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General News of Monday, April 1, 2019
Source: citinewsroom.com
2019-04-01
James Agalga is Member of Parliament for Builsa North
Mr. James Agalga, a member of the hierarchy of the Restricted Defense and Interior Committee, described the inhuman imprisonment of small smokers, who became drug addicts.
The MP for the electoral district of Builsa North said in an interview that such people are sick and need the help of the state to cure them of their addiction.
He added that if an individual becomes a drug addict, the problem of his arrest and incarceration would not solve the problem.
Mr. Agalga stated that jailing drug addicts exacerbates their situation and that "the evidence shows that those who are incarcerated tend to smoke even more when they are released because they are addicted."
"They are sick and even in prison, they are trying to find ways to smoke the substance. So it is clear that the arrest and prosecution of drug addicts is not the way to go. "
He therefore urged Parliament to speed up the adoption of the Narcotics Control Board bill to decriminalize the use of cannabis.
Once adopted, the Narcotics Control Board (NCCB) 2015 bill will help the Nacoretic Control Board (NACB) to effectively fight illicit drugs in the country.
Meanwhile, Blakk Rasta, a radio host, also expressed his disappointment at the way innocent Ghanaians, sick with drug addiction, were thrown in jail.
He said the situation undermined Ghana's record on human rights.
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