Kelantan gov’t says state’s drug problem a global issue
BernamaPublished: Jun 25, 2014 5:52 AM | Updated: Jun 25, 2014 5:55 AM
The Kelantan government today described the drug problem, which some quarters said was serious in the state, as a global issue faced by any state and country.
The Kelantan government today described the drug problem, which some quarters said was serious in the state, as a global issue faced by any state and country.
State Youth Development, Sports and NGOs Committee chairperson Dr Ramli Mat said peer influence and television also were factors which contributed to the problem.
“What happens (drug problem in Kelantan) is actually a global phenomenon, in addition to influence from friends and television which also affect their actions (taking drugs),” he said in reply to a supplementary question from Md Alwi Che Ahmad (BN-Kok Lanas) at the state assembly sitting in Kota Baru today.
Md Alwi had asked about the state government’s steps to curb misconduct among youths in the state who were involved in many social ills, especially drugs.
When met outside the assembly hall, Md Alwi said he was disappointed in the state government for failing to tackle the drug problem.
“They’ve come up with all kinds of programmes but have these programmes successfully handled the problem?” he said.
Meanwhile, the state government also failed to give a direct answer on when the stadium in Bukit Merbau, Pasir Puteh would be completed.
State Local Government, Housing, Health and Environment Committee chairperson Abdul Fattah Mahmood instead said that it might be completed if the federal government could help in building the stadium which cost more than RM300 million.
To a question from Zulkifle Ali (BN-Selising), Abdul Fattah said a Letter of Intent for a company that would build the stadium had been issued.
However, he said, the company would build the stadium with a capacity of 35,000 people and not 45,000 as announced previously.
“However, we will upgrade it to accommodate 10,000 more people if we have sufficient funds,” he said.
The ground-breaking ceremony for the stadium on an eight-hectare piece of land was held in March 2010, promised by the Kelantan PAS government to be the most sophisticated stadium in the region.
- Bernama
State Youth Development, Sports and NGOs Committee chairperson Dr Ramli Mat said peer influence and television also were factors which contributed to the problem.
“What happens (drug problem in Kelantan) is actually a global phenomenon, in addition to influence from friends and television which also affect their actions (taking drugs),” he said in reply to a supplementary question from Md Alwi Che Ahmad (BN-Kok Lanas) at the state assembly sitting in Kota Baru today.
Md Alwi had asked about the state government’s steps to curb misconduct among youths in the state who were involved in many social ills, especially drugs.
When met outside the assembly hall, Md Alwi said he was disappointed in the state government for failing to tackle the drug problem.
“They’ve come up with all kinds of programmes but have these programmes successfully handled the problem?” he said.
Meanwhile, the state government also failed to give a direct answer on when the stadium in Bukit Merbau, Pasir Puteh would be completed.
State Local Government, Housing, Health and Environment Committee chairperson Abdul Fattah Mahmood instead said that it might be completed if the federal government could help in building the stadium which cost more than RM300 million.
To a question from Zulkifle Ali (BN-Selising), Abdul Fattah said a Letter of Intent for a company that would build the stadium had been issued.
However, he said, the company would build the stadium with a capacity of 35,000 people and not 45,000 as announced previously.
“However, we will upgrade it to accommodate 10,000 more people if we have sufficient funds,” he said.
The ground-breaking ceremony for the stadium on an eight-hectare piece of land was held in March 2010, promised by the Kelantan PAS government to be the most sophisticated stadium in the region.
- Bernama
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