Aishath Mohamed Didi Minister of Gender and Family has revealed that the current number of drug addicts in the country is somewhere between 3000 to 5000. She said that this was indicated in rapid assessment survey conducted with the help of Fashan Jamuiyaa and UNDP.
Speaking at the Majlis session held last Wednesday Gender Minister Aishath Mohamed Didi, in response to a question asked by MP for Male’ Ibrahim Ismail said the figure may not be accurate. She said this was due to the fact many of the families of the addicts as well as other people are very reluctant to reveal accurate information. Minister Aishath said that last year 252 addicts were rehabilitated with the society following treatment, 617 remained under treatment by the end of the year.
Minister further revealed that in the light of the information received from Department of Penitentiary in year 2007, 137 people were jailed for drug offences and 46 were jailed for repeated drug offences. She further said 160 people are under arrest for drug offences and 23 who have been sentenced in absentia are on the loose and needs to be arrested.
“In 2007, 641 people were jailed for various offences out of which 85 are due to drug offences” Minister Aishath revealed.
Speaking at the Majlis session held last Wednesday Gender Minister Aishath Mohamed Didi, in response to a question asked by MP for Male’ Ibrahim Ismail said the figure may not be accurate. She said this was due to the fact many of the families of the addicts as well as other people are very reluctant to reveal accurate information. Minister Aishath said that last year 252 addicts were rehabilitated with the society following treatment, 617 remained under treatment by the end of the year.
Minister further revealed that in the light of the information received from Department of Penitentiary in year 2007, 137 people were jailed for drug offences and 46 were jailed for repeated drug offences. She further said 160 people are under arrest for drug offences and 23 who have been sentenced in absentia are on the loose and needs to be arrested.
“In 2007, 641 people were jailed for various offences out of which 85 are due to drug offences” Minister Aishath revealed.
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