be it through awareness programmes, supervising drug offender
and providing both treatment and rehabilitation for recovering drug abusers.
1. Preventive Drug Education

NCB’s efforts in preventive drug education to promote public awareness and
disseminate the anti-drug messages to the public include the following
activities:- i. Advocacy and Information Programme
To provide education and public awareness on the danger used of illegal
drugs through the mass media campaign that includes adverts, digital
displays, radio stations, banners, posters, pamphlets and billboards. In
support of this program, cooperation from both public and private sectors
including the Non-Governmental Actors has been encouraging.
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ii. School based Drug Prevention Programmes

Lectures and talks regarding the harmful effects of drugs continued to be one
of the main ways to educate students not to engage in this illegal activity.
The programme is one of the approaches to increase knowledge and
awareness to reduce the demand of drugs consumed.
A committee lead by Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Culture, Youth and

Sports to handle the social issues concerning community problem such as
drug abuse and family abuse. NCB has become one of the members of the
committees.
This campaign and awareness programme was continued throughout the

years covering villages and rural areas at the four districts of Brunei. The
radio and media had played their important roles in spreading the Anti-Drug
Education programme and the dangerous of Marijuana. This programme has
continued till now.
With the success of the implementation of 30 minutes lectures in Year 9

classes, starting NCB has extended similar programme for Year 5 students
and religious schools in all four districts. We believe that by doing so, we
are able to be more pro-active by having more interaction with the students
and disseminate more knowledge on the dangers of drugs to them.
NCB has also published and disseminate a guideline book specifically for
teachers to assist the NCB in educating students on harmful drug effects.
iii.Workplace based Drug Prevention Programme

NCB collaborates with the relevant agencies to curb issues of drugs among
employees in the workplace. One of the measures conducted by Narcotics
Control Bureau as a deterrent approach is the random urine drug screening
at work places.
NCB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Royal

Brunei (RB) to further intensify anti-drugs activities and programmes
organized for the company. Such activities involve talks, random urine
screening for its employees and the publication of anti-drug banners at the
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Brunei International Airport. A commercial on drug awareness is also in

placed and played on screen during take-offs and landing.
iv. Other Initiatives
In its drug awareness efforts, NCB also deliver talks and conduct exhibition
to the public. NCB also participates in carnivals and road shows, organized
by other agencies in order to promote drug awareness education to the
public.
In order to enlist and foster public support in combating illicit drug use, NCB
has organized leisure activities such as Talent Show, explore-race and article
writing contest which involves the participations from the public.
NCB further intensify its anti-drug activities through the collaboration with
the Ministry of
Education to produce a guidance book for teachers, Teachers’ Guide on
Drugs, which assists, guide and provide comprehensive and detailed facts
and information to educators and teachers.
NCB has established a good working relationship with other public and
private sectors, including the media, non-governmental and community-
based organizations, academic and research institutions, and religious-based
organizations to plan, execute, and monitor civic awareness initiatives and
to advocate drug abuse prevention programmes. Such agencies involved in
drug abuse prevention programmes are Ministry of Health, Ministry of
Education, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Radio Television Brunei
and Higher academic institutions in Brunei Darussalam.
2. Supervision Scheme
Supervision as an aspect of aftercare services is considered in Brunei
Darussalam to be vital for the true realisation of the Rehabilitation Process. It is
felt that continuous aftercare support and encouragement must be given to the
supervisees to help them reintegrate fully into the society.
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The total number of supervisees registered to the Supervision Scheme is show

as below:-
No. of newly registered supervisees

500
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Male 279 243 273 401 453
Female 51 30 30 55 81
Figure 4 above shows the numbers of supervisees registered to the Supervision

scheme from 2015 until 2019.
Supervision Scheme is compulsory in Brunei Darussalam and legally it is

provided by the Misuse of Drugs (Approved Institutions and Treatment and
Rehabilitation) Regulations, 1987. The supervision scheme is a two-year
programme comprising of two phases. Throughout the supervision period, all
supervisee are required to vigilant supervision programme, intake assessment,
urine screening, homevisits and family interviews. In addition, further
enhancement to the supervision programme is being introduced with the
establishment of Counselling and Psychology Units.
In NCB, the introduction of peer mentor, reformed drug abuser known as
“Rakan Harmoni” group helps to motivate and further guide those drug
recovering offenders through peer support group programme.
NCB also provide psych education services to the family members of the
supervised which aims to provide knowledge and assist the family members to
understand the early sign of relapse and the reason behind it.
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3. Treatment and Rehabilitation

With effect from 1 February 2008, His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan
of Brunei Darussalam has consented for Narcotics Control Bureau to take over
the management of Rumah Al-Islah from the Prison Department; after 18 years
of being under the purview of the Prison Department. This has allowed NCB to
closely monitor the development and the effectiveness of the programmes
carried out by the centre.
Al-Islah Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre is the only approved treatment

and rehabilitation of drugs centre in Brunei Darussalam which adopts the
Psycho-social model focusing on behavioral changes through Therapeutic
Community Program, spiritual therapy, life skills and vocational training.
The centre adopts Therapeutic Community (TC) as the treatment modes for its
residents aiming to reinforce positive behaviour. Therapeutic Community is a
group-based approach which embraces a set of methods aiming in treating its
clients (residents) from emotional disturbances in a communal atmosphere and
emphasizes the role of peers in securing safe-environment through the process
of learning and support amongst themselves. It also emphasize on family
responsibility which encourage behavioural shaping and management,
emotional and psychological support, Intellectual and Spiritual support as well
as vocational and survival skills.
In the Therapeutic Community (TC), the residents are in close supervision by

the mayor (identified reformed drug user) and monitored by the respective
personnel. The 4 structure of the programme includes the following:
i. Behavioural change;
ii. ii. Emotional and psychology;
iii. iii. Intellectual and spiritual; and
iv. iv. Vocational and life skills.
In early 2012, a new provision ‘Temporary Released Scheme’ was introduced.

The scheme is a transitional phase for residents prior their release from the
centre. It aims to gradually prepare residents psychologically to be integrated in
the community. Temporary release scheme allows residents to find
employment, having employment, participate in any work attachment and
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involve with community services outside the centre with close supervision of
the centre.
Al-Islah Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre is actively seeking networking

with government and nongovernment organization, small and medium
entrepreneurs to support residents in finding and securing employment for
residents.
The role of family is vital in support for recovery process of residents. The
centre is delivering its services by psycho-educating family members through
family visits, social gathering with family at the centre and encouraging regular
open family visits with residents.
In 2019, Al-Islah Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre has a total of 232

residents of which 201 of the residents are males (87%) and 31 residents are
females (13%), who are undergoing treatment and rehabilitation. Most of the
residents used Methylamphetamine as their choice of drug abuse and only 4
residents used Cannabis as their choice of drugs. A total of 209 residents were
admitted for the first time to undergo treatment and rehabilitation at Al-Islah
Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre.
In addition, in 2019, Al-Islah Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre has received

a total of 209 new residents, whereby 50% were admitted through Minister’s
Order who failed their urine test while undergoing supervision scheme. 34%
were admitted through court order and 16% of the admissions were on voluntary
basis. At the same time, Al-Islah Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre had
recorded 131 residents who successfully completed their treatment and
rehabilitation programme in the Centre.
VI. Conclusion
NCB has always been committed to tackling drug menace effectively by

continuously pursuing its strategy of supply and demand reduction. To date,
Brunei Darussalam is not an illicit crop cultivation country and it will continue
to constantly monitor and take steps in ensuring that this menace or other
growing threats experienced by the region does not pose threats.
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Brunei Darussalam also believes that it is necessary to have concerted effort

with other national and regional counterparts to fight the drug crimes together.
Brunei Darussalam also aims to provide adequate treatment to drug abusers to
overcome their addiction problem and reintegrate into society.
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ANNEX J
Country Report of Cambodia
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CAMBODIA
COUNTRY REPORT
I. Overview
Following the National Drug Control Plan, the Fourth Anti-Drug Campaign Plan,
the Government's Safe Village-Commune Policy, and key targets set out for 2019
by the 2018 Drug Control Working Conference, the RGC, with support from the
private sector, religious sector, local authorities of all levels and development
partners, has carried out duties and responsibilities in maintaining the public
order, security, social development and human resource development for the
nation with successful results.
II. Drug situation
1. International and regional drug situation

According to the 2018 UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) 2018 report, as
well as through international conferences and drug forums, including meetings
on drug law cooperation ( ADEC-24) 24th, The 40th Meeting of the ASEAN
Senior Officials on Drugs (ASOD), the Annual Meeting of Cambodia, Vietnam,
Laos on Drug Control Cooperation in The Mekong Sub-region, it indicated that
there has been considerable increase in the drug production activities in the region
and around the world mainly the Methamphetamine powder production highly
increase but opium planting as well as the heroin production decreased. These
drug production activities are mainly committed by armed criminal perpetrators
with funding support from International Drug Crime Groups who have expanded
its networksand grown bigger. At the same time, some opium production has
shifted to the production of synthetic drugs, which has greatly increased the
amount of suppressed synthetic drugs. Global cultivation of addictive drugs,
production and circulation of drugs has not decreased, with medical marijuana
plants continuing to grow, produce and use. In South America, opium production
is on the rise, and at the same time Coca plant continues to grow. West African
criminal gangs remain the largest drug cartel operating at the airports.
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2. Cambodia's drug situation

The global and regional drug trafficking is still changing and increasing, and the
complicated tricks being used by the drug criminals has made Cambodia
vulnerable to the worst effects and encounters new threats from drug trafficking
and its flows into drugs, by land, by water, by air and by postal mail, as well as
by attempts at drug production and the spread of drug use inside the Country.
With the effort made in enforcement of the law, 9,806 cases were cracked down,
20,490 suspects were arested of whom (1,353 women), including 447 foreigners
- equivalent to 15 nationals, more than 750 kilograms were seized- an increase of
nearly 30% over the past year, of this, there are 61 major cases of drug offenses
of more than 01 kg, a total drug amount seizeds are huge (700 kg) if compared
with drugs seized in 2019 (700 kg / 750 kg) is more than 90%. This indicates that
Drug Criminals still use Cambodia as a drug-trafficking site, especially in border
provinces with neighboring countries, and the current flow of drugs into the
country beyond the northeast also flows through the Thai-Cambodian border and
smuggles. Exit along the Cambodia-Vietnam border is a major drug offense.
III. Legislation / National Drug Combating Policy
• Law on Drug Control 1996

• Law on the Approval for the Kingdom of Cambodia to join the 1961
Single Drugs Convention
• Law on the Consent of the Kingdom of Cambodia to Join the UN
Convention Against the Illicit Drugs and Substances that Regulate the
Neurology 1988
• Law on Amendments to the Drug Control
• Law on the Approval for the Kingdom of Cambodia to join the 1972
Protocol which amended the 1961 Single Drugs Convention Law on
Drug Control 2011.
IV. Drug-Fighting and achievements
1. Dissemination and prevention education on drugs

Following the instruction issued by the leader, it is encouraged to promote more
active education to be conducted at the targetted sites includingguest houses,
hotels, entertainment venues, construction sites, transportation companies,
housing, informal workers, etc. Encouraged to have active participation by
various social stakeholdersand actors to sensitize the quality content on drug
education with special attention to the published messages issued by Sam Dech
Sar Kheng, which include the following “3 Do Not” and “1 Report” : 1- Do not
get involved 2- Do not tolerate 3- Do not intervene; and report all drug offenses
in order to widely disseminate at the public forums and events witthin its
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jurisdiction as well as to encourage guest houses, hotel to impose this regulation

at their places.
Media education through ministries, institutions and members of the National

Committee for Decentralization and Deconcentration (NCDD) Secretariat were
carried out. The Provincial Committees for Drug Control participated in
interviews on drug issues such as radio talks, both public and private radio.
Community outreach program activities on drug issues were conducted such as

national festivals and Buddhist social events in public location, pagodas,
educational institutions, factories, enterprises, and leaflets related to the
prevention of drug trafficking, drug use, and dissemination of drug treatment
services in local health system were distributed to government officials, local
authorities, armed forces, teachers, students, citizens, youth, orphans, victims of
various incidents, staff and workers to understand the dangers of drugs.
2. Reducing the danger of drug use, rehabilitation, vocational training,
life skills, integration and exit from drugs
Followed by the principle of continuing to improve the quality of medical
services in public health facilities (health centers - referral hospitals),
strengthening the capacity was made forthe public and private temporary centers
to promote construction work, the management of programs and standards
relevant for the National Center for Voluntary Medical Services and community
based to drug addicts. The National Authority for Combating Drugs, Ministries,
Member States, and Provincial Drug Control Committees have continued to work
and achieve the following results:
• Reducing the danger of drug use by providing methadone
replacement services to opiate addicts, those opium addicts at
theKhmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital and Phnom Penh Referral
Hospital. A toal of 108 (17 females) accessing to use the services.
• Continue the needle / syringe program for injecting drug users,

covering 668 injectors (125 women).
• At the same time, the National Authority for Combating Drugs
facilitated and sent relevant officials to the meetings, seminars and
presentations.
3. Drug treatment and rehabilitation

According to the report of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth
Rehabilitation and the Private Centers:
- A total of 9,063 persons left the center (1)
- A total of 4,351 people are still being treated at teh rehab centers (2)
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According to the Ministry of Health's report, a total of 5,878 people visited the
health facilities in the provincial capital (3).
According to the report of the Secretariat 4th Campaign on Combating Illicit

Drugs this year, among the 9,451 drug suspects arrested:
- Action was taken to send 6,205 drug addicts to the rehab centers
- 2,447 persons were educated and deported back home
- 799 were sent to prison (4)
Based on the figures inlcuded in the number of drug users, a total of 799 were
sent to prison.
In 2019, a total number of drug users and drug addicts is 20,091 which is equal
to (1) + (2) + (3) + (4). Compared with 2018 (19,509 people), an increase of 582
was due to an increase in the number of volunteers accessing treatment and
rehabilitation services in the voluntery center and basic health facilities increased.
4. Capacity Strengthening for Treatment and Rehabilitation

The National Authority for Combating Drugs with Ministry of Health as
Headquarter organized the following events:
• Training on Drug prevention to Law Enforcement Officers and local
authorities.
• Training in Mental Health and Drugs for medical practitioners
• Workshop on general features of methods of prevention and
treatment of disease caused of using drugs.
Addtionally, took part in the following events:
• Advanced UTC Medical Training Course in Thailand
• Training on the treatment and rehabilitation of drug addicts in India
and Thailand
• Workshop on the Prevention and Treatment of Drug Abusers in
Siem Reap
5. Improved effectiveness of law enforcement institutions

Continue to follow the instruction issued by the leader in the effective
implementation of any legal instruments to destroy drug criminal organizations,
by working closely with neighboring countries and optimize the prevention of
flow of all kinds of drugs, especially in the border areas of Cambodia-Laos.
Continue to strengthen the drug crackdown operations, promote the conclusion
of contracts, eliminate drug trafficking and recreation facilities, and drug-related
recreational facilities. The National
Authority for Combating Drugs will continue to co-ordinate with law
enforcement agencies, national and international in strengthening law
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enforcement measures, as well as in enhancing the implementation of

administrative measures.
Results of Drug Suppresion:

• A total of 9,806 cases of drug offenses were reported suppressing
(compared to 2018, there was a total of 8,002 cases), an increase of 1,804
equal to 22.54%, of these:
- 5,785 cases were trafficking and kept
- 3,991 cases were used cases
- 28 cases were cultivated
- 2 cases were manufactured cases
• A total sof 20,490 suspects were arrested of whom 1,353 females

(compared to 2018, there was a total of 16,216), an increase of 4,274, or
26.35%, of which:
- 11,030 (899 women) were drug trafficking suspects
- 451 (454 female) were Suspects in drug use cases

- 07 men were suspects in the case of cultivating
- 02 male suspects in the manufacturing
• A total suspects include: 20,043 Khmer nationals (1,281 women)
and 447 foreigners (7 females) equals 14 nationalities: 185 Vietnamese (47
women), 208 Chinese (21 female), Korean two, Taiwanese, 2 Lao, Lao, 9
Thai, 16 Thai (four female), 11 Nigerian, three Indonesian. Two Russians,
two Romanian, one Dutch, two Norwegians, one Turkish, two Malaysians
and one Chinese Hong Kong.
• A total amount of drugs seized was 750 kg 701.11 g (compared to

2018) - 536 kg (344.44 g) increased by 214 kg 346.67 g, 39.96% of
which were:
Methamphetamine powder (ICE) 384 kg 934.17 grams
- Methamphetamine (WY) 43 kg 506.18 grams
- ExxCX 114k 818.29g
- Heroin 479.45 grams
- Cocaine 610.94 grams
- Ketone 33 kg 082.08 g
- Extravaginal Extraction 173 kg, 270,000
grams
- Fresh cannabis has destroyed 98,599 marijuana plants
- 102 kg of 859 grams of marijuana
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• Captured/seized materials/equipments for drug trafficking

operations sent to capital and provincial court include: 72 cars, 2,653
motorcycles, 7,041 mobile phones, 398 bicycles, 11 long arms, 11 short
arms, 11 silver coins, 98,682,400 riel, US $ 128,822, Thai baht 81,570
baht. VND 16,578,000 VND and freezing 1 flat in Phnom Penh and one
plot of land in Kampong Speu.
• There was a total of 332 arrest warrants and 325 suspects arested (11
women).
6. Implementation of administrative measures:

• Implemented 2,834 administrative measures including inviting
business owners and relevant stakeholders to receive guidances: 484
sessions covering 14,325 / 6,947 students and educated business owners
(2,343 times in 6 targeted location.
• Provincial and municipal police chiefs conducted drug tests on the
rich teenagers
7. Control of Composite Chemicals

Continue to increase attention toward controlling over drug chemicals, raw
materials, and other ingredients to prevent from shifting from legal business to
production of illicit drugs. A legal document was prepared in collabration with
relevant ministries and institutions for the control of the following chemicals:
• Update the composition of the Secretariat of the Inter-Ministerial
Task Force to control Chemical substances.
• Submitted a resolution on the revised composition of the Inter-
Ministerial Task Force to control Chemical Substance.
• Conducted training on drug control and drug combinations.
• Conducted an inter-ministerial meeting on the chemical composition
• Participated in a presentation on the management of chemical
compounds to artisans, manufacturers, importers, distributors and use of
compounding chemicals at Cambodian Institute of Standards.
• General Secretariat of the NCDD cooperated with relevant
ministries and agencies to collect information and control the importation
of drugs and chemicals as per the Appendix Table of the Act, the actual
drug control of the nine months, 2019, imported a total of 14,174,090 kg,
1,650 grams and 130 liters.
8. International cooperation with border countries

Implement the guidelines to proceed with the agreements agreed with Thailand,
Laos and Vietnam on cross-border drug cooperation, implementation of the
Mekong River Safety Program for Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.
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Drug-Free Sangkats / Sangkats along the Border and Extension of Border

Relations Office) On the Cambodia-Laos-Cambodia-Thailand-Cambodia-
Vietnam-Cambodia border, it is advised that the border provinces should select
one commune / sangkat in each province to implement the drug-free commune /
sangkat scheme.
9. International cooperation with regional countries and development

partners
Follow the instruction to continue the implementation of the agreements,
including bilateral, multilateral, bilateral, regional, UNODC, and cooperative
projects with the Office of the Attorney General of the Republic of Korea, as well
as the Safe Mekong project) specifically enhances the Borders Office (CDBO).
The National Authority for Combating Drugs has co-facilitated and implemented
the Partnership for Drug Control cooperation through a series of working
meetings, seminars, training sessions, including:
• Meeting on Drug Control and Assistance Projects with the
Delegation of the Yunnan Police Department (China), the Australian
Embassy in Cambodia, and the Delegation of the Republic of Korea at the
General Secretariat of the UN NEC
• Inter-Ministerial Meeting on the Organization of the Co-Chairs of
the Cambodia-Russia Intergovernmental Commission
• Study Tour of Juvenile Justice Working Group, Ministry of Justice,
New Zealand
• Meeting with the Delegation of the Republic of Korea regarding
cooperation, law enforcement, cooperation on education, promotion of
drug awareness, ODA (Official Development Assistant) of the Republic of
Korea.
• 24th Conference on Drug Enforcement Execution (ADEC-24) in
Asia-Pacific Region, Tokyo, Japan
• 62nd United Nations Drug Commission Meeting in Vienna, Austria
• Training on Drug Control in Japan
• The 29th Meeting of Drug Enforcement Cooperation Officials
(ADLOMICO) in Korea
• Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 1993 on
Drug Control in the Greater Mekong Subregion, Thailand
• The 8th Cambodia-China Bilateral Meeting on Drug Control
Cooperation.
10. Strengthening of drug control mechanism at national and sub-

national levels
Continued Integration of Drug-Free Village-Sangkat Committees and Drug
Addiction Treatment and Rehabilitation Committees in Communes Into the
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composition of the Committees for the implementation of Village / Sangkat

Safety Policy at all levels. Continue to strengthen the staffing mechanism to carry
out and lead multidisciplinary work in the fight against drugs at the national level
Municipal, provincial, municipal, district, district, commune, and accelerated
submission of a five-year national plan (2019-2023) on drug control to the Royal
Government for approval.
11. Key Challenges

• Ministries, institutions, organizations as well as provincial drug
control committees (including the drug control mechanism at the
municipal, district and district levels) remain underutilized and have high
responsibility for regular implementation of all activities.
• High risk targeted groups such as domestic and foreign illegal

migrant workers, construction workers, truck drivers, ambulance service
providers, school dropouts, dropouts are still the target group with little
access to key prevention messages. The focal point for extension
education, especially for the above target groups, has not yet been fully
trained and organized.
• Some drug addicts are still unwilling to volunteer for treatment and
rehabilitation services, which may be due to embarrassment and fear of
discrimination or lack of understanding of treatment and rehabilitation
programs.
• Drug trafficking and drug use continue to occur in some locations,
such as homes, rental residents, entertainment services, and some complex
areas. The target for drug offenses is a recurring goal that may be due to
the professional dishonesty of law enforcement officials the aim of
Samdech Krom Kheng is: 1- Do not get involved 2- Do not tolerate 3- Do
not intervene and report all drug offenses which result in ineffective
enforcement as for the time being.
• The training of chemical control professionals for relevant
authorities and staff of the chemical industry has not been widely
implemented.
• Inventory of chemicals used by companies, factories, local
enterprises is not complete and with no proper method.
• Although we have cooperated with neighboring countries to achieve
many results, trafficking of drugs across the border of Cambodia to the
regional and global illicit drug market continues.
• Although we have done the same thing as mentioned above, funding
support, means and materials from donor countries as well as development
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partners on drug control activities have been reduced to a lesser extent. All
of this had a bad effect and deactivate drug control activities in Cambodia
and in the entire region. At the same time, we still see the cooperation and
coordination of drug control cooperation through discussing and meetings
also training visits many courses per year, but the effectiveness of the
response is minimal.
• Several sub-national drug control mechanisms have not been
implemented in a multidisciplinary manner.
• Amended Law on drug Drug Control is still in the hand of
specialized agency to review.
V. Results from AIPACODD 2 to AIPACODD 3
Practical progress (in general)

We summit all the reports to cc to the Royal Gorvernment by National
Authority for Combating Drugs.
Results of specific content implementation
- Clinical Work and Rehabilitation of Drug Addicts
The total number of users and drug addicts we control in 2019 there were
20,091 persons, compared with 2018 (19,509 persons) 582 persons increased.
- Drug Crime Crackdown Results
. A total of 9,806 cases of drug offenses were reported in 2019(compared with
2018, there were 8,002 cases) up over 1,804 cases
. The total suspects arrested is 20,490 persons (Female 1,353 persons) in 2019
(compared with 2018, there were 16,216 persons), an increase of 4,274 persons.
. The total number of drug exhibits burned in 2019, there are two tons 555Kg
175.76 g and 22 bottles.
- Implement administrative measures 2,834 times, including invitations to
business owners and you Relevant 484 sessions equals 14,325 / 6,947 students
and educates business owners 2,343 times and 6 destinations (19 hotels, 254
guesthouses, 965 restaurants, 12 karaoke 154, and other locations) 939 places)
and 5 business closures.
- Implementation of administrative measures at destination, club and
recreation centre in the Capital / Provinces. We have updated the list of 8,702
target locations and have entered into a contract that does not involve drug
trafficking at its business sites throughout the country.
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The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on drug prevention and

combat, the country’s immediate and long-term solution.
- Despite the problems of Covid-19, all GMS signatories are committed to
implementing the 11th Sub-Region Drug Control Plan according to
the situation of each country.
- H.E. Mr. Meas Vyrith, Secretary General of the General Secretariat of the
NACD Presided over by the delivery of the new respiratory protection Covid-
19, a UNODC grant to the General Secretariat of the NACD.
VI. Parliamentary activities towards a drug-free ASEAN community and

realization of AIFOCOM and AIPACODD Resolutions.
The National Assembly has been working with professional bodies to

study more drug control laws to make the law clearer and more rigorous and
submit it to the National Assembly to amend this law.
VII. “Turning words into actions towards a drug-free ASEAN

community” proposal in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and in
association with the Theme of AIPA- 41 “Diplomacy for a cohesive
and responsive ASEAN Community”.
- Contiuse to practice the National Plan on Drug Control and Planned

Campaign Against Illegal Drugs To ensure continuity in regular activities on
education, promote public awareness of the dangers of drugs.
- Continue to promote the work of the Committee on Drug Treatment and
Rehabilitation.
- Continue to strengthen the capacity, the will, the virtue
- Continue to strengthen the ability to monitor and manage chemical
compounds, and continued international cooperation with border countries,
regional countries and development partners, as well as drafting of legal
instruments, guidelines, policies and laws on drug control.
- Conducting public awareness campaigns on the dangers of drugs to target
groups and more vulnerable to accidents such as youth, mobile workers,
migrant workers, construction workers, factory workers, informal workers,
truck drivers and passengers, the work attendants at the Clubs and leisure
facilities, as well as to promote the training of the focal persons and training
on drug dissemination to subordinate officials within ministries, institutions
and organizations.
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- We request and call on all relevant parties to continue to contribute to the

implementation of the Fifth Anti-Narcotics Campaign Plan and the National
Antimicrobial Authority for 2020 to bring better results, ensure the security,
public order, maintain welfare and social development, and build the potential
of human resources for the nation.
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ANNEX K
Country Report of Indonesia

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INDONESIA
COUNTRY REPORT
I. Overview
Drug trafficking is considered to be a major security threat in Southeast

Asia which targets people from different backgrounds, ages and genders.
According to the report from The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the
growth of organized crime stems largely from the success of the ASEAN drug
trade. The methamphetamine trade is now worth an estimated US$61.4 billion
per year across the Asia-Pacific. The Southeast Asian market alone accounts for
US$25.7. Heroin trafficking has decreased but still generates an estimated
US$10.3 billion per year across the Asia-Pacific, with Southeast Asia
contributing US$6.3 billion to the figure. 10
Drug trafficking and abuse in Indonesia is a very crucial issue. This is
because Indonesia is now not only a transit country for drug trafficking, but also
has become a producer. This is evidenced by the discovery of drug manufacturing
facilities in various regions in Indonesia by authorities. Moreover, the amount of
crystalline methamphetamine seized annually has increased significantly in
recent years, with the record amount of 17.9 tons seized last year, exceeding the
combined amount recorded over the two previous years.
Under the National Narcotics Board (Badan Narkotika Nasional /BNN),
Indonesia reaffirms its commitment in combating drug trafficking and abuse
through Prevention and Combating drug trafficking and abuse Program (P4GN)
that employs two approaches in balance on its implementation:
1. Supply reduction that cuts the drug's availability for criminal purpose
through defense active strategy that combating narcotics syndicate eradicating
cannabis cultivation, and fostering alternative development programs in areas
prone to illicit drug trafficking and abuse;
2. Demand reduction through public education, to strengthen the capacity
of Integrated Assessment Team (TAT) in every municipalities and province,
rehabilitation program at every city, and community-based intervention in village
level under drug-free village program (Program Desa Bersih/Bersinar). 11
10 Transnational Organized Crime in Southeast Asia: Evolution, Growth and Impact, United Nations Office on
Drugs and Crime, 2019.

11 TAT is a multi-stakeholder team that includes polices, BNN, Ministry of Law and Human Rights and medical
workers which asses and differentiate any illicit drug trafficking and abuse in municipalities and province-level
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II. Drug Situation
Amongst four major types of drugs circulating in Indonesia,

Methamphetamine, Ecstasy, Prothrombin Complex Concentrate (PCC) and
Cannabis, the later one is considered to be the most commonly found in any illicit
drug trafficking and abuse case during 2019. During 2011- 2017, there is a sharp
decline in drug abuse prevalence from 2,8% to 1,77 %. BNN found 76 New
Psychoactive Substances (NPS) out of 892 globally circulated NPS had been
smuggled to Indonesia and contribute the increasing number of illicit drug
trafficking and abuse cases as much 0,03% in 2019. 12
Geographically Indonesia remains to be a vulnerable and important target
for drug smuggling and trafficking. The BNN recorded 80% of the drug being
smuggled to Indonesia by sea, mainly through Malacca strait, Sea of Sulawesi,
Kalimantan, and the west coast of Sumatra/Indian Ocean. It is also said to be the
most favorite route by the narcotic syndicate. BNN also noted the new trend of
trafficking from the sea border between Indonesia and Malaysia in East
Kalimantan to Eastern Indonesia territory. The current trend also shows that drug
smuggling occurred in East Kalimantan province as this province become
increasingly significant to be the new capital city of Indonesia. Nevertheless,
there are also numbers of smuggling case through the land border from Malaysia
to Kalimantan.
Social media has also played a significant role in today's trans-national
crime. It is not surprising that drug trafficking in Indonesia also goes online into
different layers:
a. Surface web where drug trafficking happens through social media and
website;
b. Deep web and crypto market where drug trafficking occur through a
hidden internet network which is difficult to track.
No Type of drugs Unit
1 cannabis 11,2 tons
2 Methamphetamine 5,01 tons
3 Ecstasy 1,3 tons
4 Prothrombin Complex 1,65 tons

Concentrate (PCC)
Table 1: four primary type of drugs which are confiscated by Indonesian
authorities in 2019
12 Indonesia Drug Situation 2019, Badan Narkotika Nasional Republik Indonesia.
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III. Legislation/National Drug Combating Policy
Indonesia has always placed a high priority on eradicating drug trafficking

and abuse to protect its future generation. The Law on Narcotics (35/2009) aims
to;
1. Ensure the availability of drugs/ narcotics for the medical, research,
technology, and development;
2. Prevent and protect the nation from drug abuse;
3. Eradicate and combat drug trafficking that criminalizes drug traffickers
including death penalty;
4. Ensure the medical and social rehabilitation for drug users;
5. Bilateral, regional or international cooperation in the eradication and
combating illicit drugs and drug trafficking;
6. Community participation in the efforts to prevent and eradicate
Narcotics and Narcotics abuse, including awards for community
members who have contributed to the efforts to prevent and eradicate
Narcotics and Narcotics abuse
The legal basis for this law are: Article 5 paragraph (1) and Article 20 of
the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia; Law No. 8/1976 concerning
Ratification of the 1961 Narcotics Convention and the 1972 Protocol Amending
it; and Act No. 7 of 1997 on the Ratification of the United Nations Convention
Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.
IV. Result of Implementation of National Law on International and ASEAN
1. Supply Reduction Approach - Combating Measures

a. Law Enforcement
To boost supply reduction measures, BNN has cooperated with National
Police, the Military, Customs and Excise, and Immigration Office. In 2019 BNN
with the institutions above have arrested 42,649 drug traffickers and uncovered
33,371 cases, including 84 narcotics syndicate encompassing 27 international and
cartels 38 local syndicates, and 19 prisoners in a correctional institution
(Lembaga Permasyarakatan).
Indonesia views a comprehensive strategy from the United Nations Office
and Drugs Crime (UNODC) to implement asset forfeiture linked to drug
trafficking. In line with the implementation of Law on narcotics/ drugs (35/2009)
and Law on anti-money laundering, BNN has uncovered 55 cases and confiscated
184 billion IDR from narcotics syndicates in 2019.
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b. Eradicating Cannabis Cultivation

As a tropical country with a vast area of forest, Indonesia is prone to illegal
cannabis cultivation. Eliminating illicit cultivation cannabis is essential to reduce
the availability of cannabis for unlawful purposes. In 2020 BNN has found and
wiped out 4 acres of cannabis cultivations in the protected forest area in Gayo,
Aceh Besar, and Bireun in Aceh Province.
This is in line with Indonesia’s consistent position against the legalization
of cannabis / marijuana. From the legal aspect, legalizing cannabis/marijuana is
in contrary with the 1961 UN Single Convention and the 1988 UN Convention
on narcotics and illegal drugs, in which Indonesia has ratified through the Laws
no.35 Year 2009.
2. Demand Reduction Approach - Preventive Measures
a. Public Education
Indonesia strongly believes that education is an essential element to
prevent drug trafficking and abuse. Several programs aim to raise public
awareness and increase knowledge regarding the negative impacts of drug
trafficking and drug abuse as follows;
(1) Drug-Free Village (Bersih Narkoba/Desa Bersinar) which had been
implemented in 195 villages across Indonesia that employs local-based
intervention in preventing drug trafficking and abuse
(2) Anti-Narcotic Development Program (Pembangunan Berwawasan
Anti Narkoba) that engages multi-stakeholder partnership in raising awareness,
urine testing, and establishing multi-stakeholder task force in the community
level.
(3) Engaging with the millennial generation in running a digital
campaign to prevent drug trafficking and abuse through a platform called Rumah
Edukasi Anti Narkoba (REAN.ID)
b. Treatment and Rehabilitation Program
The Rehabilitation Program aimed to cure the drug users and restore their
social function in society. Indonesia has established the Integrated Assessment
Team (TAT) across the nation, employing a multi-disciplinary approach to
assessing drug trafficking and abuse. The team has the authority to determine if
the arrested suspect is purely drug users or drug dealers. The rehabilitation
program also entails community-based intervention to repatriate drug users into
society. In 2019 Indonesia developed rehabilitation across the nations for 13,3220
people, 11.370 outpatients, and 1950 in patients.
3. Community Empowerment
a. Alternative Development Program in the prone area to drug trafficking
and abuse.
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Indonesia underscores the importance of an alternative development

strategy to prevent the rising supply in an area prone to drug trafficking and
exploitation. BNN and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry affairs have
developed an alternative program to reduce the local community's dependency in
rural areas of Aceh Province to cannabis cultivation as a source of the economy
under Grand Design Alternative Development (GDAD). Both institutions have
developed an agroforestry program that aims to provide an alternative livelihood,
boost the sustainable economy, and food security in Aceh's rural areas such as
Aceh Besar, Gayo, and Bireun
b. Facilitating the products from alternative livelihood program through
running e-commerce platforms for former drug users to market their products
such as souvenirs, arts, and clothes.
c. Fostering voluntary Program in the border area that employs 150 local
volunteers to prevent drug trafficking and abuse. Besides, Indonesia also engaged
29,485 volunteers in government agencies, private sectors, and academics across
the country.
d. Indonesia foster multi-stakeholders approach in conducting massive
urine test. In 2019 BNN recorded 601 out of 308.290 people indicated positive.
As drug trafficking is a shared problem in our region, Indonesia actively
promotes international cooperation to overcome this issue. In 2019 Indonesia
forged a global partnership to addresses this issue:
a. Border Management Meeting in Atambua, East Timor between The
Government of Indonesia and East Timor (28-30 October 2019)
b. International Narcotics Centre of Excellence (Inarcell) training with 11
countries such as Laos, Fiji, Philippines, East Timor, Thailand, Sri Lanka,
Colombia, Seychelles, Cambodia, Brunei Darussalam, and Papua New Guinea.
c. Joint Advanced Narcotics Investigation Course between Drug
Enforcement Administration of the United States of America (DEA) and BNN.
Indonesia also recognizes the importance of regional institutions such as
ASEAN in tackling this shared issue. At the regional level, Indonesia recognizes
significant achievements made by ASEAN to resolve drug abuse issues within
the region and renews our commitment to eradicate the production, processing,
trafficking and use of illicit drugs in Southeast Asia by the year 2020.
Indonesia will continue to work with ASEAN Member State through
ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Drug Matters (AMMD), ASEAN Senior
Officials on Drug Matters (ASOD) and another relevant regional cooperation
mechanism in ASEAN.
Indonesia also continues its active role in eradicating drug trafficking
through Commission on Narcotics Drugs, Special Session of the United Nations
General Assembly on the World Drug Problem, Head of National Drug Law
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Enforcement for Asia Pacific and other relevant meetings under the UNODC
framework.
Parliaments and parliamentarians have the power to combat drugs

trafficking not only by raising public awareness, but also to ensure that laws and
other measures are put in place and implemented to that end. As elected
representatives it is also the responsibility of the parliamentarians to enact
suitable laws and adopt good practices that will strengthen national responses to
drugs trafficking.
The Indonesian House sends its delegations to AIPACODD sessions in
order to gain new perspectives on the development of combating drug trafficking
and abuse di ASEAN. Resolutions and results from AIPACODD sessions were
reported back to relevant House Commission (in this case House Commission
III), as a reference in the implementation of parliamentary tasks related to the
efforts of combating and eradicating drug trafficking and abuse, as well as in
synergizing parliamentary steps with government policy.
VI. Parliamentary activities towards drug-free ASEAN Community and

realization of AIFOCOM and AIPACODD Resolution
The House Commission III which oversees Law, Human Rights and
Security has formed a Working Committee in 2019 specialized in carrying
parliamentary duty of overseeing the work of government bodies involved in the
efforts of eradicating and combating illicit drugs and drug trafficking and abuse.
The Working Committee highlighted on the significant number of
convicted drug related criminals which has caused drug trafficking in prisons.
To address the issue, the Committee has requested for the Ministry of Law
and Human Rights as well as the National Police to provide strict security
measures especially on prisons entrance, as well as to investigate and take stern
action against wardens or prison guards who have been involved in drug dealing
in prisons.
VII. “Turning words into actions towards a drug-free ASEAN Community”

proposal in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and in association with
the theme of AIPA-41
Despite the fact that the world’s attention has shifted to the COVID-19
pandemic, production and trafficking of synthetic drugs and chemicals as
indicated by the UNODC report, remains at record levels in the region. Even
though drug prices declining, the quality of illicit substances remained high, and
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in some countries has even risen. Increasing affordability and harm at the same
time.
However, the recent COVID-19 outbreak has provided countries with an
extra buffer to anticipate illegal drug flows. In Indonesia, tighter border controls
imposed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have unwittingly resulted in a
reduction of illegal drug supplies. But that does not mean that drug syndicates are
stopping their activities. As countries began to seal their borders, two trawlers are
reported by international media to be intercepted by Sri Lankan authorities
carrying 400 kg of heroin and 100 kg of crystal meth heading for Indonesian
waters.
Against this reality, while it is important for parliament to optimize
parliamentary duty of ensuring that laws are implemented, overseeing
government bodies involved in the effort of eradicating and combating drug
trafficking and abuse, as well as encourage government to step up international
cooperation in combating drug trafficking and abuse not just on exchange of
experiences, but most importantly on the sharing of intelligence.
It is also crucial that we, through AIPACODD meetings will be able to
align our perceptions as parliamentarians, in formulating stricter laws to curb
New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) trades and trafficking.
In the future the AIPACODD could hopefully engage more actively with
existing regional mechanisms on drug control such as the ASEAN Ministerial
Meeting on Drug Matters (AMMD), or the ASEAN Senior Officials on Drug
Matters (ASOD). Thus, strengthening ASEAN efforts in combating drug
trafficking and abuse to become more “Cohesive and Responsive”.
In the executive level, the Indonesian House is of the view that executive
bodies of ASEAN Member States would need to hold more joint operations
especially on our borders, either through bilateral or regional framework.
Indonesia has been quite successful in developing an international training
and capacity building center related to drug trafficking eradication named
“International Anti-Narcotics Center of Excellence (INARCELL)”. Therefore,
we cordially invite ASEAN Member States to enhance our cooperation through
joint exercises, capacity building, best practices and intelligence sharing at
INARCELL.
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ANNEX L
Country Report of Lao PDR

LAO PDR
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COUNTRY REPORT
I. Introduction
It is widely recognized that drug problem is a global and serious threat to

mankind. It is an obstacle to national social and economic development, an
important source for crime and corruption, and a tremendous loss for drug victims
and their families.
Therefore, Lao PDR has always put in efforts to control, prevent and
combat drug. The government of Lao PDR prioritizes the fight against drug
trafficking and drug use, and instructed line sectors, local administration and the
general public to focus on the successful implementation of national legislative
strategies drugs such as the Law on Narcotics Penal code and the National Drug
Control Master Plan 2016-2020.
II. Drug Situation
Geographically, Laos locates in the Centre the Great Mekong Sub-region.

Having a long border with 5 countries has made the country increasingly
attractive as transit routes for illicit drugs trafficking from the Golden Triangle
through Laos. Laos is still used as a transit country for amphetamine type
stimulants (ATS), heroin, as well as precursor chemicals. The drug trafficking
through Lao PDR has been increasing with higher frequency and volume.
Northern border is still the main gateway of drug flow to Laos, while border in
the southern part of the country has been increasingly used for drug outflow.
Methamphetamine tablet (ATS) remains the main drugs of abuse, while the
number of opium users remains almost stable. There are four main illicit drug
problems in Laos namely opium, ATS, heroin, and cannabis.
Drug come from the Golden Triangle to the northern province of Laos like
Phongsaly, Houaphan, Bokeo and Luangnamtha through Vientiane Capital and
transport to the Central and the Southern provinces like Savannakhet and
Champasak to the third countries and some suppliers in the country. In 2019 there
were 3,489 cases. Most smuggle cases were via land routes by cars. Some cases
smuggled via water routes by boats and some cases smuggled via air routes by
passenger flights.
III. Legislation/National Drug Control Policy
Lao PDR has placed a high priority on the prevention and solution of drugs
problems and has stipulated its political will and commitments through evolving
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policies, strategies and programmes to meet the challenges towards the rapid
changing situation of the country.
The National Drug Control Programme implemented from 1994 to 2000,
drug control mechanisms have been established such as Provincial Commission
on Drug Control and Supervision ‘’PCDC’’, Provincial Counter Narcotic Police
Units ‘’CNU’’, Border Liaison Office ‘’BLOs’’ which support capacity building,
gradual and balanced approaches to drug control focusing on Alternative
Development. The strategy of a “Balanced Approach to Opium Elimination”
which includes Alternative Development, Demand Reduction and Law
Enforcement has been implemented from 2000 to 2006. In the National
Programme Strategy for the Post-Opium Scenario and The Action Plan focused
from 2006 to 2009 on 1.100 poorest villages to provide them with Alternative
Development, Demand Reduction, Civic Awareness and Law Enforcement
linked to the 6th National Socio-Economic Development Plan (NSEDP) to overall
reduce poverty. The implementation phase of the National Drug Control Master
Plan 2009 to 2013 has been extended to 2015 to address the recent rise and
proliferation of illicit drug production, trafficking abuse as well as activities
through a nine-point comprehensive strategy. Development Drug Control Master
Plan 5 year (2016-2020) This Drug Control Master Plan was officially approved
by the Government.
IV. Result of implementation of national laws on international and

ASEAN
Lao PDR has implemented numerous laws and programs to tackle issues
related to illegal drug trafficking and illegal drugs abuse. Moving beyond
promulgating relevant laws, Lao PDR also sees it pertinent for the
parliamentarians to play a direct role in conveying the message on combatting the
drug menace.
➢ Challenges
Apart from the achievements gained from the drug threat control and
prevention effort over the last year, there are also some following challenges in
need of attention:
- Drug-related regulation and law dissemination still lacks scope, depth
and breadth. There is also low legal awareness among some population.
Besides, the existing legislations are yet comprehensive and have some
gaps;
- Drug prevention by means of drug education, drug law and anti-drug
campaign are still limited;
- Limited of drug monitoring, exchange information and cooperation
among organizations are involved;
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- Drug law enforcement and counter narcotic in some areas have some
limitation due to insufficient of resource.
➢ Lessons learnt
- Legal framework should continue to be developed and strengthened: it
includes integration with regional and international legal system; while
at the same time, promoting law enforcement.
- Community empowerment and laws enforcement
- Strengthening implementation unit and control measures at all levels,
- Ensuring that policies, strategies and programmes are brought down to
the grassroots through projects and related activities,
➢ Solutions in the coming time
- Enhancing the roles, rights and duties of the National Assembly on
oversight, approval of legislation making and amendment, support to
the implementation of laws and policies on drug control and prevention;
- Strengthening legal framework through amendment national law on
illicit drugs, if needed developing new related to illicit drug law;
- Promoting national narcotic board to view ASEAN needs to formulate
a standard operating procedure of the treaty on mutual legal assistance
in criminal matters in the ASEAN region, especially related to drug
crime and drug related crime;
- Raising public awareness of drugs harms and law dissemination over
300,000 people throughout the country every year;
- Strengthening border relations and cooperation in competing with drug
menace and control, reinforcing bilateral agreements and international
conventions implementation.
After the 2nd AIPACODD meeting which was held in March 2019, in
Thailand,
Lao PDR has put in efforts to control, prevent and combat drug by using some
important tasks as follows:
▪ Drug control policy and Legislation: We have amended some articles of
law on Drugs and Penal Code, making them tighten and appropriate with actual
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situation. Central and local authorities have issued decrees and orders to be used
by concerned ministries and agencies to attentively cope with drug issues.
▪ Law dissemination and awareness-raising on drug harms: The
National Assembly, its committees and honorable members from all
constituencies have carried out their roles by collaborating with concerned parties
at different level to disseminate regulations and laws on drugs in respective
constituency. In addition, concerned parties have undertaken educating efforts
and civic awareness campaign through various means at schools, factories,
departments, and local authority in order to raise awareness and understanding of
laws and regulations, and harms from drugs. With those efforts, changes can be
seen in poppy cultivation areas in some localities going down, more admissions
of drug users by aware parents and guardians at treatment and rehabilitation
centers, and more apprehension of retail drug dealers.
▪ Treatment and Rehabilitation, and vocational training for drug users:
Currently, there are 14 standard and non-standard rehabilitation and vocational
training centers. A number of drug users who received the rehabilitation and
vocational training services at those centers, outside centers and at the community
level are 65.000 persons last year. After being discharged by centers, a number
of beneficiaries are healthy and able to reintegrate into the society.
▪ Alternative Development (AD): Data from Lao-China opium survey
showed that opium poppy cultivation in Laos in 2018-2019 was 4,624 hectares
while eradication was 356 hectares. Lao PDR has integrated AD programmes into
national drug control policy and plan. Joint with China and UNDP , Laos has
continuously conducted an annual opium crop monitoring and assessment. AD
programme has been implemented in Houaphan Province, northern part of Laos
for 2,881 number of households with 20,419 persons residing in the 38 target
village of 4 districts.
▪ Results of Law Enforcement: During 2019, Lao’s law enforcement
agencies
have made achievement in suppressing drug trafficking throughout the country
with 3,957 cases, the total number of drug-related arrests was 5,682 offenders
including 119 non-nationals. The number of Methamphetamine pills seized was
17,703.036 tables, 174.00kg of Heroin, 5,106.98kg of ICE, 89.43kg of Opium,
2,577.49kg of Cannabis and 13,141.98kg of Powder containing precursor
chemical; and those figures are on a rising trend as compared to previous year
figures. In drug burning ceremony 2019, type of drug being burnt included
Heroin 979kg, Opium more than 108kg, ATS more than 1,800kg, Cannabis
433kg, ICE 38kg, Morphine 850g and powder 499kg.
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on drug prevention and combat:
The situation of covid-19 pandemic is taking its toll on the global economy,
public health and our way life. During this unprecedented situation, Lao PDR is
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intensifying its efforts to combat the global spread of the coronavirus by using
various measures such as closing all customary and local border checkpoints and
to close all international border checkpoint for the entry and exit of individuals,
close entertainment venues, all garment factories, Social distancing policy and
others. All of these measures make it difficult to transport, trade, consume and
use drugs.

realization of AIFOCOM and AIPACODD Resolutions
In the past year, in order to translate the resolutions of AIFOCOM and

AIPACODD Resolutions and to make Lao PDR a drug-free territory as a
contribution to realize the ASEAN’s vision of drug-free community, the National
Assembly of Lao PDR has been an active partner in the fight against illicit drug
abuse and trafficking, besides creating legal tools necessary, the Committee on
Social-Culture Affairs of the National Assembly is active in the promotion of
awareness ( including law awareness) and public participation campaigns against
illicit drugs through activities of its members and in cooperation with other
government agencies and partners such as UNICEF, UNFPA , UNDP and others.
The National Assembly made not less efforts in overseeing law
enforcement and the implementation of the National Drug Control Master Plan.
In addition to the raising public awareness of drugs harms and promoting drug-
free villages, followed by organization of activities, campaigns and sportive
events, it promotes to push the three-building policy implementation, which aims
to make province a strategic unit, district of all-aspect strengthened unit, and
village to be a development unit.
In 2014, the National Assembly of Lao PDR also amended Article 146 on
Drug under the Criminal Law to strengthen legal instruments against any drug-
related crimes and put a more serious punishment to offenders. In addition to
raising public awareness of drugs harm and promoting drug-free villages,
followed by organization of activities, campaigns and sportive events,
With regard to harmonization of laws on the fight against narcotic drug, the
National Assembly of Lao PDR is committed to join efforts with other
parliaments in the region and within the AIPA framework to make laws of the
Lao PDR consistent with general and universal principles accepted by the
international community and other ASEAN countries.
In conclusion, as Lao PDR is well aware that the solution to this drug issue
is not an individual responsibility of any particular country, cooperation in the
field of law enforcement must include among others, the exchange of information
and intelligence as well as share of good practices and experiences. Much of the
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success in fighting drugs would not have been possible without such international
cooperation.
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ANNEX M
Country Report of Malaysia

MALAYSIA
COUNTRY REPORT
I. Policy and Legislation
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Since 1983, Malaysia has declared the drug problem as the number one
enemy of the nation as it is not only regarded as a social problem but also a threat
to our national security. Malaysia has conducted a review on the National Drug
Policy (NDP 2017) which was approved by the Cabinet in March 2017. The
revised national policy is an extensive policy that incorporates both demand and
supply reduction approach and underlines the following five thrusts of action:
preventive education; treatment and rehabilitation; law enforcement; harm
reduction; and international cooperation. Along with the NDP 2017, Malaysia’s
continuous effort in combating drugs is also evidenced in its national legislations
that tackle the drug problem in a multi-angle approach. The four national
legislations (listed below) empowers the government to take strict measures
against all kinds of drug trafficking activities in the country:
i. Dangerous Drugs Act 1952;
ii. Poisons Act 1952;
iii. Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985; and
iv. Dangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Act 1988.
Malaysia’s approach in reducing the demand of drugs is to apply preventive
education, community empowerment as well as treatment and rehabilitation
strategies. To curb drug abuse in the country, the Drug Dependants (Treatment
and Rehabilitation) Act 1983 is central to the drug rehabilitation efforts in
which it prescribes for the compulsory and voluntary treatment and rehabilitation
of drug dependant
Prior to the amendment to sec. 39B DDA 1952 in 2017, drug trafficking is
punishable by death at which a person found guilty of the offence will be
punished with mandatory death penalty. The amendment was approved by the
parliament in November 2017 and enforced since 15 March 2018. The new
provisions of Section 39B DDA 1952 did not entirely remove the death penalty.
The court is allowed to use its discretion to impose a sentence (life imprisonment
and not less than 15 strokes), other than the death penalty. This is in tandem with
the principle of sentencing. Although the court has discretionary power, it is
subject to certain conditions before the court exercise its sentencing discretion.
With this amendment, the accused has an option as to whether to cooperate with
the enforcement agencies to get a lighter sentence or vice versa. In recent
developments Malaysia is reviewing its stance on the abolishment of death
penalty under the purview of the Prime Minister’s Office and the Attorney-
General Office.
II. Drug Supply and Related Matters
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In Malaysia, the Narcotics Crime Investigations Department (NCID) of the

Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) is the main agency for the enforcement of drug
laws. The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (RMCD) is also involved in
enforcing the drug laws and the task is carried out by its Narcotics Division.
Additionally, the Pharmacy Enforcement Division of the Ministry of Health
enforces the Poisons Act 1952 and its regulations and the Dangerous Drugs Act
1952 and its regulations which controls the sale, import and export of dangerous
drugs (narcotics), poisons (including psychotropic substances), precursors and
essential chemicals.
2017 marked an increase in the number of people arrested for various
offences under the Dangerous Drug Act (DDA) 1952. In 2018, a total of 157,677
people were arrested under the DDA 1952, showing a decrease of 0.4% compared
to the previous year, 2017 (158,386 people). Malaysia’s enforcement agencies
seized a larger number of drugs in 2018 as enforcement actions were intensified
against International Drug Trafficking Syndicates (IDTS). The IDTS are known
to use Malaysia as a temporary hub to transport these substances to other
countries especially Indonesia, Singapore, China, Japan, Korea and Australia.
Intensified enforcement efforts done by the enforcement agencies had resulted in
numerous successes in tackling the supply dimension of the drug problem.
However, the IDTS continues to adapt their manufacturing and smuggling
strategies in order to avoid detection.
III. Current Drug Trafficking Threats
In recent years, Malaysia faces worsening drug situation especially on the

greater supply of methamphetamine and heroin. There is a serious concern over
the increased level of drug trafficking through Malaysia by IDTS. This can be
seen by the increase of foreigners arrested in Malaysia for drug trafficking
offences which includes Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam
nationals.
Another alarming development is the rise of local syndicates in the recent
years in the absence of many other major syndicates, namely the Nigerian, Iranian
and the Pakistani syndicates. This is due to the intense efforts of our enforcement
authorities in dismantling clandestine laboratories. The local syndicates now
involve with the importation of drugs from Thailand and Myanmar. The pact
made by the local syndicates also comprises of hiring ‘roving chemists’,
especially from the Iranian syndicates. The local syndicates are now capable of
processing methamphetamine by utilizing mainly red phosphorus and ephedrine.
In 2018, a total of 35 manufacturing facilities and pill processing operations,
primarily crystalline methamphetamine, heroin, erimin 5 and ecstasy facilities,
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were dismantled. Meanwhile, a total of 118 syndicate members were arrested in

connection with the manufacturing facilities.
The country is also faced with the threat of new psychoactive substances
(NPS). Among the NPS detected through tests by the Chemistry Department were
mainly from cathinones and phenylethylamines groups. In the recent year, out of
the 739 NPS used abroad, 27 were detected in the country, and 10 have been
gazetted under the Poisons Act 1952. Having porous borders, Malaysia remains
vulnerable to the drug threat due to its close proximity to the drug-producing
region of the Golden Triangle. As a result, the IDTS have taken this opportunity
to exploit Malaysia as a temporary hub to transport drugs to other countries
especially Indonesia and Singapore for methamphetamine and ecstasy.
Intelligence revealed that more than 20 Facebook pages have been identified
to be linked in promoting and selling cannabis – based products to the public in
the country. From 2014 until 2018, a total of 790 Malaysian citizens were
detained in foreign countries for their involvement in the drug trades In 2017
alone, a total of 110 Malaysians were arrested overseas for drug related offences.
However, the number increased to 143 arrests in 2018. This increase in the
number of arrested could be attributed to the open source to the internet or
website that influence and attract people in smuggling the drug.
IV. Drug Demand and Related Matters
In 2018, the main trend of drug use in Malaysia has changed from opiate-
based (heroin and morphine) to the Amphetamine-Type Stimulant (ATS)
category. The use of ATS especially Methamphetamine and ATS tablets has
substantially increased in recent years. In 2019, a total of 13,768 drug dependants
were detected using methamphetamine (in crystalline), indicating an increase of
19.4% compared to 11,531 in 2018. In the same period, 7,938 drug dependants
were detected using heroin and morphine compared to 7,746 drug dependants in
year 2018, indicating an increase of 2.5%. However, the use of ATS tablets
(which includes ecstasy and amphetamine) have shown increase more than 100%
(2,872 drug dependants in 2019 compared to 1,152 drug dependants in 2018).
Marijuana use indicates a decrease about 32.7% for 2019 compared to the
previous year (755 drug dependants in recent year compared to 1,122 in 2018).
Prevention
In accordance with the UNODC’s International Standards on Drug Use
Prevention, National Antidrugs Agency (NADA) continues to improve its
strategies for drug use prevention through four settings; family, education, work
place and community. These strategies are intensified in high risk population in
178 identified high risk areas (marginalized and poor) to secure them from the ill
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effects of drug abuse. To boost the fight against illicit drugs, the All-Out
Campaign against Drugs (Perangi Dadah Habis-habisan) which was officially
launched in 2016 is further extended in 2018 as All Out Campaign against Drugs
3.0. Recognizing the importance of community and civil society in the fight
against drugs, Malaysia continues to underline the strategy of community
empowerment especially in the All-Out Campaign against Drugs. This strategy
aims to mobilize communities to address local drug problem effectively by
increasing drug awareness among community members, strengthening
community leaders and enhancing collaborative efforts as well as helping them
acquire necessary knowledge and skills.
Treatment and Rehabilitation
Malaysia has continuously increased its effort in improving the quality and
accessibility of treatment, rehabilitation, care and reintegration programs for drug
dependents. There are three (3) scopes of services in treatment and rehabilitation,
namely: Institution-based; Community-based; and Aftercare programs.
Within the scope of treatment and rehabilitation, Malaysia implements
various evidence-based programs and best practices. Some of those recently
implemented programs are:
i. Psychospiritual module - Islamic Spiritual Rehabilitation
Approach (ISRA)
ii. Psychoeducation group therapy for substance abuse treatment
iii. Evidence-Based Assessment Tools – Addiction Severity Index
[ASI-5-BM]
iv. Adolescent Education Access Program
v. Bio-Psycho-Spiritual program for HIV/AIDS drug dependants
(Baitul Islah)
The targets of this treatment and rehabilitation approaches are:
i. To decrease relapse rate;
ii. To provide job opportunities for recovering drug dependants;
iii. To reduce community stigma; and
iv. To collaborate with the private sector in the implementation of programs.
Drug Law Enforcement
There are five (5) scopes of services under enforcement activities, namely:
i. Action based on report of drug addiction and drug abuse received through
public complaints;
ii. Operations for the detections and detentions of drug dependants;
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iii. Managing Individuals Under Supervision (IUS);

iv. Investigation and Prosecution of cases under Drug dependant Act
(Treatment and Rehabilitation) 1983; and
v. Managing security within Drug Rehabilitation Institutions.
The objectives of the enforcement approaches are:
i. Detection and detention of drug dependants for treatment and
rehabilitation according to existing law;
ii. Maintaining public security and safety;
iii. To offer them opportunity to undergo treatment and rehabilitation;
iv. Getting cooperation from communities, local leaders and relevant
agencies in combating drugs issues;
v. Detection and legal action against Individuals Under Supervision for
breach of provision.
Harm Reduction
Beside demand reduction approach, Malaysia has implemented the harm
reduction program since 2005 primarily to reduce HIV infection among people
who inject drug. This program has been successful in reducing incidence rate of
HIV infection in Malaysia. However, this program is only in the context of
treatment aimed at minimizing the adverse public health and social consequences
of drug abuse.
V. International and Regional Cooperation
Malaysia is a party to all of the three international drug control conventions

which serve as the cornerstone of the world drug policy as follows:
i. Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961 as amended by the 1972
Protocol (acceded 20 Apr 1978);
ii. Convention on Psychotropic Substances 1971 (acceded 22 Jul 1986); and
iii. United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances 1988 (signed 20 Dec 1988).
Malaysia utilises the internationally established reporting and information
exchange systems provided by the UNODC and the INCB, such as National
Drugs Control System (NDS), Pre-Export Notification Online (PEN Online),
Precursors Incident Communication System (PICS), Project ION Incident
Communication System (IONICS) and the International Import/Export
Authorisation System (I2ES).
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Malaysia strongly believes in enhancing regional and international

cooperation, especially in the area of information and intelligence exchange so as
to assist us to counter the cross border nature of illicit drug activities. In this
regard, Malaysia supports the establishment of ASEAN Narcotics Cooperation
Centre (ASEAN NARCO) and the ASEAN Drug Monitoring Network, both lead
by Thailand. Malaysia’s commitment at regional level is also evidenced among
others by being part of the Asia Pacific Information Coordination Centre for
Combatting Drug Crimes (APICC), which is a cooperation platform between
ASEAN and the Republic of Korea.
Malaysia is also pleased to provide capacity building in demand reduction
as well as supply reduction in the ASEAN Cooperation Plan to Tackle the Illicit
Drug Production and Trafficking in the Golden Triangle. Malaysia, as a member
of the ASEAN, remains committed to work with its regional and ASEAN
community within the framework of the ASEAN Work Plan on Securing
Communities against Illicit Drugs 2016-2025 in dealing with all issues related to
drugs. Through the collective spirit of ASEAN Member States, securing our
region from drug threats is within our reach. Malaysia stands united and in
solidarity with all ASEAN Member States to achieve the aspiration of a Drug
Free ASEAN.
VI. Conclusion
Despite countless measures, drug abuse remains prevalent and its challenges
are insurmountable, especially with the increased abuse of synthetic drugs and
new psychoactive substances. Therefore, it is timely for all community to work
collectively in finding a just and comprehensive approach to tackle and address
drugs related issues effectively. We believe, with the effective implementation of
demand reduction and supply reduction approaches in Malaysia as guided by the
National Drug Policy 2017 and our national legislations, we will be able to secure
our communities against illicit drugs.
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ANNEX N
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Country Report of Myanmar

MYANMAR
COUNTRY REPORT
I. Introduction
Since the menace of narcotic drug is the threat that the entire human race
of the world is facing right now, the successive governments all over the world
fully have devoted its drug elimination activities as one of their prioritized
national duty.
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An estimated quarter of a billion people, or around 5.5 % of the global adult

population, used drugs at least once. Among them, 35 million of those drug users
suffered from drug use disorders, and 11 million through drug injection. In
addition, it was shown in the World Drug Report 2019 that premature deaths
caused from the overdose of narcotic drug are increasing year by year and
outbreaks of HIV, Hepatitis B and C diseases, and TB disease are increasing
steadily.
The United Nations Conventions on Narcotic Drugs - the 1961 Single
Convention on Narcotic Drugs, the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances
and 1988 Convention on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances - were
prescribed and the main objectives of these conventions are to protect the health
and welfare of human being.
The conventions are one of the basic legal frameworks of all member
countries and it includes prevention activities of narcotic drug abuse, medical
treatment and combating illicit trafficking, production and cultivation.
All governments assumed that the drug market can be reduced through
severe punishments to deter drug use and exercised with suppression-oriented
strategy for the past 50 years in the fight against drug problem. However, the drug
market and the drug use problem were not reduced and growing up with the public
health problems and social consequences related to drug use increasingly, and it
is found that it deteriorates and ruins the security and criminal judicial system.
Therefore, most of countries have recognized the drug problem and its
negative consequences, and has shifted to multidimensional public health-
oriented strategy from Suppression-oriented Strategy. Later on, the countries
considered the nexus between drug and development and the factors behind the
drug production, cultivation had been discussed on how do to do away with them
through development.
Drug control policies must be based on the priorities and evidence that
came through conducting comprehensive analysis, assessments and must comply
with the fundamental rights and freedom of citizens. Likewise, the drug control
policy must be prioritized and the negative consequences of drug use and the
reintegration for drug user and their society affected by drug use should be
highlighted. Therefore, it must build a constructive relationship with civil society
in designing and implementing the drug policy. In addition, the law enforcement
policy should focus on the reduction of drug problem and its negative
consequences in the community rather than the amount of drug seized and the
number of offenders.
In respect to tackle the drug problem, it would require the following three
aspects:
(a) Review the root cause behind the drug problem
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(b) Review on prevention and suppression of the matters related

to drug trafficking, production and cultivation
(c) Review on consequences that result from the drug problem.
Based on the factors observed from these three aspects, the policy must be
developed that includes health, education, development, and crime prevention,
the prevalence of law and order, and law enforcement with the interaction of the
multiple approaches.
II. Drug Situation Core Drug Issue
The Golden Triangle is a major illicit drug production area that directly
affects Myanmar and other countries in the region. Various drugs mainly heroin,
Ice and Yaba tablet are produced in the area. Drug production in this area is
operated by the armed minority groups along the Myanmar-Thai-Laos border
area. Some number of drugs produced in this area is trafficked to China, some
through Myanmar to the third countries by sea, some via Mekong River to
Thailand or to the third countries, some to Thailand via the northern borders.
In addition to the trafficking of drugs, precursors, chemicals and drug
production equipment are also illegally smuggled to the Golden Triangle.
Essential chemicals, particularly, Pseudoephedrine, precursor for
methamphetamine production are mainly from neighboring countries. Other
essential chemicals are also trafficked from China, Thailand, Laos and some other
countries. The traffic in chemicals and components for making Yaba tablets, such
as flour, edible glue, artificial aroma and colorant in mostly originated from
Thailand.
In-demand Situation for Drug
According to the UNODC World Drug Report 2019, all over the world,
there are 35 million people effected with drug use and 11 million are with
injection drug. In Myanmar, there are 350,000 population of estimated drug user
and about 93,000 are with injection drugs. However, there is a lack of concrete
information on the conditions of those drug users and the follow-up medical
problems. According to 2017 estimation, HIV infection among people who inject
drugs was approximately 34.9% percent more than 4 times the average to other
countries in East Asia and Southeast Asia. In addition, it was found that there was
increased Hepatitis-B and Hepatitis-C infection, according to the survey
Hepatitis-B infection in the region rose from
4.3% up to 10.6% and Hepatitis-C infection from 27.4 % up to 85%.
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III. National Legal framework
For the Legal sector, Myanmar has enacted the Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances law in 1993 and the Rule relating to Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Law in 1995 and the Rule Relating to Supervision of
Controlled Precursor Chemicals in 2004 respectively. The Rule Relating to
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law was amended in 1995 and it
was enacted on February 14, 2018 by the Parliament. These amendments focus
both on the end of the drug issue and on the support to health care and necessary
treatment for drug users, fund for sustainable project such as civic education and
creating career opportunities for victims and these are collaborating with the
UNODC. It has the aim which want to contribute to safe, secure and healthy
communities through a policy that addresses all aspects of the drug problem,
focusing on the unique needs of the country.
The national drug policy that moves from a punitive approach would be a
more health and human oriented approach to address illicit drug challenges. The
new policy incorporates inputs from the consultation process into five policy
areas, including: supply reduction and alternative development; demand and harm
reduction; international cooperation; research and analysis; and compliance with
human rights. Notably, it is the first time the Government of Myanmar has
formally adopted a harm reduction approach to drug use. Myanmar’s past
approach was overly focused on supply reduction and less on other areas, which
limited its effectiveness. The policy will be implemented in the years to come. A
new National Strategic Plan from 2020-2024 by the Ministry with a two-year
action plan was developed across the States and Regions. On the other hand,
Myanmar parliament has been actively involved in legislation, law enforcement,
policy and strategy development related to drug control in Myanmar.
IV. Results of Implementation of National Laws The treatments and
follow ups done by the Government Rehabilitation
As drug addiction considered as a chronic disease of public services, 29

treatment centers, 56 clinics are being established to give out treatment services
and public based rehabilitation centers are established as well. In 2019, 10,346
drug users were given health care services at drug treatment centers. Among the
treated, 8,377 drug users were given first time treatment, and one fourth of the
users were among the age of under 25. And 8,523 users were among the heroin
addicts which are one of the most consumed drugs.
Furthermore, 71 methadone substitution treatment centers were being
established, and there are 20,028 drug users getting treated with methadone
substitution and in December 2019, 7,614 users getting treated by methadone
substitution treatment as well.
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Under the supervision of The Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and

Resettlement, there are (11) Rehabilitation Centers in Yangon, Mandalay,
Myitkyina, Lashio, Kyaing Tong and Tachileik that are helping drug users - who
have undergone treatment - to be reintegrated back into the social stream.
Campaigns are being launched to encourage drug users to get treated at drug
treatment centers. While getting treated, they themselves and their dependents
can receive necessary support, undergo physical and mental rehabilitation,
receive vocational training programs and be part of reintegration programs that
are linked to continuum of care interventions. If they so desire, they can even get
trained to become volunteer drug wardens.
In order to effectively carry out its treatment services, in cooperation with
Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, Rehabilitation Department
was established on 30-12018, and 3 rehabilitation centers was handed over to the
Ministry under the guidance of Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control
(CCDAC) on February of 2019.
Awareness Campaign as practical progress done in Myanmar
As CCDAC is carrying out its awareness campaign with the relevant ministries,
Ministry of Education is also in tact with CCDAC in implementing Student and
youth awareness campaign on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic substances. The
danger of drug use also evolves as one of the school lessons and not only does it
give awareness to the students, it also includes its education awareness campaign
for the youth that are not in school by forming youth education program for basic
level as well.
Public awareness education committee has carried out its awareness
campaign for 24 times in universities with the attendance of 24, 574 students, 3
times in colleges with the attendance of 763 students, 49 times in technical high
schools with the attendance of 9,268 students, 29 times in governmental technical
and science colleges with the attendance of 5,801 students, and 42292 times in
basic education schools with the attendance of 5,059,483 students. As well as
providing study tours towards Drug Elimination Museum for the students and
teachers from basic education school with the participation of 1,564 people.
Furthermore, Public awareness education committee is also carrying out its
awareness campaign with 5 sectors of information department, social media,
magazine agencies, social communication and state of mind operations
department, especially bonding partnership with youth awareness sector and
MANA in carrying out its drug awareness campaign.
To raise awareness of the danger of drug among the community, Public
Relations and Psychological Welfare Directorate Office are carrying out its
activities by monthly televising short programs, and songs at Myanmar Military
Television centers 1 and 2, Myawaddi and Yadanar Bon Information centers by
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broadcasting 1044 news, 104 TV spot, 23 short stories, 605 songs, and 33
programs.
The Ministry for Information is in charge of raising awareness among the
general population on the perils of narcotic drugs and the need to avoid abuse of
it. Educational programs on this menace are disseminated nationwide using all
forms of media including radio, television, newspapers, journals, articles,
cartoons and posters with members of Myanmar AntiNarcotic Association
(MANA) travelling far and wide within the country holding preventive education
talks and distributing educational booklets that are published on a monthly basis.
Additionally, narcotic drugs preventive interventions are also undertaken in
cooperation with various UN Agencies, NGOs and CBOs (Civil Society
Organizations).
During 2019, Ministry for Information has conducted 207 poster
competitions, 1,545 photography competition, 1,765 awareness discussions, and
distribution of 200,000 pamphlets, 25 educational talks among youth, 197 public
awareness talks, 3 short village stories and broadcasted news for 24 times.
Moreover, 877 news, 5 major news, 5 stories, 565 photo news and 167 short
stories were published in New Light of Myanmar, The Mirror, and The Global
New Light of Myanmar newspaper as well.
In order to prevent youth from drug addiction, “Happy and Healthy
Journey” campaigns were conducted in basic education schools of Yangon,
Malawmyine, Taunggyi, Mandalay, Pha An, Loi Kaw and Sittwe during
December 2018 to June 2019 and will be continued it from November 2019 to
May 2020. Its main objectives are to prevent youth of age between 12-16 to
protect them from drug use and not to further abuse its usage.
Challenges
To solve drug problem in Myanmar, the Golden Triangle is considerably
difficult due to the fact that the drugs are produced by the armed groups.
Government forces hardly gain access to these areas, some of which are still under
dispute. It is hard for any single country to tackle the problem solely and a
multilateral cooperation and support from countries around the Golden Triangle
to the countries in the Golden Triangle is needed so as to stop the spread of drugs
and chemicals flow into the producing areas.
Payments in the drug trade are made through online financial services and
illegal money transfers. It also takes time for banks to process bank transactions
for the transfer of transactions. The Myanmar Police Force has also been able to
identify and prosecute suspects in the case of human rights abuses, as they are
subject to laws such as the law protecting the personal liberty and security of
citizens. In addition, it is necessary to distribute agricultural technology, to
conduct training, to distribute good seeds, to contribute to high production rates
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and to develop marketing strategies for systematic and sustainable opium

substitution projects.
Interventions
Myanmar is cooperating closely with countries within the Greater Mekong
Sub Region as well as with ASEAN Member States in striving to combat narcotic
drugs. Additionally, there are joint endeavors with Yangon based US Drug
Enforcement Administration (DEA), Office of the Narcotics Control Board
(ONCB) Thailand, Australian Federal Police (AFP) and with National Narcotics
Control Commission (NNCC) of China and have set up Border Liaison Offices
(BLOs) along Myanmar-China, Laos and Thailand borders. These serve as main
centers for exchanging information relevant to combat narcotic drugs.
Myanmar has also signed Bilateral Agreements with India, Bangladesh,
Vietnam, Russia, Laos PDR, China, Thailand, and with United States of America
to jointly combat narcotic drugs. Myanmar is also on the verge of signing an MoU
with Indonesia as well.
The Myanmar Parliament will enact or amend necessary laws, related laws,
rules and procedures. In doing so, it will observe the good examples of other
member countries. It will continue to urge the government and private
entrepreneurs to cooperate together for sustainable development in poppy
cultivation areas.
With the close cooperation of UNODC, the Supervisory Report on the
illicit crop cultivation in Myanmar shows that from having 1760 metric ton of
opium production in 1996, it has declined to 315 metric ton by 2006 but rose back
up to 870 metric ton in 2013. Similarly, from having 670 metric ton of production
during 2014, it has once again gone down to 647 metric ton by 2015. However,
550 metric ton in 2017, 520 metric ton in 2018, 508 metric ton in 2019 were
eventually produced which imply a significant decline in opium production
yearly.
The Supervision Committee for Controlled Precursor Chemicals was
formed in 1998 and the reform process of the committee was finalized on 19-9-
2016 as the Deputy Chief No (2) of Myanmar Police Force playing the role of
chairman with consistent of 12 members from relevant ministries. In 2014, the
countries have amended rules of law by restricting 28 types of chemical as
controlled precursor chemical and has been able to supervise the importation,
production, exportation, transportation, utilization and trading of these chemicals.
Three chemicals (PMK glycidate, PMK glycidate acid, APAA) were issued with
notification no. 17/2020, dated 27-22020 of Ministry of Health and Sports. By
the seven main chemicals used in the production of methamphetamine
(Methylamine / Methylamine Hydrochloride, Ammonium Chloride, Sodium
Acetate, Lead Acetate, Tartaric Acid, Sodium Cyanide, Ammonium Nitrate) were
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issued with notification no. 18/2020, dated 27-2-2020 of Ministry of Health and
Sports. The total of 10 chemicals have been added to the list of control chemicals.
Enforcement measures in supply reduction

Geographically, Shan States is known to be the largest poppy cultivated
area and according to the 2019 survey report on Illicit Crop Monitoring
Programme, there are 33,100 hectares of poppy cultivated areas nationwide with
85% of them in Shan States alone. There are 12,000 hectares in Southern, 7,200
hectares in Northern and 8,800 hectares in Eastern Shan States with the remaining
3,900 hectares in Kachin State, 630 hectares in Chin State and 570 hectares in
Kaya State. The following chart shows the total poppy cultivated hectares
nationwide in Myanmar, hectares destroyed and opium production in metric tons.
2019-20
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 Feb
Cultivated
(Hectares) 31800 43600 51000 57800 57600 55500 - 41000 37300 33100 -
Production (Mt)
580 610 690 870 670 647 - 550 520 508 -
Destroyed
(Hectares) 8274 7058 23771 12258 15188 13237 7562 3536.96 2578.50 2459.91 1977.40
These precursor chemicals are however, smuggled into Myanmar from

neighboring countries across the borders in many ways and due to diligence of
Anti-Narcotic Units, the volume of controlled substances uncovered and
confiscated are as follows;
Types of Precursor 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Caffeine (Kg) 1441.27 13482.60 431.46 9932.26 19847.48 5885.000 20759.49 19226
Ephedrine (Kg) 358.37 133.36 32.10 111.94 534.204 0.0015 139.71 4.02
Pseudoephedrine (Kg) 6946.99 3580.76 1945.24 1271.97 119.20 390.100 7.6 -
Acetic anhydride (Lit) 9.50 55.00 1297.53 260.00 16.00 1318.340 40 4140.11
Hydrochloric acid (Lit) - 173.50 1702.59 7950.00 3494.8 106720.000 181657 106411.46
Sulphuric acid (Lit) 2585.50 924.00 280.00 2197.65 28476.8 11034.900 62135 77883.08
Ethyl Ether (Lit) - - 41995.58 8188.00 250 - 203794 26674
In accountability of the exportation and importation of precursor, Pre

Export Notification System is also being used to imply effective balanced
approach to counter check the exportation and importation of controlled precursor
chemical from abroad and to send replies to other antinarcotic agencies to check
the legitimacy of the companies who has apply to export/import of controlled
precursor chemical for other purposes. In 2019, eight proposals were approved
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and seven proposals with rejected and 30 private companies, five agent
companies, and nine governmental agencies in total of 44 agencies were inspected
for its legitimacy.
Law Enforcement Measures
The Tatmadaw (Myanmar Armed Force), Myanmar Police Force and the
Customs Department are the responsible entities to combat narcotic drugs in
Myanmar. Drug Enforcement Division is being formed under Myanmar Police
Force and its (3) Sub Divisions and (50) Units are placed in areas around the
country where production and trafficking of drugs are found to be highest and
along the border areas and are undertaking effective anti-narcotic drugs
enforcement measures. In order to effectively carry out its drug law enforcement
activities, up to (10) Sub Divisions and (65) units were extended on 14 th February
2019. Correspondingly, 27 Drug Operations were also conducted during the year
of 2013-2019. And in order to prevent the smuggling of precursor to Golden
Triangle Area for drug production and the spread of narcotic drugs to other
regions, “Operation 1511” will be conducted in Shan State concurrently with
MoU countries.
The following Chart illustrates the seizures of narcotic drugs in Myanmar.

Types of drugs 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Opium (Kg) 1470.35 2356.93 1828.40 888.84 945.7096 1256.169 2829.039 1552.692
Heroin (Kg) 335.79 238.93 435.46 186.04 769.2589 570.622 1099.123 690.290
ATS Pill(Millions) 18.16 10.18 12.65 49.95 98.353 72.816 106.702 108.719
ICE (Kg) 426.66 173.00 47.11 2261.69 2464.0834 1107.491 2827.537 9426.193
Speciosa 330.15 218.95 605.31 687.35 1409.4324 651.127 1833.886 2542.599
Cannabis (Kg) 80.27 40.94 205.54 87.70 188.7805 198.826 142.381 364.819
Case 4006 4928 6696 6414 8800 9544 13037 13000
Suspect 5740 7137 9425 9188 13591 14000 18681 18407
The follow Chart illustrates the number of heroin refineries and ATS tablet
manufacturing machines seized between 2005 and 2019.
Types 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Heroin
Refineries 4 10 8 5 3 1 - 1 3 2 - 2 - 6 8
Tablet
Machines 2 8 5 1 3 - 2 6 3 2 3 2 2 2 15
Alternative Development
Aiming for abandonment of poppy cultivation, the socio-economic
development, and a balanced development of such sectors as roads, bridges,
irrigation water, drinking water, energy, livelihood, livestock, agriculture,
education and health, eight ministries are working on a Pilot Project on anti-drug
and alternative development, which was implemented in the fiscal year 2017-
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2018 spending the MMK 1992.2762 million and in the fiscal year 2018-2019
spending the MMK 2972.355 million. In addition, the 15-year project on
eradication of drugs was carried out spending the MMK 708.79 billion from 2000
to 2014 and the 5-year project was carried out spending the MMK 70.5 billion
from 2015 to 2019.
In accordance with the Myanmar-Thai Alternative Development program,
and 350 million Baht financial support from Mae Fah Luang Foundation, Crop
Substitution Programs was implemented at Tachileik and Mai Sat township of
Eastern Shan State during 2012-2017. The programs include health care services,
Agricultural, livestock breeding, treatment, socio-eco for forest ranch, grater
income services, socio-eco analysis, study tours, study visits to AD project areas,
and capacity building trainings respectively. Moreover, the central government
has also agreed for CCDAC sign a MoU agreement between ONCB to continue
the implementation of alternative development project, and it have been marked
to sign during the year of 2020, after signing the agreement, it will be
implemented between Alternative Development Implementation Sector of the
Ministry of Border Affairs and Mae Fah Luang Foundation.
Upon this implementation, 60 villages from Loi Lin and Ho Poin township
of Southern Shan State for the extent of 3 year from 2016-2018 have instigated
public preserved forestry with the financial support worth 5.9 million $ from
Germany and Finland in which has now 900 members in Green Gold coffee
farmers since the establishment in 2016, and with the close supervision of
UNODC, 7 tons in 2018 and 76 tons of high grade coffee seeds were imported to
foreign countries through the Malango company during 2019.
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on drug prevention and combat
Mobility restrictions, closed borders and a decline in overall world trade
due to the global epidemic COVID-19 can be affected on the Production and the
supply chains of drug markets. Currently the drug eradication project is one of
the 70 health projects being implemented by the Ministry of Health and Sports in
Myanmar. In line with the National-Level Central Committee for Prevention,
Control and Treatment of COVID-19, Public Health Professionals from the
Ministry of Health and Sports; Therapists from COVID- 19 will be able to protect,
treat and control service as a national priority. The Ministry of Health and Sports
has said that it has not been able to fully eradicate narcotics operations due to the
outbreak of COVID-19, but the work has been reviewed and improved. However,
there is still time to study the data on the impact of COVID-19 on anti-narcotics
operations.
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V. Parliamentary Measures towards a drug-free ASEAN community

through AIFOCOM and AIPACODD Resolutions
To be in line with the UN Conventions, international standard and norms,

and policies, and to obtain more opportunity for treatment services, the
amendment on 1993 Illicit Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law was officially
enacted and announced on February 14th , 2018.
In order to fully implement the amended new drug law, 1995 Rules
Relating to Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Rule (draft) is being
amended in cooperation with the bill committee systematically, and the current
rules of law was also amended with the close coordination with the law advisors
from Ministry of Home Affairs and judicial committee in which is on the process
of officially implementing the amended law.
After the New National Drug Control Policy was launched for public on
20th February, 2018, a new National Strategic Plan was also launched for the
extent of 5 years from 2020 to 2024- and 2-year action plan will also be
established for the relevant state and region committee to carry out their filed
work.
The Myanmar Parliament is monitoring the government's drug eradication
program by asking questions in its respective houses. In addition, the MPs also
participated in the 21st Century Panglong Conference, as the drug problem is
linked to local peace and stability. Suggestions for drug eradication were sought
on the basis of non-involvement of the army, the nationalities’ armed forces, and
the authorities in the production, manufacturing and trading of drugs and the
welcoming of the participation of local women together with their perspectives in
the agricultural policy making and implementation for the sustainable
development of the peasants’ economic opportunities.
The Myanmar Parliament will more effectively cooperate with the other
AIPACODD members sharing information with them to create a drug-free
ASEAN community. It will cooperate more effectively. The AIPACODD
decisions will be made known to the relevant committees and the MPs in the
Myanmar Parliament, which will monitor the government for the effective
implementation of these decisions. In the future, too, the Myanmar Parliament
will urge the government to further implement anti-drug and opium substitution
projects. It will scrutinize the government’s further spending of the budget for
anti-drug and opium substitution development activities.
VII. Conclusion
The problem of narcotic drugs is intrinsically linked to ethnic armed

conflicts. Thus, in order to attain peace within the country through reducing
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armed conflicts, Myanmar has formed a Union Level Central Committee on

Peace with the President as the Chairperson and is striving to secure a nationwide
ceasefire agreement by holding Union Level Peace Conference and 21st Century
Panglong Conference to have political dialogues with all parties concerned on
ceased fire agreement in the whole country.
Although Myanmar has made all-out efforts in combating narcotic drugs utilizing
its own resources as well as in cooperation with the international community, the
country is still facing constraints and challenges in the endeavor. However, we
would like to reiterate that, Myanmar Parliament is trying its best to face and
overcome these constraints and challenges by adopting plans and programs that
ANNEX O
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Country Report of the Philippines

PHILIPPINES
COUNTRY REPORT
I. Overview
The anti-illegal drug campaign of the Duterte Administration has become

a more focused, better-coordinated program implemented by the concerned anti-
drug enforcement agencies, foremost of which are the Dangerous Drugs Board,
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, Philippine National Police and the
National Bureau of Investigation. Executive Order No. 66, Series of 2018,
institutionalized the Philippine Anti-Illegal Drugs Strategy (PADS) and is the
cornerstone of the drug abuse prevention and control agenda. Through PADS,
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everyone is a stakeholder in the drug war. The “whole-of-nation approach”

harnesses the synergy of law enforcers, local governments, the private sector and
the youth, among others, to stem drug abuse, and to control the distribution of
drugs through community-based intelligence and monitoring efforts.
The “war on drugs” is fought on multiple fronts. The interception of illegal

drugs smuggled into the country by international crime syndicates, the conduct
of police operations that will withstand judicial scrutiny, the prosecution of
corrupt government officers who coddle and protect peddlers and distribution
conduits, and an equally earnest campaign against poverty and discrimination
which cause the victimization of citizens, are crucial strategies in the country’s
drive to arrest the proliferation of illegal drugs.
The relentless campaign against drugs will continue to be implemented

even as the nation and the rest of the world are grappling with the effects of the
corona virus-19 global pandemic. While adjustments in resource allocation will
have to be made, surveillance and other enforcement activities will continue to
be conducted.
II. Operational Highights on the Implementation and Enforcement of

National Laws
In 2018, President Duterte issued Executive Order No. 66 which rolled out
the Philippine Anti-Illegal Drugs Strategy (PADS). The PADS prescribes how
the government and all sectors should work together in cutting the supply of and
demand for illegal drugs. With this, different initiatives were undertaken using a
“whole-of-nation approach” on drug abuse prevention and control.
Government agencies, including government-owned-and-controlled

corporations and state universities and colleges have submitted their action plans
to the Dangerous Drugs Board, the lead agency tasked to implement PADS, and
have committed to implement drug prevention and control programs within the
scope of their mandates. The implementation of the PADS started in 2019.
January to May
PARTICULARS 2019 Total
2020
Operations Conducted 36,729 13,353 50,082
Drug Personalities Arrested 54,376 19,429 73,805
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Summary of Government Workers Arrested 111 51 162
Elected Officials 38 17 55
Uniformed Personnel 18 5 23
Government Employees 55 29 84
Summary of High-Impact Operations 202 60 262
Clandestine Laboratories Dismantled 1 - 1
Drug Dens Dismantled 201 60 261
Dangerous Drugs Seized
Shabu (in kg) 1,996.00 257.67 2,253.67
Cocaine (in kg) 344.76 0.956 345.72
Ecstasy (in pc) 13,108 8,614 21,722
Marijuana Dried Leaves/Bricks (in kg) 2,554.18 786.18 3,340.36
Value of Shabu seized (in billion Php) 13.57 1.76 15.33
Total Value of Drugs Seized (in billion Php) 15.91 2.04 17.95
The collaboration of the Philippine Drug enforcement Agency and other law
enforcement agencies, and the assistance of other countries, resulted in the
successful conduct of 50,082 anti-drug operations, the arrest of 73,805 drug
personalities, and the seizure of Php17.95 billion worth of illegal drugs between
January 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020. Some of the highlights of enforcement
activities during the period are as follows:
• On February 3, 2020, 273.37 kilos of shabu worth Php1.86 billion were

seized in Amaya I, Tanza, Cavite. Two drug personalities were neutralized;
• On March 19, 201, 111.40 kilos of shabu worth Php757.31 million were
seized from three (3) Chinese nationals, Cia Qing Xian, Wang Zhi Yong,
and Li Zhao Yang, and a Filipino national, during a buy-bust operation in
Alabang, Muntinlupa City;
• On March 22, 2019 276 kilos of shabu worth Php1.9 billion concealed in
Chinese tea bags were intercepted at the Manila International Container
Port, Manila. The said operation was a result of remarkable information
sharing with drug enforcement counterparts of the Republic of Vietnam;
• On February 3 and February 13, 2019, respectively, 147 kilos of shabu

worth Php1 billion concealed inside aluminum pallets were recovered at
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Goldwin Commercial Warehouse located at 89 M. Santos St., Santolan,

Malabon City on May 23, 2019. This shipment, which came from
Cambodia, is part of the operation of the drug syndicate from the Golden
Triangle, and is connected with the seizures in Tanza, Cavite and
Dasmariñas, Cavite;
• On November 26, 2019 371 kilos of shabu worth Php2.52 billion were
seized during a buy-bust operation in San Antonio, Makati City which
resulted in the arrest of a Chinese national;
• On December 24, 2019, 117 kilos of shabu worth Php 800 million were
seized in Tabayoc Street, Barangay Sienna, Quezon City and which
resulted in the arrest of a Chinese national.
Despite significant inroads in the infiltration of the illegal drug trade

infrastructure however, transnational organized crime groups continue their
activities and their considerable resources allow them to be just as determined
and resourceful.
III. Challenges and Responses to Program Implementation Issues
The sustained war on drugs has given rise to issues and problems which
required adequate responses. Most important of these were the following:
1. The unexpected number of surrenderees in need of appropriate and

adequate intervention has filled existing rehabilitation centers to
capacity- Since treating addiction is more complicated than simply
keeping a drug user busy, there is a tremendous need to increase access to
responsive drug abuse interventions.
2. Less than stringent compliance by police operatives in complying with

the prescribed procedure for buy-bust operations – The failure of law
enforcers to comply with the procedure laid down in Section 21 of R.A.
No. 9165 has resulted in botched cases and acquittals. This may have been
the result of lack of knowledge on and appreciation of the importance of
proper handling of seized drugs to preserve their integrity and evidentiary
value. This necessitates extensive capability building to equip operatives
with the knowledge and ability to conduct proper buy-bust operations.
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3. Growing marijuana or peddling drugs as a means of livelihood-

Poverty due to unemployment or the lack of gainful employment or
livelihood has consistently been one of the major triggers that lead to illegal
drug use and drug dealing. The success of the war on drugs hinges, to a
great extent, on the alleviation of poverty through the generation of
meaningful jobs, the conferment of employable skills on young adults, and
the promotion of entrepreneurship among the citizenry.
To ensure that treatment, rehabilitation and reintegration services are made

available to those who need it, community-based drug abuse interventions were
institutionalized. Under the PADS, local government units are given the
responsibility to ensure that people who use drugs (PWUDs) are given
appropriate interventions and treatment. Those who suffer from mild substance
use disorder are advised to undergo community-based rehabilitation programs,
while those with moderate and severe substance use disorders are referred to
outpatient or residential facilities, respectively.
As of 30 September 2019, out of the 1,634 cities and municipalities in the

country, 992 LGUs were able to implement community-based rehabilitation
programs benefitting 178,353 individuals. Interventions to rehabilitate PWUDs
include medication-assisted treatment, detoxification, counselling, home-based
care and therapy, health services, wellness promotion programs, and other
psychosocial interventions. Reintegration programs, on the other hand, include
relapse prevention, life skills development, literacy and educational programs,
vocational skills training, livelihood, employment and other support for income
generation, spirituality and moral recovery programs, family support, housing
and shelter assistance and involvement in community service work.
There are currently fifty-four (54) accredited residential facilities in the

country that provide services to those with severe substance use disorder.
Nineteen (19) of these are government-owned and thirty-five (35) are managed
by private institutions or non-government organizations.
The implementation of the whole-of-nation approach is meant to enable a

holistic manner of addressing the drug proliferation problem. This includes
providing surrenderees adequate and sustainable means of support. The
Dangerous Drugs Board, in partnership with other government agencies and the
private sector has conceptualized and implemented alternative programs to make
surrenderees productive elements of society.
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To resolve issues on the prosecution of drug cases, better coordinate the

overall efforts of the criminal justice system, especially in the prosecution and
investigation of drug cases, and to address the problems on operational lapses and
dismissal of cases, the Dangerous Drugs Board has conducted three-day seminar
workshops for judges, prosecutors and law enforcers.
In October 2019, the Supreme Court, in partnership with the Philippine

Judicial Academy, drew representatives from the executive, legislative and the
judiciary branches of government to participate in the National Summit on the
Dangerous Drugs Law. During this convention, issues relative to the
implementation of RA 9165 and other related laws were discussed. The Summit
culminated the series of workshops and conferences that were held earlier and
which were attended by stakeholders aimed at strengthening anti-drug operations
and the prosecution of anti-illegal drug cases.
Finally, the Continuing Seminar on Anti-Illegal Drug Operations and

Investigation, a five-day live-in training program is conducted to enhance the
knowledge and skills of selected uniformed personnel to efficiently conduct anti-
illegal drug operations.
IV. Legislative Proposals
In line with the administration’s drug policy, several measures have been
filed in the House of Representatives seeking to plug loopholes in the law. The
perceived loopholes in Republic Act No. 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous
Drugs Act of 2002 are being exploited by criminal elements to evade prosecution
and conviction.
One such measure is House Bill 0068 which seeks to strengthen drug
prevention and control by providing for the legal presumption of who is
considered as the importer, financier and protector or coddler of illegal drugs, as
well as the legal consequences thereof. It also penalizes the exportation of
dangerous drugs from the Philippines since the current law only limits the
penalties to exportation. Further, the measure likewise seeks to penalize negligent
lessors of properties used as clandestine laboratories.
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House Bill No. 0368 proposes to impose the higher prescribed penalty inthe
national law, including death, on an alien found guilty of trafficking dangerous
drugs and other similar substances.
House Bill No. 0742 seeks to strengthen the capabilities of the Philippine
Drug Enforcement Agency.
House Bill No. 0896 seeks to uphold custodial accountability by mandating

the immediate destruction of confiscated, seized or surrendered dangerous drugs,
plant sources or dangerous and controlled precursors and essential chemicals.
Other important proposals for legislation are the following:
• House Bill No. 1949 which authorizes wiretapping in cases

involving violations of Republic Act No. 9165, or the
Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002;
• House Bill No. 5405 which institutionalizes the creation of anti-drug

abuse councils in provinces, cities, municipalities and barangays.
Under the bill, the anti-drug abuse councils are authorized to assist
in drug-clearing operations, implement drug rehabilitation
programs, aftercare and reintegration programs, promote advocacy
programs which will increase public awareness of the effects and
legal consequences of illegal drug use. The proposal underscores the
strategic importance of the community in the effort to eradicate the
drug problem;
• House Bill No. 5627 seeks to require all detainees/prisoners and their
custodians in correctional penal institutions to undergo regular drug
tests;
• House Bill No. 5805 seeks the creation of a community-based

rehabilitation program in every municipality and city that utilizes a
consolidated model of treatment and is made up of a range of
services, from general intervention to relapse intervention.
V. Implementing AIPACODD Initiatives
Practical Progress and Specific Content Implementation
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The Philippine Government and its concerned agencies continue to

ardently pursue the measures previously adopted by the AIPACODD to address
the drug problem. To curtail the supply of and demand for illicit drugs, the
government has employed the following strategies:
• Prevention (including preventive education)

• Law enforcement
• Treatment, rehabilitation and reintegration
• Alternative development strategies aimed at providing surrenderees
legal, economically-viable alternatives to growing illicit crops
• Enhanced coordination and cooperation with ASEAN Member States
A. Prevention - Between January 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020, the following

measures were undertaken:
• 80,741 lectures, symposia, guest speakership, meetings, conferences,

and civic awareness activities were conducted for all sectors of society
• Intensification of the implementation of Drug-Free Workplace policy

in the government sector
• Institutionalization of the Drug-Free Workplace policy in hotels,

restaurants, condominiums, and warehouses was also reinforced
through the implementation of OPLAN: “Kalasag” nationwide, through
which orientation-seminars for the owners and administrators of these
establishments were conducted. A total of fifty-four (54) advocacy
lectures were attended by owners, managers, and administrators of
hotels, condominium units, and security agencies
• Enhancement and launching of advocacy materials such as the

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Comics and animated anti-drug
videos intended for young audiences
• Conduct of the 1st National Youth Anti-Drug Advocates Camp to

equip the youth with life and survival skills and to capacitate them to
take on strong leadership roles in the anti-drug campaign in their
communities, pursuant to the implementation of the Sangguniang
Kabataan Standard Training in Extensive Anti-Drug Preventive
Education (SK STEP UP) Program.
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B. Law Enforcement – Within the period January 2019 to May 2020, law
enforcement agencies conduced 50,082 anti-drug operations, arrested
73,805 drug personalities and seized Php17.95 billion worth of illegal
drugs.
C. Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration of Drug-Users - The

following programs were implemented:
• Balay Silangan Reformation Program. The program aims to reform

drug offenders and reintegrate them back to the society. As of May 31,
2020, in partnership with the local government units, the Philippine
Drug Enforcement Agency has inaugurated 110 Balay
Silangan Reformation Centers nationwide which have catered to 2,050
clients: 1,449 of these clients have graduated, and 91 are already
employed.
• Project Sagip Batang Solvent aims to save and reform children at risk,
especially street children, aged 17 years and below who sniff solvents.
The project addresses the prevalence of inhalant abuse in the country
through reach-out operations and the provision of a safe and supportive
home-like environment. It also provides reformative intervention and
prepares them for reintegration with their family and to the community.
The pilot Project Sagip Batang Solvent Center located in Novaliches,
Quezon City, inaugurated on June 21, 2019, has catered to 108 rescued
children. After completing the first level of reformation program, 57 of
them have moved up last October 23 and December 9.
D. Alternative Development Strategies - The Tahanang Pangkabuhayan

Program expanded the scope of alternative development targets to benefit
not only former marijuana cultivators but also recovering drug dependents
in urban areas. In November, the Dangerous Drugs Board has transferred
Four Million Pesos (Php 4,000.00) to the Technical Education Skills
Development Authority for livelihood assistance and provision of skills
training to recovering drug users enrolled in community-based treatment
and rehabilitation programs. As of September 2019, 11,291 surrenderees
have enrolled in TESDA programs and more than 9,000 have already
graduated.
E. Enhanced Coordination and Cooperation with Other Countries - The

country remains a committed member of the ASEAN and the United
Nations and strongly supports international efforts to stop the flow of
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illegal drugs. The Philippines recognizes that tight and strong cooperation
with other nations is key in addressing drug smuggling and proliferation in
the country. This cooperation has resulted in positive arrests of members
of international drug syndicates operating in the country.
During the 4th ASEAN Seaport Interdiction Task Force meeting last
September 9, 2019, ASEAN member-countries pledged to boost
cooperation to combat drug trafficking at sea. Agreeing that the
cooperation mechanism submitted by the ASEAN Working Group on
Prevention and Control of Drug Trafficking by Sea is an important
framework of the region and that it provides a venue for sharing
information and experience that eventually will enhance cooperation
among regional countries in combating drug trafficking at sea, ASEAN
Member-States also agreed to exchange information and deliver timely
responses through a digital platform (Whatsapp), and a hotline, especially
for cross-border operations.
Continuing the War on Drugs Despite the Covid-19 Pandemic
While the COVID-19 pandemic has posed a number of challenges to

government, primary of which are the restriction on mobility and social
interaction, it has not prevented police operatives from conducting anti-illegal
drug operations in various areas in the country.
In the first two weeks of June 2020 alone, law enforcement operations have
resulted in some major drug hauls: thirty-six kilograms (36 kgs.) of shabu worth
P244.8 million were confiscated in a drug bust in Parañaque City; two hundred
seventy-four kilograms (274 kgs.) of suspected shabu were seized in Cavite with
an estimated value of ₱2.5 billion; and seven hundred fifty-six kilos (756 kgs.) of
shabu amounting to ₱5.1-billion were seized in Bulacan. Regrettably, this also
means that the COVID-19 pandemic has not stopped drug importers from doing
business.
To mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and protect its personnel, the

Dangerous Drugs Board and other agencies of the government have adopted a
work-from-home strategy and made use of available online platforms to continue
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the rendition of services. The Dangerous Drugs Board, for one, has conducted its
board meetings virtually. All agencies continue to innovate and adapt to the “new
normal” to ensure the continuity of programs.
The operating units of the Dangerous Drugs Board are likewise converting
training seminars into online-friendly modules (Preventive Drug Education
Webinars and Advocacy Programs) to ensure that the government’s anti-drug
advocacy can still be disseminated.
On 21 May 2020, the Dangerous Drugs Board rolled-out a virtual program

dubbed as Fact Talk. This is a series of virtual discussions with different
stakeholders, in line with the institutionalization of the PADS. Different topics
and resource persons are featured weekly to keep various sectors informed and
educated on relevant issues that matter these days in relation to the anti-drug
campaign. All these online discussions are streamed live on the official Facebook
page of the agency.
Infographics were also developed to create awareness on the deleterious

effects of drugs and remind the public to be safe from COVID-19 through
sanitary and hygienic practices and social distancing protocols.
Preventive drug education is a long-term anti-drug strategy. This entails

capacitating more prevention practitioners through a series of training seminars
to be conducted virtually or through other communication technologies on the
following subject matters:
• Systematic Training for Effective Parenting

• Strong Families Program
• Universal Prevention Curriculum on Substance Use
• Drug-Free Workplace
Other goals include the production of relevant videos to be uploaded to the

Dangerous Drugs Board website and other social media platforms and which can
also be used during trainings, as content for training manuals, and workbooks for
children, youth, and parents; and sustaining initiatives to increase knowledge of
prevention practitioners on how to redesign preventive drug education in the
context of a pandemic through the holding of regular virtual consultative
meetings/conferences.
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Following the Department of Budget and Management’s issuance of

National Budget Circular 580 which prescribes the adoption of economy
measures in the Government due to the emergency health situation, the
Dangerous Drugs Board reviewed its planned programs and activities with the
goal to make adjustments to the current situation. Meetings have been moved
online, budgets were reallocated, and conferences and seminars have been
postponed.
Finally, responding to the economic setback which resulted from the

COVID-19 pandemic, and to alleviate the plight of workers, especially the low-
income populace who have already been constrained by the “no-work, no-pay”
setup, and of employers and businesses who have had to effect temporary and
permanent closure of their businesses, the Legislature passed Republic Act No.
11469, or the “Bayanihan to Heal as One Act”. The law vested upon the
President temporary emergency authority to employ measures that properly
respond to the crisis such as the provision of an emergency subsidy amounting to
five thousand pesos (₱5,000.00) to eight thousand pesos (₱8,000.00) to low
income households based on prevailing regional minimum wage rates. Around
85 per cent of families were covered by the government’s subsidy program which
amounted to P256 billion. Strict community quarantine protocols adopted by the
government also heightened policing of communities, further constraining the
sale and use of illegal drugs.
VI. Parliamentary Initiatives towards A Drug-Free ASEAN Community

and the Realization of AIFOCOM And AIPACODD Resolutions
The House Committee on Dangerous Drugs met to discuss a proposal to

hold a Drug Summit this year. Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano earlier tasked the
Committee’s Chairperson, Representative Robert Ace Barbers to organize a
multi-sector conference that will highlight the achievements and goals of the war
on drugs of the Duterte administration.
Finally, to show the commitment of the House in supporting anti-drug

abuse policies, programs and projects and ensure that it remains a drug-free
institution, Rep. Barbers filed House Resolution No. 0001, urging the House of
Representatives to ensure a drug-free workplace by requiring all Members,
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legislative staff, consultants, officers, employees to submit to a mandatory drug

test.
VII. Parliamentary Diplomacy for A Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN

Community
The amity between ASEAN Member-States is reinforced by mutual

respect for each other’s development efforts and by genuine cooperation in
pursuing mutually-beneficial undertakings, such as those relating to transnational
crimes. Due to its proximity to identified drug sources, ASEAN
Member States need to strengthen information-sharing activities and protocols
and their coordination in the apprehension of illegal drugs that cross borders,
either through the sponsorship of corrupt elements or due to lapses in law
enforcement. To strengthen judicial cooperation among Member-States, effort
has to be exerted in standardizing penalties applied to drug use offenses. Deeply
alarming is the growing economic power of criminal organizations and drug
syndicates, including terrorist groups, which have successfully laundered money
and used these to procure, legally and illegally, arms, and precursors and essential
chemicals used in the production of illegal drugs. Only through the cooperation
of the nations of the world and their governments, and the determined and
sustained implementation of effective strategies will the global drug pandemic be
arrested. This is the continuing challenge to ASEAN. Given how the illegal drug
trade has permeated political power and consolidated it in ways that weaken the
rule of law and threaten the survival of nations, parliaments, therefor, should give
the highest priority to measures that give teeth to law enforcement policies and
improve the ability of the judicial system to prosecute cases. The AIPACODD
can take a leadership role in ensuring the continuing engagement and cooperation
among ASEAN Member-States.
Sources:
Dangerous Drugs Board Accomplishment Report
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Accomplishment Report
Department of Finance Website
Philippine Inquirer.net
CNN Philippines
News Agency Website
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ANNEX P
Country Report of Singapore
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SINGAPORE
COUNTRY REPORT
I. Introduction
Singapore has maintained its status as a relatively drug-free society due to

the tough stance it has adopted against drug trafficking and abuse. Despite the
Republic's vulnerability to the drug scourge due to its proximity to drug producing
regions, tough laws and vigorous enforcement have kept the local drug situation
under control.
2. The drug threat has been contained in Singapore. There are no areas where
drugs are openly sold or blatantly abused.
II. Singapore Anti-Drug Approach
3. Singapore’s comprehensive anti-drug approach comprises:
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• National level preventive drug education programme, implemented

in collaboration with schools and communities, aims to build youths’
resilience and strengthen national consensus against drugs;
• Tough laws and effective enforcement against drug traffickers to
prevent the proliferation of drugs;
• Compulsory and differentiated rehabilitation regimes to help drug
abusers break the cycle of addiction; and
• Aftercare and community supervision to help drug abusers
reintegrate back into society.
4. Under this approach, various agencies such as the Central Narcotics

Bureau (CNB), Singapore Prison Service (SPS) and the Yellow Ribbon
Singapore (YRSG) work together to reduce the demand and supply of drugs.
5. CNB is Singapore’s drug enforcement agency, and it is also responsible

for implementing the national-level preventive drug education programme and
for supervising drug offenders upon their release from the drug rehabilitation
centers. CNB adopts a two-pronged approach targeting both supply and demand
for drugs. CNB’s strategy against drug trafficking is to detect and arrest
traffickers before they band together and develop into large-scale and
sophisticated networks. CNB officers conduct operations against drug suppliers,
street pushers and drug addicts to curb the supply and demand of drugs in
Singapore.
6. Singapore adopts a throughcare approach in the rehabilitation of abusers.

There are efforts to address the risk and needs of abusers inside the rehabilitation
centre and these efforts are seamlessly followed through outside the centre. SPS
is tasked to provide treatment and rehabilitation for drug offenders. Drug
Rehabilitation Centres (DRC), which are administered by the SPS, provide
compulsory, targeted rehabilitation programmes for drug abusers where
programmes are differentiated according to the risks and criminogenic needs of
the abusers. SPS runs psychologybased correctional programmes which aim to
reduce the abuser’s risk of drug relapse by targeting attitudes and beliefs
supporting drug use and equipping them with skills to prevent relapse. Other
programmes include family intervention programmes, employability skills
training and religious programmes. To facilitate gradual reintegration into
society, abusers serve the tail-end of their detention in the community with
aftercare support services.
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7. YRSG and CNB step in to provide aftercare and continued rehabilitation

for drug offenders upon their release from prisons to help them reintegrate into
society and lead a normal life free from drugs. The ex-abuser will be placed in
structured community supervision programmes managed by CNB, for a period of
up to 5 years.
8. Underpinning these agencies’ efforts is the need for strong community

support as we recognise that community support is essential for us to maintain a
zero-tolerance stance and maintain our tough laws against drugs. With our
throughcare approach, strong family and community support, and the individual’s
personal resolve, we can help drug abusers overcome their addiction.
III. Statistics
9. Our zero-tolerance drug approach has worked well for us so far and has
kept our drug situation in Singapore under check. Drug abusers arrested form less
than 1% of our resident population. There is also a high sense of safety and
security, with no areas where drugs are blatantly sold or abused in our
neighbourhoods.
10. In 2019, CNB arrested a total of 3,526 drug abusers, representing a 3%

increase from the 3,439 drug abusers arrested in 2018. This means that 88 drug
abusers were arrested for every 100,000 residents in Singapore, which was a
marked improvement from the 208 drug abusers per 100,000 residents recorded
more than two decades ago in 1994. The slight increase in the number of abusers
arrested for 2019 was due to the increase in the number of new psychoactive
substances (NPS) and methamphetamine abusers arrested.
11. The number of repeat drug abusers arrested decreased by 0.4% to 2,066 in
2019, from 2,075 in 2018. The number of new drug abusers arrested increased by
7% to 1,460 in 2019, from 1,364 in 2018. 62% of new abusers arrested were
under 30 years old.
12. As part of our enforcement efforts, 38.12 kg of Heroin, 30.80 kg of “Ice”,

27.77 kg of Cannabis, 5,742 tablets and 469.47g of Ecstasy, 691 tablets of Yaba,
60.35 g of Cocaine and 8,204 tablets of Nimetazepam were seized in 2019. In
addition, 413 tablets, 9,471.33 g, 90 bottles and 1 stamp of New Psychoactive
Substances (NPS) were seized in 2019.
13. Methamphetamine, heroin and NPS were the three most commonly abused
drugs in 2019, with 93% of drug abusers abusing at least one of these three drugs.
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For new drug abusers, NPS overtook cannabis as the second most commonly
abused drug. Methamphetamine, NPS and cannabis were the three most
commonly abused drugs for new drug abusers, with 92% of new drug abusers
arrested abusing at least one of these three drugs.
IV. Legislation
Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA)
14. The Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA) provides the legal framework for the control
of dangerous or otherwise harmful substances. The Act which came into force in
1973 criminalises the trafficking, manufacturing, importation and exportation,
possession and consumption of controlled drugs. It provides for the committal of
drug abusers to a DRC for treatment as well as other powers aimed at enhancing
overall deterrence, support enforcement efforts and improving upstream
intervention for young abusers.
Precursor Control
15. The MDA criminalises the manufacture, supply, import/export or possession

of controlled substances useful for producing drugs (precursor chemicals) if the
offender knows or reasonably believes that these are to be used in the manufacture
of controlled drugs. This offence carries a punishment of up to 20 years’
imprisonment, $200,000 fine or both. In addition, traders are required under the
regulations to obtain permits, maintain records of all transactions involving
controlled substances for a period of 2 years; provide information on the storage
of precursor chemicals; and properly mark and label containers of precursor
chemicals. Failure to comply with the regulations may result in punishment of up
to 3 years’ imprisonment, $10,000 fine or both.
Trafficking
16. Drug trafficking is considered a serious offence, and mandatory minimum

sentence and caning is imposed. The severity of the punishment is differentiated
by the type of drugs trafficked and weights. The Act provides for capital
punishment for trafficking into Singapore more than 30 grams of morphine; 15
grams of diamorphine (or pure heroin); 1.2 kg of opium, 30 grams of cocaine,
500 grams of cannabis, 200 grams of cannabis resin; 1kg of cannabis mixture;
and 250 grams of methamphetamine. In addition, repeat trafficking, trafficking
to young or vulnerable persons, or recruiting them for drug activities also attract
harsh punishment.
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17. The MDA provides for the presumption clause for trafficking. This clause
places the onus of proof on the defendant to dispute the charge of possession for
the purposes of trafficking for specified amounts of opium, morphine, heroin,
cannabis (including cannabis mixture and cannabis resin), cocaine,
methamphetamine, ketamine and MDMA (‘Ecstasy’).
Recent revisions to the MDA
18. The MDA is reviewed periodically to ensure that it remains responsive to

challenges. The latest amendments made to MDA was passed in
Parliament on 15 Jan 2019 with the aim to:
• Enhance our anti-drug framework and enforcement powers;

• Strengthen our drug rehabilitation regime.
19. The key amendments are as follows:
Tackling the Spread of Drug Abuse
20. A new provision is introduced to criminalise behaviour that facilitate or

promote drug use, such as introducing a person to a drug trafficker, teaching or
providing information on drug-related activities to someone who intends to carry
out these activities.
Protecting Our Children and Youths
21. A new provision is introduced to criminalise the exposure of children to drugs

and drug utensils, or permitting them to consume drugs. Parents and guardians of
youth drug abusers are also required to attend mandatory counselling sessions
with their children/wards.
Expanding Drug Detection Methods
22. We have expanded the use of hair analysis for drug testing, which can detect
drugs consumed beyond the past week, and introduced saliva tests for drug abuse
screening.
Strengthening Our Rehabilitation Regime
23. Those who only consume drugs and admit to drug use, and who have not
committed other criminal offences, can be put on a risk-based rehabilitation
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programme at the Drug Rehabilitation Centre (DRC). We have also enhanced

our rehabilitation regime to help break the cycle of addiction more effectively
through the following:
• Maximum detention period in DRC increased from three years to

four years;
• Maximum duration of post-release supervision increased from two
years to five years
Mandatory Minimum Sentence for First-time Drug Consumption
24. A new provision was introduced to provide mandatory minimum sentence of

one year for first-time conviction for drug consumption. The mandatory
minimum sentence will also apply for first-time conviction, for failure to provide
urine specimen or hair specimen.
Corruption, Drug Trafficking and other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of

Benefits) Act (CDSA)
25. Despite our tough laws and heavy penalties, there are still many who are
prepared to risk their lives and freedom, and engage in drug trafficking ventures.
The lure of high profits is the main incentive behind drug trafficking. To deprive
the traffickers of their ill-gotten gains, the Drug Trafficking (Confiscation of
Benefits) Act came into operation on 30 November 1993. The Act was renamed
the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of
Benefits) Act in September 1999. This Act enables the authorities to trace, freeze
and confiscate the assets of convicted drug traffickers. The Act also makes the
laundering of drug proceeds an offence.
Organised Crime Act (OCA)
26. The involvement of organised crime groups (OCG) in illicit drug activities
has always been of concern to CNB, as these activities are often linked to, and
help fund other illegal activities. To strengthen law enforcement agencies’ ability
to prevent and disrupt such activities, the Organised Crime Act (OCA) was
enacted on 1 Jun 2016 to provide authorities with the power to deter and tackle
organised crime threats decisively. Amongst its various provisions, the OCA
criminalises involvement in organised crime activities, provides for Courts to
issue Preventive Orders to constrain the activities of OCG, and includes a civil
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confiscation regime that targets the benefits derived from organised crime. Taken
together, these provisions aimed to curtail and dismantle these criminal groups
and deprive them of their ill-gotten gains.
V. Preventive Education
27. Besides tough laws, we believe that preventive interventions are critical in
stopping young people from initiating drug use and becoming regular and
dependent drug users. To that end, preventive drug education (PDE) has been the
first line of defence in Singapore’s overall drug control approach since 1994
when CNB became the lead agency to direct PDE efforts on a national scale.
Since then, CNB has been carrying out anti-drug programmes directed at youths
and the public to sustain a national consensus of zero tolerance towards drug
abuse in Singapore. CNB works closely with the National Council Against Drug
Abuse (NCADA) to rally the community by co-organising the Anti-Drug Abuse
Campaign every year.
28. The focus of CNB’s PDE efforts is to reach out to youths aged below 30
years. These efforts are centred on helping them identify drugs, learn their
harmfulness and resist temptations to try drugs. CNB’s core programmes
comprise PDE talks, skits and exhibitions to reach out to large groups of students
and adults. Ex-abusers are also invited, where appropriate, to share their
experiences at small group sharing sessions. PDE talks are conducted by
experienced Narcotics Officers in schools, workplaces, National Service (NS)
Agencies and at public community events to heighten awareness of the dangers
of drug abuse and to clarify misconceptions. Where possible, the talks would be
accompanied by exhibitions featuring different types of commonly abused drugs
and their negative effects. In addition to conventional static exhibitions, CNB
also has a mobile exhibition in the form of a bus (known as Drug Buster
Academy) that features interactive anti-drug elements onboard the bus as well as
another exhibition incorporating Augmented Reality features to offer a unique
and experiential anti-drug journey to the audience.
29. Besides talks and exhibitions, CNB organises a wide range of PDE
activities and events throughout the year to engage youths and persons of
influence (POIs) (e.g. parents, teachers, counsellors, NS commanders). Through
these activities, CNB hopes to cultivate life skills and promote healthy lifestyle
among participants, so that they would stay clear from drug activities.
Recognising that POIs play an important role in imparting correct moral values
and preventing drug abuse in youths, CNB had also developed resource toolkits
and customised message cards with bite-sized information adapted from the
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toolkits to equip them with knowledge on drug and inhalant abuse, to facilitate
their engagements with youths.
30. CNB recognizes that youths today are highly exposed to global influences
through online information. Social media has become a key platform to reach
youths, especially for those out-ofschool. To stay relevant, CNB’s engagement
strategy had evolved beyond traditional media and physical activities to include
digital touch points. Our social media efforts are focused on creating youth-
centric contents which imbue PDE messages in a subtle manner – to paint a
compelling narrative of building a drug-free Singapore. The goal is to engage
followers to proliferate CNB’s PDE messages online, by sharing the contents
with friends. CNB also collaborates with students from Institutes of Higher
Learning (IHL) to create anti-drug videos that can be showcased at our events
and on CNB’s social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube) via
the handle of “CNB.DrugFreeSG”.
31. NCADA reinforces CNB’s social media efforts with its media campaign.
The campaign featured Singapore’s first interactive short film, titled HIGH,
produced by award-winning local director Royston Tan and online activities to
engage with the youth. The film allows viewers to make choices on behalf of the
protagonist to uncover the various endings and possibilities within the story line
and underscores the importance of making informed decisions. Through this
campaign, NCADA aimed to explore the challenges and choices relating to drug
abuse that youth may encounter and spark conversation amongst them on the
truths behind drug abuse.
32. In overcoming the challenge of global influences, CNB had also identified
communitydriven advocacy as a cornerstone of our engagement strategy, to
generate a multiplier effect (i.e. advocates create more advocates) that galvanises
our community to support the drug-free cause. CNB rallies organisations and
individuals to openly endorse and speak up for Singapore’s antidrug approach,
and influence everyone to play a part in achieving our drug-free vision through
active citizenry. In line with this, the Anti-Drug Abuse Advocacy (A3) Network
was launched in Dec 2016 to bring together a community of advocates against
drugs. There are 943 13 A3 advocates raising anti-drug awareness through ground-
up activities such as PDE roadshows and social media campaigns.
33. Singapore also launched a “United Against Drugs Coalition” (UADC) in

Apr 2017. The coalition is a network of advocate organisations in Singapore
which have pledged their commitment to the anti-drug cause and spread the anti-
13 As of June 2020.
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drug message in their spheres of influences. The organisations include brand

names familiar among the youth circle and there are 69 14 UADC partners who
have pledged their support to the anti-drug cause.
VI. Treatment & Rehabilitation
34. Singapore adopts a compulsory treatment and rehabilitation regime for

abusers of all commonly abused drugs including opiates, amphetamine-type
stimulants, hallucinogens, central nervous system depressants, cocaine and
cannabis. The Director of CNB is empowered under the MDA to commit drug
addicts to DRCs administered by the Singapore Prison Service (SPS). Suspected
drug abusers are subjected to instant urine tests (IUT) and positive urine samples
are sent for verification to the Illicit Drugs and Toxicology Division of the Health
Sciences Authority (HSA).
35. CNB will assess the risk level of first-time young abusers (aged below 21
years old) who are tested positive by the HSA before referring them to
appropriate interventions. The assessment consists of operational assessment by
CNB officers and drug risk assessment by CNB psychologists for selected cases.
Those assessed to be of low risk of re-offending will be placed under the Youth
Enhanced Supervision (YES) Scheme - a structured rehabilitative programme
aimed to help these first-time young abusers in their reintegration into society.
Under this programme, the young abusers will receive counselling and casework
components delivered by social services agencies (SSAs), in addition to their
urine reporting. This is a more comprehensive approach to help the young abusers
deal with the various issues and difficulties that they may encounter; these
include psychological problems, inadequate problem solving skills, poor
interpersonal relationships, etc. Families of the young abusers are also engaged,
as strong family support is integral to rehabilitation and integration.
36. These young supervisees would report for drug supervision at a dedicated
Young Person Reporting Centre (YPRC). The purpose for this segregation is to
prevent contamination from the older supervisees who are usually hardcore
addicts.
37. First-time young abusers who are assessed to be of moderate risk will be
referred to a Community Rehabilitation Centre (CRC) – a step down arrangement
after a period of detention in the Drug Rehabilitation Centre. Once transferred to
the CRC, they will participate in a structured residential component which
provides them with a conducive environment for rehabilitation. During the
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structured residential component, these young abusers will be allowed to continue

their education or employment in the day and attend compulsory counselling
sessions
at the centre after work or school. Upon completion of the residential component,
the young abusers will go through a phase of supervised home leave to facilitate
their gradual reintegration into society.
38. The regime also includes a community-based component where drug

abusers can be emplaced in a halfway house, on day release from the DRC, or at
home with electronic-tagging and given jobs to help them abstain from drugs and
facilitate gradual reintegration back to society. During the community-based
component, abusers are also provided with case management support, whereby
case managers or rehabilitation officers would continue to support abusers to
address outstanding reintegration and rehabilitation issues.
39. Upon discharge from the DRC, they are also subject to compulsory drug
supervision of up to 5 years under CNB. Regular urine tests are conducted on the
supervisees to detect drug consumption. This serves as deterrence on drug
abusers and prevents them from relapsing back to illicit drug use.
40. Meanwhile, drug abusers who commit other criminal offences such as drug
trafficking, property offences and violent offences will continue to be dealt with
very strictly. They will be charged in Court and be liable for imprisonment and
caning.
Aftercare support and supervision
41. The Yellow Ribbon Singapore (YRSG) is a key partner of SPS and plays an
important role in the Singapore correctional system by creating a safe and secure
Singapore through the provision of skills training and long-term career
development, together with an effective aftercare support network for inmates
and ex-offenders. YRSG adopts a multi-faceted approach to enhance the
employability of offenders and prepare them for their eventual reintegration into
the national workforce by focusing on skills training, employment assistance,
development of the aftercare sector, and community engagement. One of its key
engagement initiatives is the Yellow Ribbon Project. When successfully
reintegrated, ex-offenders can pay it forward and actively give back to the
community. YRSG aims to build a community where ex-offenders are
empowered to look beyond their past and towards the future.
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VII. International Cooperation
42. Singapore recognises that cooperation with its regional and international
counterparts goes a long way to stem the flow of such drugs into Singapore. As
such, cross-border anti-drug collaboration is crucial. To this end, Singapore
cooperates actively with foreign law enforcement agencies to tackle the
transnational activities of drug syndicates. In 2019, we conducted 20 joint
operations and joint investigations with our international counterparts.
43. Singapore is also active in capacity building initiatives. Apart from the
annual Integrated Narcotics Enforcement Programme which we have been
organising with the Australian Federal Police and Foreign Ministry since 2000,
we also co-organised conferences with international organisations, such as the
Colombo Plan and the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime. Our regional
partners are regularly invited to attend these programmes.
Results of implementation of national laws on ASEAN and international

commitments
44. Singapore remains fully committed to fulfilling international and ASEAN

commitments. Singapore is a party to all three multilateral Conventions
aimed at fighting the drug problem, namely, the 1961 Single Convention
on Narcotic Drugs, the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances and
the 1988 Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances.
45. Singapore also actively participates at the Commission on Narcotic Drugs

(CND) where every year, the commission produces a set of resolutions for
countries to implement and execute. The key drug policy documents that
the Commission works with include the 2009 Political Declaration and
Plan of Action, the 2014 Joint Ministerial Statement, 2016 United Nations
General Assembly Outcome Document and the recently adopted 2019
Ministerial Declaration.
46. Singapore has also implemented the measures arising from AIFOCOMM
and
AIPACODD resolutions and the details can be found in the report above.
Implementation results from AIPACODD 2 to AIPACODD 3
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47. The Alternative Development (AD) approach is one of the priority areas in
the The ASEAN Work Plan on Securing Communities Against Illicit Drugs 2016-
2025 and formed the basis of the “Resolution on Alternative Development
towards a Drug-Free ASEAN Community” which was adopted by the 2 nd
AIPACODD Meeting last year. While, Singapore is not a drug producing or
illicit crop cultivation country, we recognized the importance of AD and showed
our support to the region’s efforts by co-sponsoring Thailand’s resolution
“Promoting alternative development as a development-oriented drug control
strategy” at the 63rd CND.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
48. Since April 2020, Singapore has implemented safe distancing measures, as a
Circuit Breaker to pre-empt the trend of increasing local transmission of Covid-
19. The measures serve to reduce the spread of the transmission by curtailing
movements and interactions in public and private places. With a falling number
of community cases, Singapore exited the Circuit Breaker on 1 Jun 2020 and
embarked on a three-phased approach to resume activities safely as follows:
a) Phase 1 (Safe Reopening) from 2 June 2020, with the gradual

reopening of some activities;
b) Phase 2 (Safe Transition), with broader reopening of social and
economic activities; and
c) Phase 3 (Safe Nation), where social, cultural, religious and business
gatherings or events would have resumed, with limited crowd size to
prevent large clusters from arising.
Enforcement Efforts
49. In response to the outbreak of COVID-19 and in accordance to national

guidelines, CNB had re-focussed and calibrated drug enforcement operations.
This is done with the objective of maintaining a drug-free Singapore while taking
into consideration the safety of officers. Frontline officers have been provided
with the necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to mitigate the risk of
infection during operations. As part of the risk management measures,
disinfection services are also engaged whenever a suspected/confirmed COVID-
19 case is encountered, and officers who come into contact with the subject will
be asked to stay away from duties.
50. Moving forward, CNB has outlined a phased approach to return back to
normalcy in line with the national framework.
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School-based PDE programmes
51. Under Phase 1, Preventive Drug Education (PDE) programmes in the

primary and secondary schools such as talks, skits, exhibitions and after-school
engagement sessions, that involve mass participation, are suspended.
Nevertheless, to overcome the disruptions, CNB adopts different modality for our
PDE programmes, by offering pre-recorded video of talks, live streaming of skits
and virtual exhibition during these period, in order to sustain our PDE efforts in
schools. Teachers have provided positive feedback about these alternatives. This
approach will be maintained till Singapore reaches Phase 3, and will offer live
streaming as well as physical engagements (with limited group sizes) for the
schools to choose, based on their comfort level, and in line with the national and
Ministry of Education (MOE)’s safety guidelines.
52. For Institutes of Higher Learnings (IHLs), we continue to work with them
to explore other ways to engage the students online under Phase 1. We will also
provide support to student events with anti-drug collaterals and offer download
links to PDE videos to screen on their campus televisions. Most of our present
curricular collaborations will continue as these are not disrupted by the COVID-
19 situation.
Community Engagement Activities
53. Outreach sessions (including talks and exhibitions at community

roadshows) and Learning Journeys for teachers, students/youth counsellors,
social workers and parents are suspended under Phase 1 and Phase 2. Instead,
CNB offers existing videos and online resources (e.g. toolkits, brochures and
message cards) to sustain our anti-drug presence. CNB will touch base with the
various groups and organisations, and work towards resuming the workplace
talks and learning journeys when the situation improves; starting with smaller
numbers for each session (capped at the number based on national guidelines)
while adhering to safe distancing measures.
54. In commemoration of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit
Trafficking on 26 June every year, CNB will be organising a DrugFreeSG Light-
Up activity where building partners at the Marina Bay area and Sentosa, as well
as other iconic landmarks will light up their building facades in green or white –
the colours of the anti-drug ribbon – from 7.30pm till midnight, in support of the
anti-drug cause. For this year’s Light-Up, due to safe distancing measures, all
fringe activities will be conducted online (e.g. Instagram filters, sticker packs,
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bingo). CNB will also collaborate with its newest UADC partner, Science Centre
Singapore, to curate a series of online programmes to further garner the
community’s support for a drug-free Singapore.
55. As for the Parliamentary activities towards a drug-free ASEAN community

and realization of AIFOCOM and AIPACODD Resolutions, please refer to the
AIPA Caucus Reports for information on the implementation of AIFOCOM and
AIPACODD Resolutions.
Parliamentary activities towards a drug-free ASEAN community and

56. Please refer to the AIPA Caucus Reports for information on the
implementation of AIFOCOM and AIPACODD Resolutions.
VIII. Conclusion
57. The contained drug situation in Singapore is a testament to the success of

the efforts to implement the total strategy of demand and supply reduction in the
Republic. However, the fluidity of the drug situation and the transnational nature
of drug trafficking activities will continue to pose a challenge to Singapore. As
such, Singapore will continue to maintain our zero toleranceapproach towards
drugs to deter all forms of illicit drug activities. We will also continue to work
closely with our foreign counterparts to eradicate the syndicates who target our
region and our citizens for their drug activities.
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Country Report of Thailand
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THAILAND
COUNTRY REPORT
I. Overview
The North of Thailand has still been the main area of drug smuggling into the
country, while the smuggling through the Northeast and the West of Thailand has
risen, in terms of frequency and volume. Most hired smugglers were Africans,
Latin Americans, and Asians, especially Thai women. Some syndicates had
changed its smuggling routes via air route to international airports of neighboring
countries, then via land route along Thailand’s border.
The primary illicit drug of concern has been tablet methamphetamine (Yaba)
while crystalline methamphetamine (ICE), heroin, ketamine, and ecstasy should
be under vigilance and monitoring since they have mostly been smuggled through
Thailand to the third countries by transnational drug trafficking syndicates.
The children and youth had a relatively easy access to illicit drugs due to the rise
in volume smuggled into Thailand and the availability in illicit drugs in dark
markets with a lower price. In addition, a considerable growth of on-line illicit
drug business had been found in parallel with the exploitation of the postal service
to deliver illicit drugs which caused the street-level drug trade problem and the
highly rapid spreading of illicit drugs as well.
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II. Drug situation
Drug Law Enforcement

Drug law enforcement in 2019 emphasized on the efficient destruction of the
structure of the illicit drug trade and crimes related to narcotic drugs. According
to Thailand Drug Law Enforcement Plan, the focus was put on the drug control
in villages/communities, the integrated efforts with agencies concerned to
investigate and suppress major illicit drug kingpins/traffickers, financiers,
influences, government officials involving with narcotic drugs, transnational drug
trafficker networks, supporters/conspirators to drug traffickers, small drug
dealers in villages/communities.
In the fiscal year 2019 (1 October 2018-30 September 2019), 363,769 drug cases
with around 385,771 offenders were reported, and a large number of illicit drug
were seized as follows:
Tablet methamphetamine (Yaba): 518 million tablets
(94 million tablets were seized in 2016)
ICE: 16,284 kilograms
(1,160 kilograms were seized in 2016)
Heroin: 941.8 kilograms
(147 kilograms were seized in 2016)
Ketamine: 734.8 kilograms
Cocaine: 27.9 kilograms
The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) in cooperation with agencies
concerned intercepted illicit precursor chemicals for drug production along the
border area in order to control the import and smuggling of illicit drugs from and
illicit precursor chemicals trafficking into the Golden Triangle. This included the
interception in the inner areas, i.e. check points/interception points, interception
drug smuggling via public transportations, courier/postal services, airports and
seaports. Asset seizure was another important measure that has been implemented
to cut down the illicit drug trade. In the fiscal year 2019, the ONCB seized and
forfeited assets of drug traffickers in 1,819 cases with the assets valued 946.60
million baht.
There have been major emerging trends of drug situation arising from the year
2019. Thailand found the significant decrease in the price of illicit drugs
especially Yaba and ICE which resulted from the massive influx of drug supply
from the Golden Triangle. Also, there has been a rising trend of the misuse of
cannabis plant and cannabis products such as cannabis oil and the abuse of
prescription drugs and controlled dangerous drugs such as analgesics, sedatives,
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and sleeping pills among students. In addition, the advancement of technologies

has enabled drug syndicates to access wider market more quickly and easily by
exploiting social media platforms, e.g. Facebook, Line, Instagram, and online
banking as channels for promoting illicit drug trades.
Demand Reduction
Drug prevention programmes have been implemented among the risk groups to
prevent their involvement in the cycle of illicit drugs by building up self-
resilience to drug initiation in children, youth, labor, and general public groups in
the target villages/ communities. In addition, the social ecological system was
developed to create suitable environment for the target groups through different
activities such as drug awareness campaign, training for youth leaders, anti-drug
activities under To Be Number One Project, and risk area control and
management by using social order. Currently, Thailand initiated the concept of
safe zone from dangerous drugs and no new persons get involved with drugs. The
slogan of safe zone concept is “No New Face is promoted”.
III. Legislation/national drug combating policy
Drug problem, in fact, is a cross-cutting issue relating to all aspects including

health, crimes, human rights, and poverty. In compliance with the outcome
document of the 2016 United Nations General Assembly Special Session on the
World Drug Problem (UNGASS 2016), the global paradigm in drug control
policy and implementation have been significantly shifted towards a public
health-led approach, integrated patient-centered healthcare, holistic human
rights-based approach, as well as an application of harm reduction model under
appropriate control along with the decriminalization practices, diversion
programs for drugrelated offenders, and alternative development promotion.
Accordingly, in the past few years, Thailand declared a new approach on drug
control policy, which has been moving from a punitive to health-based response
to drug use, increasing the accessibility to treatment and rehabilitation program,
and implementing comprehensive and holistic area-based drug problem solving.
In compliance with the outcome document of UNGASS 2016, the legislation
related to narcotics control has been drafted and submitted to the Cabinet for
approval. On 18 February 2020, the Cabinet approved in principle 3 drafted Acts
as follows:
1. Draft Narcotics Code, B.E……
2. Draft Act on Utilization of Narcotics Code, B.E…….
3. Draft Act on Narcotic Cases Prosecution (No……), B.E….. Those drafts
are under the consideration of the Council of State.
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The draft Narcotics Code sets the proportion of penalty rates to be appropriate
with the seriousness of offenses and consistent with the provisions of the
constitution that prescribe the criminal penalties only for serious offenses.
According to the Code, drug users will be provided with the opportunity to
voluntarily apply for treatment program without criminal record, instead of being
charged. Besides, the relevant criminal justice processes will also be reduced.
Offenders may be punished with other measures instead of imprisonment. Those
practices are considered as the solution to the problems of overflowing court
cases and the overcrowded prisons.
In addition, as the government has placed the priority to the study and research
on the advantages of narcotic crops for medical purposes, the Narcotics Act
(No.7) B.E. 2562 (2019) was developed and entered into force on 19 February
2019. This Act allowed the use of narcotic drugs under Category V of the
Narcotics Act B.E. 2522 (1979) which are cannabis and kratom plants for the
purposes of research and medical use only. Both plants remained under control
as narcotic drugs in Category V that no person shall produce, import or export,
except in the following cases:
I. The case for benefit of the government services; where it is necessary for
medical purpose, treatment, education, research and development, including
for the purposes of agriculture, commerce, science or industry.
II. The case for the necessity of the following qualified person or authorities:
a) Patients who travelled between countries bringing narcotic drugs in
Category V into the Kingdom of Thailand or bringing them out of the
Kingdom, not exceeding the quantity necessary for curing personal
specific diseases, with the prescriptions or the certificates from medical
practitioners.
b) Dental practitioners, veterinarians.
c) Thai traditional medical practitioners, applied Thai traditional medical
practitioners, or local traditional doctors certified by Ministry of Public
Health, under the Law on Thai Traditional Medical Profession who
would be able to provide treatment upon obtaining the licenses from the
authority of Ministry of Public Health. In addition, the qualified Thai
traditional medical practitioners and the local traditional doctors shall
be in accordance with the rules, procedures, and conditions announced
by the Ministerial Regulation with the approval of the Narcotics
Control Committee.
The obvious advantage of enforcing this Act is that the rights of certified
patients to receive and use cannabis for therapeutic benefits under the guidance
of an authorized physician have been protected. Research could be done legally.
Furthermore, the Act also promotes country’s medical drug security and prevents
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medical drug monopoly. Thus, despite concerns of the misuse of those plants,
Thailand confirms that no legalization of illicit drugs for non-medical and non-
scientific use. We firmly commit ourselves to the three international drug control
conventions and ASEAN's position against legalization of illicit drugs except for
medical and scientific use.
Another important Act implemented for coping with drug problem in Thailand
is AntiMoney Laundering Act which aims at addressing the widespread transfer
of money and properties from illegal trades such as drug trade. The Act was first
enforced in 1999 to eradicate the drug trade, as well as combating other criminal
activities like corruption, fraud and prostitution. The amendment was made in
2008, broadening the overall scope of criminal liability and added a list of
additional criminal offences. Under provisions of the Act, any person who
transfers, accepts a transfer, or converts the assets involved with the listed
criminal offenses for the purpose of concealing the origin of those assets or
assisting the offenders to avoid the penalty shall receive the penalty. The Act also
provides the thorough investigation of banking transactions along with other
related financial transactions, empower the enforcement officials to seize money
or property that has been proven connected with one of the listed criminal
offences.
IV. Results of implementation of national laws on international and

ASEAN
Thailand is firmly confident that the international drug control cooperation is a

significant solution to combat transnational drug trafficking, especially in the
Golden Triangle area where still one of the major drug production sites remains.
Three remarkable achievements have clearly been reflected through the ASEAN
Cooperation Plan to Tackle Illicit Drug Production and Trafficking in the Golden
Triangle, the Golden Triangle Operation 1511, and ASEAN Drug Monitoring
Report.
The ASEAN Cooperation Plan to Tackle Illicit Drug Production and Trafficking
in the Golden Triangle is a sub-plan under the ASEAN Work Plan on Securing
Communities against Illicit Drugs 2016-2025. The first phase was operated
during 2017-2019 and is being expanded to the second phase during 2020-2022.
The Golden Triangle Operation 1511 is the cooperation among the six
Mekong member countries: Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand,
and Viet Nam. With the ultimate goal to intercept the inflow of precursor
chemicals into the Golden Triangle and intercept the outflow of drugs produced
from the Golden Triangle to other countries and other regions. The Operation
1511 was initiated by the consultation meeting of 6 Ministers during the
Ministerial
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Meeting of the Signatories to the Mekong Memorandum of Understanding on

Drug Control (The Mekong MOU) which was held on 15 November 2019 in
Thailand. The concurrent operations in each country will be held throughout the
year 2020 to put pressure on drug traffickers in the Greater Mekong Sub-region.
The ASEAN Drug Monitoring Report is the achievement of the joint cooperation
of ASEAN Member States. It is the tangible output of the ASEAN Drug
Monitoring Network, the core project under the ASEAN-NARCO. The report is
the instrument for collecting data developed for the use of all ASEAN Member
States in monitoring the illicit drug situation and early warning on drugs. In
addition, the report also promotes the sharing of information on policy and
programme initiatives run by ASEAN Member States as well. The ASEAN Drug
Monitoring Report 2018 was launched at the opening ceremony of the 40 th
Meeting of the ASEAN Senior Officials on Drug Matters (ASOD), held in
Cambodia during 27-30 August 2019.
- Practical progress (in general)

Alternative development in Tha Ton Sub-district, Mae Ai District, Chiang Mai
Province under Roi Jai Rak Project
The ONCB together with the Mae Fah Luang Foundation under the Royal
Patronage and relevant agencies have implemented the Project under Roi Jai Rak
Steering Committee to develop the quality of life of people in the community and
strengthen the community against drugs that could sustainably solve drug
problem. In 2019, many activities were consecutively done for area development
such as developing the quality villagers' life and encouraging 146 drug addicts to
apply for treatment. The people in the community had taken part in assisting drug
patients and promoting vocational training to them. It was found that 87.5% of
those who had undergone treatment did not return to drug addiction as a result of
follow-up programme.
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on drug prevention and combat,

the country's immediate and long-term solution.
Thailand has witnessed the COVID-19 outbreak throughout the world in 2020.
The pandemic sparked by a corona virus has changed people’s behavior, way of
life, and socioeconomic and political security status of the country. In term of
drug situation, it is believed that drug smuggling into the country become more
difficult because of cross-border restriction and tightened border control.
However, with their flexibility, drug syndicates could adjust themselves to the
changing situation and continue their activities. More cases have been arrested
along the borders in northeastern region and it is believed that this trend will
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continue for the certain period of time. Also, there has been an increase in the
online drug trades via Twitter and Instagram and the concealed transportations
via the postal public and private services. However, the number of big lot arrest
is decreasing and the price of drugs, Yaba and ICE in particular, is likely to
decrease.
The demand for drugs still exists, as the seizure of retailed drug dealers and drug
users have been found on daily basis even during the night curfew. Because of
the night curfew and traveling control in the country, it has been found more often
private parties involved with illegal drugs at private residents. It is believed that
storage of drug in the country is huge and could sustain the current demand for
drug for a certain period of time. Furthermore, drug users can adapt themselves
to get access to online drug trade and private delivery services. The number of
drug users admitted for treatment is quite stable. Since the rehabilitation camps
cannot be implemented as being diverted to be local quarantines, the number of
drug treatment under the program has been decreasing. However, the basic drug
treatment and rehabilitation services have still been accessible with additional
online services and tasking health care volunteer to follow up the drug users.

The Committee on Money Laundering and Narcotics Prevention and

Suppression of the House of Representatives has organized a seminar project to
acknowledge and raise awareness on drugs situation to the people in various
regions. The Committee also has a site visit to investigate the problem of drugs
epidemic at the community level.
VII. "Turning words into actions towards a drug-free ASEAN community"

proposal in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and in association
with the theme of AIPA-41 "Diplomatic Diplomacy for a cohesive and
responsive ASEAN Community".
The ASEAN Work Plan on Securing Communities against Illicit Drugs 2016-
2025 was adopted by the 5th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Drug Matters
(AMMD) held in Singapore on 19-20 October 2016. The Work Plan details the
components and proposed activities for its effective implementation to address
illicit drug activities and mitigate its negative consequences to society. The plan
has proposed activities range from national and regional level, preventive
education, law enforcement, treatment and rehabilitation, research, alternative
development, and extra-regional cooperation. The ASEAN Senior Officials on
Drug Matters (ASOD) is the main ASEAN body responsible for handling drug
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related matters and monitor the implementation of the ASEAN Work Plan on
Securing Communities against Illicit Drugs 2016-2025.
During the 40th ASOD Meeting in Cambodia in 2019, the Executive Summary
of the 1st Internal Review, done by Brunei Darussalam, was reported. It
highlighted ASOD's implementation of the ASEAN Work Plan 2016-2025 from
January 2016 to April 2019 and noted that sixty-four out of eighty-one
recommended activities for ASEAN Member States were implemented, which
represented seventy-nine per cent of the activities in the ASEAN Work Plan
2016-2025. Thus, in order to achieve Drug-free ASEAN Community, all ASEAN
Member States should put more efforts in addressing the other seventeen
recommended activities in the plan. However, due to the pandemic of COVID-
19 which will be continued for a period of time, the effective online applications
and platforms should be developed to facilitate the continuing drug control
cooperation among ASEAN Member States.
AIPA as the legislative branch of ASEAN will put every effort to support the
development of legislation on narcotics control for more efficient implementation
of narcotics control activities in order to achieve Drug-free ASEAN and
strengthen the partnership with ASOD for narcotics control.
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ANNEX R
Country Report of Viet Nam
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VIET NAM
COUNTRY REPORT
I. General overview
1. The drug situation
(1) The situation of illegal drug production, trafficking, purchase and
transportation is complicated and unpredictable in the region and the world,
particularly the complex synthetic drug production in the golden Triangle
area. Many new drugs have emerged and are not under the control list of 3
International Conventions. Notably, many transnational drug crime
organizations in producing and transporting drugs into the region with many
new methods and tricks. In particular, the links between drugs, crime and
terrorism have become an increasingly worrying phenomenon. Around the
world, there has also been a trend that some countries are calling for
adjustment of global drug control policies towards legalization of drug
chemicals.
(2) Besides, the COVID-19 pandemic has had grave impacts on the
countries in the region, severe damages to people, health and socio-
economic life since the first months of 2020. Up to now, according to
statistics compiled by the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, 7,312,084 cases
of infection and 413,650 deaths have been recorded globally 15. In response
15 Data updated at 10:00 on 10/6/2020 on https://ncov.moh.gov.vn/.
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to the epidemic, governments have put in place interventions 16 and these

have affected the illegal drug market including drug production,
transportation, trafficking and consumption in all aspects. These are: (i)
Implementing a social distancing policy makes it difficult to transport, trade,
consume and use of drugs, resulting in large drug reserves. When Covid-19
epidemic prevention and control measures are removed, drugs will be
consumed more due to the oversupply and the decrease price of drugs; (ii)
Measures to reduce and suspend the operation of international air routes to
prevent Covid-19 epidemic have made the drug trafficking groups switch to
sea route, road, postal and domestic aviation routes, which cause more
difficulties for drug control forces in these areas; (iii) Drug traffickers
upgrade high technology to disable the drug control of the functional forces;
(iv) The economic recession in the post Covid-19 period prompted criminal
organizations to increase drug trafficking to make up for their inadequacy
during the national epidemic prevention period; (v) Especially, the
resources for Covid-19 are prioritized over drug prevention and control
measures.
(3) Due to the impact of the global and regional drug crime situation
and the Covid-19 epidemic, drug crimes and evils in Vietnam in recent years
have developed complicatedly, especially in the first months of 2020. Drug
criminals have acted spontaneously with numerous sophisticated mode.
Apparently, Vietnamese and foreign drug traffickers have been in
complicity to conduct broad illegal drug trafficking and transportation lines.
When detected and pursued, they are well-organized, spontaneous and
psyched-up to use weapons at the law enforcement forces. Drug sources are
mainly from foreign countries then traded, transported to Vietnam for
consumption or to the third countries via land border routes, partly via air
routes or sea routes. Recently, activities of trading, transporting illegal
synthetic drugs from China to Vietnam tend to decrease. However, activities
of trading, transporting drugs from the Golden Triangle area through Laos
and Cambodia into Vietnam to China for consumption remain complex.
16 In Vietnam, the Prime Minister issued Directive No.15/CT-TTg on drastically implementing the peak phase
of COVID-19 prevention and control; Directive No.16/CT-TTg on the implementation of urgent measures to
prevent and combat against COVID-19 epidemic; Directive No.19/CT-TTg on continued implementation of
measures to prevent and combat COVID-19 epidemic in the new situation.
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In recent years, there have been cases that foreigners taking advantage
of preferences and advantages in the national economic incentive policies
for example post-inspection for goods import and export, immigration
facilitation policies to connect points in Vietnam to set up illegal business
under legal masks so as to conduct illegal trafficking and transportation
drugs in large amount. The taking advantage of courier services, postal mail,
air and sea shipping to transport drugs is on the rise. The sea route has many
potential risks because it is difficult to control on the wide sea. The situation
of buying, selling and transporting synthetic drugs, especially the
"crystalline methamphetamine" has become worse.
Many cases of producing synthetic drugs from new medicine
containing precursors have been detected. We have witnessed an increase
in drug users. As of December 2019, Vietnam had 246,500 drug addicts in
profile, ATS users account for 70-80% of the total number of drug addicts.
The act of organizing, harboring, and enticing others to illegally use
synthetic narcotic substances at conditional business places and sensitive
services venues tends to increase in some localities.
2. The system of national laws and results of implementation of
national laws on drug prevention and fight
Recognizing the importance of drug prevention and control for
ensuring social order and safety, the Government has issued guidelines and
policies on prevention and against drug menace. In addition to the Criminal
Code in 1999 (amended in 2009) and the Criminal Code in 2015 (amended
in 2017), Vietnam also promulgated the Law on Drug Prevention and Fight
in 2000 (amended and supplemented a number of articles in 2008) and the
Law on Handling Administrative Violations which regulate the handling of
a number of drug-related acts, creating a legal corridor for prevention,
fighting against drugs, contributing to ensuring social order and safety.
In order to implement the Law on Drug Prevention and Fight, the
Government, ministries and functional agencies have urgently and actively
developed and promulgated legal documents on detailing and guiding the
implementation of the Law. Up to now, there have been 22 Decrees of the
Government, 03 directives and 10 decisions of the Prime Minister, 08
circulars, joint circulars and 03 joint resolutions issued to detail and guide
the above laws and rules including the National Strategy on drug prevention,
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fight and control in Vietnam to 2020 and forward to 2030; the National
target programs on drug prevention and control in the period of 2011-2015;
the Government's Program on drug prevention and combat until 2020, etc.
The promulgated documents have created a consistent legal basis to prevent,
detect and fight against illegal acts and drug crimes; which helps to improve
the effectiveness and efficiency of the state management of drug prevention
and fight, basically meet the urgent requirements and resolve problems at
stake in the fight against drug.
However, along with changes in reality, the system of policies and
laws on drug prevention and fight also reveal shortcomings that need
adjustment. Currently, in order to improve the legal system in the field of
drug prevention and fight against drug addiction, the National Assembly of
Vietnam is in the process of conducting amendments and supplements to a
number of related laws, namely the Law on Handling Violations
Administrative and Law on Drug Prevention and Fight.
II. Results of implementation of international and regional ASEAN

commitments, especially AIFOCOM and AIPACODD Resolutions
on drug prevention and fight
1. Achievements
(1) Drug prevention and drug addiction treatment have mobilized the
participation of the entire political system, affirming the Government's
determination to implement international commitments on prevention and
control of drug addiction. Accordingly, the authority has curbed the drug
crimes, controlled and prevented the synthetic drug production and opium
growing in the country.
(2) The investigation, prosecution and adjudication of drug offenses
have carried out in a timely manner, ensuring strictness, in accordance with
the law, and have a deterrent effect and social prevention.
(3) Functional forces have done their duties to control the sales and
purchase of precursor chemicals used in industry, strictly control the
licensing of import and export of precursor chemicals to reduce drug crimes
and precursor sources for synthetic drug production.
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(4) The research and implementation of diversification of

detoxification models has been well attended to, bringing about numerous
appropriate options for drug addicts.
(5) International cooperation activities have been strengthened in
depth to implement practical tasks; Viet Nam actively cooperates with other
countries in information exchange, sharing experiences to improve the
capacity to fight against drugs and arrest drug criminals. The close
cooperation with other countries has helped cut off many major drug
trafficking and transportation lines, which helps to prevent the source of
illegal drug smuggled into Viet Nam.
2. Difficulties and Challenges
(1) Drug-related crime is complicated 17 : sophisticated tricks,
organized activities, a large supply of drugs easily accessible. There are
many new types of drugs causing difficulties for competent agencies in drug
control, prevention, combat and detoxification.
(2) The system of policies and laws on drug prevention and treatment
is overlapping which is not consistent with practical requirements and
inconsistency regarding to views of handling cases.
(3) The resources do not meet the needs of facilities and equipment of
drug detoxification locations. The socialization resources are also limited
because this is a professional activity with large investment funds without
high profits.
3. Causes
(1) Objective reasons: Due to the impact of the situation of crime and
drug evils in the world and in the region, especially when Vietnam is located
near the Golden Triangle area, it is convenient to be a transshipment place
for illegal drug transportation. In addition, there has emerged more diverse
synthetic drugs and synthetic drug users have no typical symptoms, which
makes it difficult to diagnose and outline treatment regimens. This is a
common problem for both Vietnam and other countries in the world.
(2) Subjective causes: The legal system on drug prevention and fight
and drug detoxification is incomplete and inconsistent. It does not meet
17 Especially, drug crimes use high technology
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practical requirements. The organizational system of state management

agencies and agencies in charge of drug prevention and combat is not stable,
specialization is not high and concurrently. The functions and tasks of some
agencies are overlapping and unclear. The ability to prevent and control
drug-related crimes, the coordination amongst forces 18 from the frontline is
not really solid. The effectiveness of international cooperation in drug
prevention is limited as it is conducted by different focal agencies and short
of human resources. Socialization of drug prevention and investment
resources for this work are not adequate.
4. Lessons learned
(1) The drug prevention and combat and drug addiction require the
involvement of the entire political system as well as the consistent guidance
administration and operations.
(2) Strengthen the formulation and completion of the system of
policies and laws on drug prevention and fight in order to overcome
difficulties and problems in accordance with the practical situation.
(3) Foster to allocate sufficient resources for drug prevention and
control, drug detoxification, focusing on staff training for a better qualified
and specialized, responsible personnel apparatus fully equipped with
facilities, machines and advanced technologies to ensure the effectiveness
of the work.
(4) The prevention of opium poppy replanting needs to be persistent
and closely linked to economic development, hunger eradication and
poverty reduction.
III. Implementation results of Resolution from AIPACODD 2 to

AIPACODD 3
(1) Results of the struggle against drug-related crimes and evils: In

2019, functional forces discovered and arrested 22,814 cases; 35,151 people
involved in drug-related crimes; seized 1,494.29 kg of heroin, 5,500.55 kg
and 987,913 tablets of synthetic drugs, 585.99 kg of marijuana, 120.54 kg
18 Police, Custom, Border Guard, Coast Guard
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of cocaine and many other evidence and assets. Compared to 2018, there
has been a decrease in cases but an increase in number of offenders, scale
and nature of drug crime. The number of synthetic drugs tends to increase
sharply while other types of drugs have decreased 19. The growing and re-
growing plants containing narcotic substances continue to decline. In some
main areas high risk of replanting20, the work of information dissemination,
propaganda, education about the ban on planting trees containing narcotic
substances has shown positive results. However, resources to help remove
and replace narcotic plants and crop restructuring are limited. It is highly
risky that the drug criminals abuse air routes to transport narcotic illegally.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, when the operation of international air
routes was reduced or suspended, the authorities discovered the illegal drug
transport via air routes at domestic airports.
(2) Results of changing detoxication establishments and drug
detoxication: The arrangement, planning and conversion of compulsory
detoxification establishments into voluntary treatment facilities and multi-
functional facilities are strengthened. By November 2019, the country had
reduced to 113 detoxification facilities, including 98 public establishments
and 15 people-founded establishments. In 2019, drug detoxification
facilities across the country have provided treatment for 67,467 people,
equivalent to over 27% of drug addicts with management records. There are
29 provinces and cities organizing drug detoxification at home and
community for 6,442 drug addicts, post-detoxification management at the
residence for 24,623 people. Currently, Methadone treatment is providing
for 3,207 people, including 02 provinces and cities where have implemented
Methadone treatment for compulsory detoxification practitioners 21 . The
Ministry of Health has guidelines to ensure that Methadone treatment
facilities do not interrupt the delivery of alternative medicine to drug
addicts. At the same time, the ministries and functional agencies have
coordinated to implement the guidance on the prevention and control of
Covid-19 to ensure the safety of the subjects, officials and employees at the
detoxication establishments.
19 The number of case decrease by 0.28%, increase 2.44% in term of subjects, synthetic drugs increased by
243.36% of kg, decreased by 40.85% of tablets, heroin decreased by 2.19%, marijuana decreased by 54.5 %.
20 Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Son La Provinces
21 Son La: 224 people; Can Tho: 04 people
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(3) The implementation of drug detoxication models: Ministries,

agencies and local authorities have been piloted a number of models such
as treatment and detoxification with traditional medicines manufactured by
Vietnam like Cedemex, Bong Sen, Heantos, etc; model of support for legal
and social counseling, referral for participants in drug detoxication; Model
of care, support and treatment for drug addiction in the community, etc.
(4) Control of legal activities related to drugs: Inter-sectoral agencies
have strengthened their coordination to control the activities of management
of precursors, addictive drugs, psychotropic drugs. However, this task faces
difficulties and shortcomings because the functional forces can only control
the input, not the final output of the precursors. This leads to the situation
that offenders took advantage of this to produce synthetic drugs.
IV. Parliamentary activities towards a drug-free ASEAN Community

and realization of AIFOCOM and AIPACODD Resolutions
(1) Actively review and improve the legal system to ensure the
consistency with the relevant legal system and in accordance with the
practical situation.
(2) Strengthen the supervision of the implementation of policies and
laws on drug prevention, combat and drug detoxification in ministries,
branches, localities, prisons and detoxification centers as well as remove
difficulties and drastically in direction and implementation.
(3) Improve the verification and supervision of reports and schemes
of ministries and sectors on drug prevention, combat and detoxification
measures.
(4) Allocate resources for drug prevention, control, prevention and
treatment, drug detoxification in accordance with socio-economic
conditions. At the same time, there should be more measures to mobilize
resources from the society.
(5) Strengthen the effectiveness of international cooperation on drug
prevention, combat and control; take responsibility to implement
international commitments in drug prevention and combat that Vietnam has
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signed and participated in; coordinate to maintain the common stance of

ASEAN countries on drug issues.
(6) Promote scientific research and review of internal and
international experience to contribute to solutions to improve the quality and
effectiveness of drug prevention and combat in the new situation.
Collaborate with international organizations to raise awareness, share
experiences in formulating and implementing policies and laws on drug
prevention and combat and related issues
V. Inputs for the draft resolution “Turning words into actions towards a
drug-free ASEAN Community”
(1) Reaffirm the commitments towards a drug-free ASEAN

community through reviewing and completing the legal system ensuring
consistency, upholding the viewpoint of not legalizing drug production for
non-medical and scientific purposes.
(2) Express concerns over the emergence of synthetic drugs use
(ATS) 22 and drug precursor losses. That there are more synthetic drug
manufacturing facilities and some countries legalize production and some
narcotics use, causing difficulty for the international drug control efforts.
Southeast Asia has become a market and one of the largest synthetic drug
production locations in the world. The scale of synthetic drug production is
increasing significantly with diverse categories and lower prices in the
Golden Triangle area.
(3) Further enhance awareness of drug evils and the Covid-19
pandemic impacts on drug market in order to make appropriate adjustment
to drug response programs and plans adapting to the new situation.
Accordingly, i) incorporate closely prevention and control, supply, demand
and harm reduction; ii) adopt appropriate policies to take care of the target
audiences, supporting them to quickly stabilize their life after the pandemic
is over, ensuring that “no one is left behind”, stabilizing social order ; iii)
strengthen the technology application in drug management and control in
accordance with practical requirements and all possible fluctuations; iv) and
22
Amphetamine-type stimulants and new psychotropic substances (NPS)
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especially in the context of disease prevention and control, it is still

necessary to allocate resources for drug prevention.
(4) Promote bilateral, regional and international cooperation, through
information sharing, cross-border cooperation, maintaining and expanding
projects/programs, providing technical assistance and improving capacity to
cope with drug issues in the region and the world more effectively,
especially in the post-COVID-19 pandemic.
(5) Strengthen the connection between the 3rd Meeting of AIPA
Advisory Council on Dangerous Drugs (AIPACODD) and existing regional
cooperation mechanisms on drug control, such as: the ASEAN Ministerial
Meeting on Drug Matters (AMMD), the ASEAN Senior Officials on Drug
Matters (ASOD)./.
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ANNEX S
Resolution on Turning Words into
Actions towards a Drug-
Free ASEAN Community
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RESOLUTION ON
TURNING WORDS INTO ACTIONS
TOWARDS A DRUG FREE ASEAN COMMUNITY
The Third Meeting of the AIPACODD:

Recalling the commitment of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN) towards a drug-free ASEAN community as mentioned in the ASEAN
Political-Security Community Blueprint 2025, the ASEAN Statement at the 62 nd
Session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs High-Level Segment
(CND62) held in Vienna, Austria in March 2019, and the ASEAN Statement at
the 5th Intersessional CND Meeting of the 61st Commission on Narcotic Drugs
which was also held in Vienna, Austria from 7 to 9 November 2018;
Reaffirming the consistent view and firm stance of the ASEAN in the
international arena on the issue of dangerous drugs such as zero tolerance
approach to drugs, disapproval of legalization of drugs except for medical and
scientific use that adequate provisions that must be put in place; confirmation of
the pivotal role of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs and three
international drug control conventions; and coordination and engagement on
regional and global drug issues through integrated, balanced and comprehensive
solutions towards building a drug-free ASEAN Community;
Recognizing that the inherent challenges in drug prevention and control are
becoming increasingly complex and difficult for international drug control
efforts to succeed on account of: i) the emergence of synthetic drugs use –
Amphetamine Types Stimulant (ATS), New Psycho-active Substances (NPS),
and drug precursor control and losses; ii) increase in the number of synthetic
drug manufacturing facilities; iii) legalization of production and use of narcotics
in some countries; and iv) emergence of Southeast Asia as a market and one of
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the largest synthetic drug production locations in the world with cheaper prices
in the Golden Triangle area;
Recognizing that the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and
measure undertaken by countries to prevent and counter the pandemic could
complicate effects towards drug prevention and control in countries and in the
region, because (i) social distancing policy has disrupted the transportation
methods of drug trafficking in certain countries, creating stockpiles of drug
which could result in price decrease (or fluctuations); in some countries that are
on the receiving side, the price of drugs increases due to the closing borders and
less supply of drugs. However, social distancing policy does not restrict drug
enforcement authorities to contain, identify, and dismantle drug activities thus
negating concerns on drugs flooding the community; (ii) reduction of the
international air routes operation to prevent and combat COVID-19 pandemic
has caused drug trafficking groups to switch to sea routes, road routes, postal
office and domestic air routes, making it more difficult to enforce drug control
efforts in these areas; iii) post COVID-19 economic downturn causes criminal
organizations to increase drug trafficking to make profit and make up for
shortages in the previous period when countries bolstered their pandemic
prevention and control; and iv) resources for the COVID-19 pandemic response
greatly affected the resources for dangerous drugs prevention and control.
Hereby resolves to:
Strongly urge AIPA Member Parliaments to ensure the effective implementation
of the activities in the ASEAN Work Plan on Securing Communities Against
Illicit Drugs 2016-2025 in addressing the illicit drug activities, adopted at the 5th
ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Drugs (AMMD) on October 20, 2016 in
Singapore, to prevent the spread of drug use in the ASEAN community for
the period 2016-2025;
Further enhance awareness on the danger of drugs and study the impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic on the drug market, drug-use trends and drug-related
crimes in order to make appropriate adjustment to drug response programs and
plans to adapt to the new situation including the implementation of the following
measures: i) programs on prevention and control, supply, demand and harm
reduction to build community resilience against illicit drugs; ii) policies to take
care of the target groups, supporting them to quickly stabilize their post-
pandemic life, ensuring that “no one is left behind,”; iii) drug
dependence treatment and rehabilitation should take a people-centered
approach, scale-up, increase the coverage of the drug treatment programs
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including the community-based recovery program, support for people who use
drugs to fully integrate into society, and live a drug-free life. iv) technology
application in drug management and control and intercept the misuse of
advanced technology for online illicit drug trade via the legislative amendment
to cope with drug situation in accordance with practical requirements and
all possible fluctuations; and v) crucial allocation of resources for drug
prevention and control;
Facilitate the AIPA Secretariat and its transformation plan from a mere functional
administrative body into more issue-based organization with capability to set target
goals of the AIPACODD for the next 3 to 5 years, including to formulate a
legislation checklist as one of its tangible output;
Promote bilateral, regional and international cooperation, through information
sharing, cross-border cooperation, projects or programs, providing technical
assistance and improving national capacity to cope with drug issues in the region
and the world more effectively, especially in the post-COVID-19 pandemic;
Encourage the ASEAN Member States to adopt appropriate policies to address the
economic downturn and precarious socio-economic condition due to Covid-19 in
order to take care of the target groups and supporting them to quickly stabilize their
post-pandemic life;
Continue the existing broad and balanced approach on efforts to significantly
reduce supply and demand of illicit drugs and especially during this pandemic;
Encourage AIPA Member Parliaments to formulate stricter laws in regulating
drugs-percusor, illegal laboratories, drugs transfer and delivery, as well as money
laundering activities related to drugs;
Encourage to provide access to information, justice and protection for all
marginalized groups which include youths, women and girls affected by drug-
related offences in the region;
Strengthen the connection between the 3rd Meeting of AIPA
Advisory Council on Dangerous Drugs (AIPACODD) and existing regional
cooperation mechanisms on drug control, such as the ASEAN Ministerial
Meeting on Drug Matters (AMMD) and the ASEAN Senior Officials on Drug
Matters (ASOD) and welcome the expansion of the ASEAN Direct
Communications Infrastructure to our Plus partners to address the security
challenges in an open, transparent, accountable and inclusive manner.
Adopted on the twenty-ninth day of June 2020 in Ha Noi, Viet Nam
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ANNEX T
Concluding Remarks
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CLOSING SPEECH
HON. NGUYEN THUY ANH

AIPACODD3 Chairwoman
Distinguished delegates and colleagues,
1. As we are reaching the end of the agenda, I can appreciate that for many of
you it is already past lunch time, so I will keep my remarks short, to make sure that
you may soon begin your late lunch.
2. Due to Covid-19, our 3rd Meeting of the AIPA Advisory Council on
Dangerous Drugs this year have had to change its format to be video teleconference.
And while there were technical difficulties, over all I think things have gone well
this morning.
2. This year, all our Member Parliaments are reviewing our fulfillment of the
commitments made in the Joint Declaration for a drug-free ASEAN. Given that the
Covid-19 pandemic prevention and control measures of countries have directly and
also indirectly impacted drug supply and demand - particularly in terms of
production, transportation, trade and consumption, the market have also quickly
adapted to this new reality, and new challenges have risen in the fight against
dangerous drugs.
This means that further concerted efforts from countries, stakeholders, institutions,
and the strengthening of effective cooperation mechanisms at all levels, including
between legislative bodies - our member Parliaments to adapt to this new reality is
needed. Because as reality has shown, no one country can resolve this issue
singlehandedly. And this message of continued and expanded cooperation has been
raised by our members today as well. I think that is the key takeaway for us today.
3. The two important outcome documents of our Meeting: the Resolution
"Turning words into action towards a drug-free ASEAN" and the Report of the
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Meeting - are manifestations of not only the unanimous determination of AIPA

Member Parliaments, but also that of whole communities and societies to work
together to make ASEAN a drug-free Community. On this point, I ask that we
keep in mind that ASEAN is not alone in this fight. In other regions across the
world, regional and international bodies such as the UNODC are also working to
roll back the impact of dangerous drugs, to better understand, provide better care,
and to realize a drug-free future for our children. This of course will help us all
to more easily achieve another important international commitment that we all
have made, that is the realization of the SDGs.
4. From the reports and presentations this morning [total number of
interventions, total number comments], I saw that we are all doing similar, basic
things, such as awareness raising, and it is very much in line with this year's
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking theme of "better
knowledge for better care". And this means that we can find good lessons, good
experiences, to learn from each other. Just at this Meeting, we have learned more
about models of addiction treatment and community-based drug addiction
support, and about drug prevention efforts associated with poverty reduction and
livelihood creation etc. They are good models to make sure that "no one is left
behind".
5. I will now give thanks. First, on behalf of the leadership of the National
Assembly of Viet Nam, I would like to thank the delegations of member countries
for their responsible participation and their frank, open and constructive
interventions. Thank you Madam AIPA Secretary General, representatives of
ASOC, UNODC as well as Vietnamese ministries and agencies for helping to
contribute to the success of our Meeting.
I would also like to thank domestic and international media agencies for
covering our Meeting, and thank the diligent support and efforts of our support
teams throughout this process.
I wish all our delegations, organizations, international experts and
delegates good health, success and happiness.
I also wish Brunei Darussalam will successfully undertake the roles of
AIPA 42 President and AIPACODD 4 President.
I now declare our 3rd Meeting of the AIPA Advisory Council on Dangerous
Drugs close and hope to meet everyone in Viet Nam at the AIPA 41 General
Assembly.
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Thank you for your attention./.
ANNEX U
Acceptance Speech (Leader of the
Delegation from Brunei Darussalam)
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ACCEPTANCE SPEECH
HONOURABLE NIK HAFIMI BINTI ABDUL HAADI

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF BRUNEI
Honourable Chair, Honorable Parliamentary Colleagues,

As AIPA in 2020 embraces a ‘new normal’ amidst the circumstances of the global
pandemic, we support the genuine leadership of our ASEAN Leaders and the
determination of our AIPA Secretary General and AIPA Secretariat in forging
ahead with AIPA’s annual programs, embracing IR 4.0, and by default the first
in the history of AIPA conducting our meetings virtually.
As AIPA we have to remember that existing problems and issues pre COVID19
still exist and have continual impact within our communities; including the issues
on illicit drugs. Whilst governments of the world are fighting to win the battle
against COVID-19, the perpetrators involved in the illicit drug industry continue
to conduct their immoral acts with organized crime involving the illicit drug
trafficking and drug abuse.
Thus it is paramount for all AIPA Member Parliaments to gather and discuss,
resolve and find ways to battle with this continual challenge. Brunei Darussalam
applauds the collective efforts and initiatives from all of AIPA Colleagues in
making this meeting a success.
In the last few hours, we have been sharing valuable information on our respective
countries report on the said subject and we have also discussed at length and our
support for the Resolution on “Turning Words into Action towards a Drug-Free
ASEAN Community”. It is not only our greatest desire, but our social
responsibility as community leaders to ensure a “Drug-Free ASEAN
Community”. The journey is not only long and challenging but perseverance and
unity must be central to our purpose.
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We are hopeful of the endeavors to develop a vaccine and pray for a swift
recovery from the pandemic of COVID-19 and for ASEAN to emerge stronger.
Brunei Darussalam is honoured to be the Chair in 2021 and preparations and
contingencies will be at hand for either a virtual or physical convening of the 4th
AIPACODD Meeting next year.
Lastly, please stay safe and hope to see you all again next year.
Thank you.
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Sidang AIPA-CODD: Delegasi BKSAP RI Loloskan 3 Draft Resolusi

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Ketiga, mendorong negara-negara anggota ASEAN
agar menerapkan kebijakan untuk mengatasi dampak sosio-ekonomi dari pandemi Covid-19, mengingat bahwa menurunnya ekonomi
merupakan salah satu kondisi yang dapat memicu penyalahgunaan narkoba lebih luas.
“Perang terhadap Narkoba menjadi prioritas utama Indonesia. Dan Indonesia akan terus mendorong Zona Bebas Narkoba ASEAN
yang mengedepankan peran serta komunitas regional serta komitmen dalam perlindungan terhadap narkotika,” kata Mardani saat
menyampaikan Introduction Remarks dari Gedung Nusantara III, Senayan, Jakarta, Senin (29/6/2020).
Mardani menegaskan, Narkoba telah ditempatkan sebagai ancaman keamanan nasional bagi generasi bangsa, sesuai dengan
amanah Undang Undang Nomor 35 Tahun 2009 tentang Narkotika.
Menurut Mardani, untuk memerangi peredaran Narkoba, dibutuhkan partisipasi dan kolaborasi negara regional di Asia Tenggara. Hal
ini mengingat masih maraknya jaringan The Golden Triangle atau segitiga emas dari Laos, Myanmar dan Thailand, yang menjadi produsen narkotika
jenis sabu, heroin, dan kokain.
“Ada tiga hal yang kita akan coba pastikan, yang pertama kesamaan frekuensi antar legislator semua negara, harus seragam, karena
masih ada beberapa negara yang belum mau adopsi peraturan baru terkait ini. Kedua, akses informasi IT memegang peranan
penting, karena lewat suplai informasi kita bisa lakukan preventif action, maka Big Data-nya harus kuat. Yang terakhir, kita ingin
adanya gotong royong antar semua negara memberikan kontribusinya,” tandasnya.
Sebagai referensi, AIPA-CODD merupakan Badan khusus dari Organisasi Parlemen se-ASEAN (AIPA) yang khusus menangani
pemberantasan narkoba di kawasan Asia Tenggara.
AIPA-CODD bersidang setiap tahun guna membahas perkembangan terbaru seputar isu pemeberantasan narkoba dan upaya
parlemen dalam memperkuat kinerja pemerintah. (AT Network) Tags:
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Sekretariat Kerja Sama Organisasi Regional

Biro Kerja Sama Antar Parlemen
Sekretariat Jenderal DPR RI
Gedung Nusantara III, Lantai 6, Komplek Ged. MPR / DPR / DPD RI
Jalan Jenderal Gatot Subroto, Senayan, Jakarta 10270
Telp.: 021 - 5715294, Faks.: 021 - 5715295, Email: set_ksr@dpr.go.id
@BKSAPDPR BKSAP DPR ksap.dpr.go.id
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Virtual Conference "AIPA Parliamentary Partnership on Educational and

MENGHADIRI VIRTUAL THE 3rd MEETING OF THE

KESIMPULAN DAN SARAN

DEWAN PERWAKILAN RAKYAT REPUBLIK INDONESIA

perdagangan Narkoba. Ketiga, Mendorong negara-negara anggota ASEAN untuk menerapkan

Adapun susunan Delegasi DPR RI pada Sidang ke-3 AIPACODD yaitu:

B. MAKSUD DAN TUJUAN PENGIRIMAN DELEGASI

Upacara Pembukaan Pertemuan Ketiga AIPACODD itu dilaksanakan pada hari

Sekretaris Jenderal (Sekjen) AIPA Hon. Mdm. Nguyen Thuong Van

Delegasi DPR RI pada sesi

Sidang sesi pertama dari pertemuan ketiga AIPACODD dilaksanakan pada

Agenda sesi pertama terdiri dari:

Pimpinan sidang kemudian mempersilahkan kepada masing-masing delegasi

Perwakilan dari UNODC menjelaskan dalam paparannya, bahwa Produksi dan

Sementara itu perwakilan dari ASOD menyoroti bahwa menurut Laporan

pengguna Narkoba dirawat di rehabilitasi, meningkat dari 50,6 per 100.000

Perwakilan pemerintah Vietnam berbagi praktik terbaik dan pengalaman

Indonesia juga terus meningkatkan kesadaran publik dengan melibatkan

Meskipun karena wabah COVID-19 baru-baru ini telah mendorong banyak

Sebelum disepakati untuk diadopsi oleh sidang, Rancangan Resolusi tersebut

Delegasi DPR RI berhasil memperjuangkan tiga poin krusial untuk diakomodir

Agenda Sesi Ketiga ini adalah:

Selanjutnya dilakukan acara penyerahan tuan rumah pertemuan AIPACODD

Dalam pidato penerimaannya, Brunei Darussalam mendukung Resolusi "Turn-

Partisipasi Delegasi DPR – RI pada sidang AIPA ECC

B. PARTISIPASI DELEGASI DPR RI

1. Peredaran, perdagangan dan penyalahgunaan Narkoba merupakan salah satu

Undang-Undang No.35 tahun 2009. Dalam Undang-Undang tersebut, DPR

Partisipasi Delegasi DPR – RI pada sidang AIPA ECC

dapat ditangani secara efektif. Negara-negara ASEAN harus menjadikan ke empat

Delegasi DPR-RI juga berhasil memperjuangkan 3 usulan pada Rancangan Resolusi

Dalam rangka melaksanakan fungsi pengawasan secara maksimal terutama yang

C. HASIL-HASIL YANG DICAPAI

1. Mengingat kembali komitmen ASEAN menuju komunitas ASEAN yang bebas

3. Menyadari bahwa pencegahan dan pengendalian Narkoba menjadi semakin

4. Menyadari bahwa pandemi Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) dan tindakan

Dengan ini memutuskan:

5. Sangat mendesak Parlemen Anggota AIPA untuk memastikan pelaksanaan yang

6. Lebih meningkatkan kesadaran tentang bahaya Narkoba dan mempelajari

7. Memfasilitasi Rencana Transformasi Sekretariat AIPA, dari sekedar badan

8. Mendorong kerjasama bilateral, regional dan internasional, dalam pemberantasan

9. Mendorong Negara-negara Anggota ASEAN untuk mengadopsi kebijakan yang

11. Mendorong Parlemen Anggota AIPA untuk merumuskan undang-undang yang

13. Memperkuat hubungan antara Pertemuan ke-3 AIPA Advisory Council on

Delegasi DPR RI pada acara penutupan Sidang AIPACODD

4. KESIMPULAN DAN SARAN

1. Kendati dilaksanakan secara virtual karena Pandemi COVID-19, Sidang ketiga

3. AIPACODD merupakan satu-satunya pertemuan bagi parlemen di kawasan ASEAN

4. Sidang Ketiga AIPACODD menghasilkan sejumlah kesepakatan, yaitu:

2. Isu mengenai kejahatan Narkoba merupakan permasalahan yang spesifik, maka

Semoga bermanfaat bagi kita semua.

Jakarta, Juni 2020

Dr. H. Mardani Ali Sera, M.Eng

3RD MEETING OF THE AIPA ADVISORY COUNCIL ON

Turning Words into Actions towards A Drug-Free ASEAN Community

Annex A List of Delegates A 1-5

Annex G Presentation by Pol. Gen. Meas Vyrith, Representative of the

Annex H Presentation of Report on sharing the experiences of the Vietnamese

Annex T Concluding Remarks T 1-2

3RD MEETING OF THE AIPA ADVISORY

Turning Words into Actions towards a Drug-Free ASEAN Community

1. The Third Meeting of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly