Faith groups should be frontline partners in new drug law

2026-02-09 - 23:17

The proposed Counter-Narcotics Law must formally include faith-based organisations as frontline partners in prevention, protection, and rehabilitation. Former Parliamentarian Niko Nawaikula says churches and religious bodies already serve where government systems cannot reach. In his submission, Nawaikula stated that the fight against drugs should not be built solely around enforcement and penalties, but around protecting