"The Myanmar government is seeking to tackle the problems of money laundering and drug trafficking using a number of measures from increased policing and the confiscating and burning of drugs to tackling the problem of corrupt officials. Only this month, Myanmar President Win Myint called on the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) headed by its Chairman Lt-Gen Kyaw Swe, the Union Minister for Home Affairs, to step up momentum in its fight against drugs, according to local media reports. Speaking at a meeting with the CCDAC at the Presidential Palace in Nay Pyi Taw, the President said controlling the spread of illegal drug use was a national duty that the government is undertaking in line with UN conventions. President Win Myint called on the government’s anti-drug body to speed up its work, both in terms of cracking down on the trade and also raising drug awareness. He instructed them to carefully carry out awareness-raising campaigns on the dangers of narcotic drugs and provide rehabilitation and treatment to people abusing drugs. The President called it a national duty and said officials must adhere to existing laws, bylaws, regulations and police ethics when handling drug issues, the collection of evidence and ensure swift management in line with court orders. He suggested a holistic approach where those caught up in drug abuse could be provided with therapy and in the right circumstances alternative farming and livestock rearing livelihood options..."