Regarding The Serious Limit On Drugs In The Narcotics Bill, BNN Encourages Education From The Health Side

JAKARTA - The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) highlighted the importance of setting severe restrictions or the number (gramatur) of narcotics that are allowed by considering the health aspect in the Narcotics Bill (RUU).

In the Narcotics Bill Alignment Meeting with relevant stakeholders in Jakarta, Thursday, February 13, the Deputy for Law and Cooperation at BNN Inspector General Pol. Agus Irianto hopes that the gramatural arrangement in the Narcotics Bill will not only be carried out based on library studies or evidence.

"However, it is also based on a study from a health perspective," said Agus, as quoted from a written statement confirmed in Jakarta, Friday, February 14, which was confiscated by Antara.

Agus reminded that the development of narcotics in the world is very rapid with more than 1,262 new types of identified narcotics, and a number of them have not been regulated in the law.

In Indonesia, he continued, there are 97 new types of narcotics, and as many as six of them have not been regulated in the law so they must be taken seriously.

On that occasion, Agus emphasized several important matters related to the alignment of the bill being discussed.

"This meeting is a forum for equalizing perceptions and strengthening coordination between institutions and related parties in formulating a more effective law in dealing with narcotics problems in Indonesia," he said.

As for some of the main points discussed in the meeting, among others, BNN ensured that the agreement reached between ministers and heads of institutions was related to the bill that had been submitted to the House of Representatives (DPR).

In addition, he said, the draft bill prepared by BNN had followed the provisions in the Job Creation Law (Ciptaker).

"BNN is committed to ensuring that the draft Narcotics Bill that we propose has been adjusted to the applicable laws and regulations, including the Copyright Act," said Agus.

Not only that, he emphasized that BNN will reconsider the criminal provisions revoked in Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code, especially in the Chapter of Narcotics Special Crimes.

Another main point discussed is the focus of the Narcotics Bill on health aspects, including strengthening the Integrated Assessment Team (TAT) system and improving the rehabilitation of narcotics abusers who experience dependence and strengthening the role and function of BNN through laws and presidential regulations to support more effective implementation.

Other important issues discussed in the meeting were in the form of arrangements related to new psychoactive substances, narcotics thresholds, strengthening BNN institutions, and ongoing rehabilitation for narcotics addicts.

The activity took place in a hybrid manner by inviting various related parties, including BNN officials, related ministries, and experts in the field of law.