Commission III Of The House of Representatives Welcomes BNN's Proposal: Users Rehabilitated, Drug Dealers Are Strictly Sanctioned

Illustration of prison or inmate rehabilitation. (Antaranews)

JAKARTA - Member of Commission III of the House of Representatives, Andi Rio Idris Padjalangi, agreed with the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) plan to strengthen rehabilitation for drug users and the Integrated Assessment Team (TAT) through regulations. The Head of BNN, Commissioner General Petrus Golose mentioned the plan.

"This is an effort by the National Narcotics Agency to provide legal certainty to drug users, whether they are brought to the realm of law or rehabilitation. However, drug dealers must be given quite severe sanctions", said Padjalangi, in his statement in Jakarta, Wednesday, March 30.

He explained that currently most prisons are inhabited by drug convicts, which according to him is a problem that has an impact on overcapacity.

"This classic problem of overcapacity will never be resolved if small-scale drug users intensely go to prison. They may be placed in rehabilitation later", he said, as reported by Antara.

He considered that drug users should be allowed to return to the right path, because every human being has the opportunity to repent, so that opportunity must be given.

According to him, if humans want to change for the better, they must be supported but must promise not to do it again. "Many drug users are caused by the influence of the friendly environment. We hope that the nation's generation must choose the right social environment", he said.

The deputy chairman of the Honorary Court of the House of Representatives also asked for the role of Bhayangkara, the builder of Community Security and Order, religious leaders, and the community to continue to monitor and provide socialization regarding the dangers and impacts of drugs.

According to him, this step is very important to save the generation of the Indonesian nation in the midst of the increasing threat of drugs with new types.

"Socialization related to the dangers of drugs is very important so that the surrounding environment can be clean and protected from the entry of illicit goods called drugs. We must not let our guard down and it can be fatal for our own families later", he said.