Rehab, not jail, for drug addicts
The government is looking at amending a law so that drug addicts are sent to rehabilitation centres and not prison. If it goes through, it could help mitigate the problem of overcrowding in prisons, save our tax money and put us on the path to taking a more humane approach to the handling the issue of drug addiction.
In other news, the bankruptcy threshold has been doubled, a fantastic move considering the problems we’re having with money thanks to the current pandemic; investigations have been launched into a former minister and the 101 direct negotiation deals the Pakatan gomen signed; foreigners will soon be allowed to attend mosques; and, our beloved supreme leader is said to be about to launch the country’s “newest” coalition in Sabah.