Jakarta (VNA) - Head of the National Narcotics Agency of Indonesia (BNN) Marthinus Hukom stated on January 22 that Prabowo Subianto is the first President to make drugs combat one of the country’s priority programmes, as outlined in the Asta Cita mission.
In point 7 of Asta Cita, President Prabowo is committed to strengthening political, legal, and bureaucratic reforms, as well as bolstering the prevention and eradication of corruption and drugs.
He underscored the need to implement strong and consistent policies to prevent and address corruption and drug issues.
According to Hukom, this mission is where the BNN must play its role. However, he noted that combating drugs is replete with challenges due to Indonesia’s open geographical landscape, making it susceptible to intervention from drug dealers entering the country.
Data shows that in 2023 there were around 3.3 million drug abusers in the 15–64 age group, with a prevalence rate of 1.73%./.