ActionSA is outraged by the ANC-led government’s shameless abdication of responsibility in tackling the drug crisis that is tearing South African communities apart. The contempt shown for this national emergency was laid bare when ANC MP Munyai responded to the Central Drug Authority’s (CDA) plea for support by arrogantly dismissing them, saying: “CDA must stop moaning”.
The Prevention and Treatment of Drug Dependency Act 70 of 2008 is clear: the government has a legal obligation to prevent and treat drug abuse. Perhaps MP Munyai should read the Act, or at least its title, before making such disgraceful statements. This is not just negligence; it is an admission of failure.
Let’s be clear:
– Who has failed to secure our borders and ports, allowing drugs to flood into our country? The government.
– Who has hollowed out our police force, leaving it incapable of dismantling the drug gangs terrorizing our communities? The government.
– Who has slashed budgets, leading to the closure of desperately needed rehabilitation centres? The government.
– Who allows drug dealers and gangsters to walk free through a broken criminal justice system that hands out bail and parole like sweets? The government.
– Who has failed to adequately fund the CDA? The government.
This government’s spineless response to the drug epidemic is proof of its lack of leadership, vision and basic competence in addressing one of the greatest social crises of our time.
ActionSA refuses to sit back while crime, addiction, and broken families devastate our communities. We have a plan to fix this crisis, not through cowardice, but through decisive action by:
– Strengthening the CDA, Provincial Substance Abuse Forums, and Local Drug Action Committees at municipal level to fight substance abuse where it matters most.
– Deploying the military to gang hotspots and securing our borders to dismantle drug syndicates – rather than wasting billions on foreign wars in the DRC.
– Decriminalizing drug use while keeping production and trafficking illegal, recognizing addiction as a medical issue that requires treatment, not imprisonment.
– Mandating rehabilitation programmes for addicts, ensuring that those trapped in substance abuse receive the support they need to break free.
South Africans deserve a government with the courage to act. ActionSA will not stand by while this administration shirks its duty. We will fight to restore law and order, protect our communities, and provide real solutions because the people of South Africa deserve nothing less.
ActionSA Outraged by ANC-Led Government’s Disgraceful Mishandling of Drug Crisis
ActionSA is outraged by the ANC-led government’s shameless abdication of responsibility in tackling the drug crisis that is tearing South African communities apart. The contempt shown for this national emergency was laid bare when ANC MP Munyai responded to the Central Drug Authority’s (CDA) plea for support by arrogantly dismissing them, saying: “CDA must stop moaning”.
The Prevention and Treatment of Drug Dependency Act 70 of 2008 is clear: the government has a legal obligation to prevent and treat drug abuse. Perhaps MP Munyai should read the Act, or at least its title, before making such disgraceful statements. This is not just negligence; it is an admission of failure.
Let’s be clear:
– Who has failed to secure our borders and ports, allowing drugs to flood into our country? The government.
– Who has hollowed out our police force, leaving it incapable of dismantling the drug gangs terrorizing our communities? The government.
– Who has slashed budgets, leading to the closure of desperately needed rehabilitation centres? The government.
– Who allows drug dealers and gangsters to walk free through a broken criminal justice system that hands out bail and parole like sweets? The government.
– Who has failed to adequately fund the CDA? The government.
This government’s spineless response to the drug epidemic is proof of its lack of leadership, vision and basic competence in addressing one of the greatest social crises of our time.
ActionSA refuses to sit back while crime, addiction, and broken families devastate our communities. We have a plan to fix this crisis, not through cowardice, but through decisive action by:
– Strengthening the CDA, Provincial Substance Abuse Forums, and Local Drug Action Committees at municipal level to fight substance abuse where it matters most.
– Deploying the military to gang hotspots and securing our borders to dismantle drug syndicates – rather than wasting billions on foreign wars in the DRC.
– Decriminalizing drug use while keeping production and trafficking illegal, recognizing addiction as a medical issue that requires treatment, not imprisonment.
– Mandating rehabilitation programmes for addicts, ensuring that those trapped in substance abuse receive the support they need to break free.
South Africans deserve a government with the courage to act. ActionSA will not stand by while this administration shirks its duty. We will fight to restore law and order, protect our communities, and provide real solutions because the people of South Africa deserve nothing less.