Drug abuse concern
NZPA-Reuter New Delhi ", Malaysia’s Prime Minister, ,t)atuk Hussein Onn. has made a strong.plea for cofpperation among the members of the Asian and' Pacific Commonwealth Cori-. Terence to combat; drug! •abuse. . / i M The Malaysian leader, toldi the conference that Malaysial was particularly . concerned; - about drug abuse ? creating health and security prob-, Terns. j - | A working^ .groupcset up; by the first Regional Com-1
monwealth Conference in Sydney in 1978 met in Kuala Lumpur in June and has presented its report- to the conference. ? ‘ The report suggests amqng other '- measures -' that member , countries ensure that effective '’.treaties 'exist for the,-extradition of drug traffickers from other member countries. . ’ j . The group also . recommends that, member .countries press for new legislation to confiscate assets and property, acquired;- through drug trafficking.
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Press, 6 September 1980, Page 6
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