KUALA LUMPUR – The government has been urged to be more proactive in creating awareness and providing early information to children about the dangers of drug abuse.
Malaysian Drug Prevention Association (Pemadam) Women, Family and Cure Bureau chairman Datuk Jamelah A. Bakar said it is not enough to leave things to only non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
“Pemadam itself does organise drug prevention programmes in schools, but we are an NGO.
“The government should come forward. Politicians should know about the problems in the country before they spread even more,” she said during a media conference after attending the Malaysia-China Dance Cultural Exchange Performance organised by Pemadam with the support of the Nixon International Humanitarian Organisation and Sky Dance Studio here last night.
Jamelah said the programme is one of the association’s new approaches to providing early exposure to children about the dangers of drugs.
A total of 31 children, 13 from local primary schools and 18 from China, were involved in the performance, which was aimed at letting them learn more about the background of the arts and culture of both countries. – Bernama, July 2, 2023
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