Deputy spokesman of the former ruling APRC party has said the government should burn the seized cocaine in the eyes of the public to dispel doubts in the minds of the people.
Mr Jah’s call comes following over two tons of cocaine at the port worth over D4.5 billion, sparking public concern. Officials of the nation’s Drug Law Enforcement Agency described the seizure as the biggest ever in the history of the country.
“If it is to be confiscated, burn it in the presence of everybody. That would create ease in the nerves of the people that whatever is feared in society has been well taken care of but if it ended in stores and warehouses will just all of a sudden disappear again and go into the market and circulate while some people will start making money out of it,” Mr Jah said.
According to Jah, he was not surprised at the discovery “because security is a bit loose in this country and two previous cases occurred and up till now, we do not know how it ended”.
“It was not concluded so you will expect more unless they take their firm stand against drugs and in such case.
“Any nation that is very rampant with drugs definitely doesn’t have a bright future because we know what drugs can do in communities and societies,” he said.