The fourth meeting of the High-Level Drugs and HIV Council held, Thursday, at the New Treasury Building in Port Louis, was chaired by the Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth. The meeting aimed at taking stock of the progress made pertaining to the implementation of measures and actions to fight drug trafficking and substance abuse in the country.
In a statement, the Prime Minister highlighted the importance of this meeting as the situation concerning the drug scourge is constantly evolving, and hence the need for relevant authorities to adapt accordingly. He underlined those recommendations outlined in the report of the Commission of inquiry on drugs were reviewed during the meeting, and recalled that several of these recommendations and measures have already been implemented. Other recommendations, he said, have been approved by Government and are in the process of being implemented.
He further stated that the overall situation concerning the drug scourge was on the agenda, as well as figures and statistics concerning drug consumption in the country. He underlined those institutions such as the Forensic Science Laboratory have now acquired modern equipment and trained their personnel so as to enable tests with regards to synthetic drugs to be carried out efficiently.
