The National Drugs Taskforce, chaired by Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua, met yesterday as part of its regular programme of meetings to consider and coordinate Tonga’s response to illicit drugs.
During the meeting, the Taskforce approved a number of initiatives for funding under the Illicit Drugs Response Fund (IDRF), including the establishment of a Remand Centre and vocational training programmes at Hu’atolitoli Prison, support for Dare to Dream’s Reintegration Hub Programme for returnees, support for the Tonga Reintegration Support Programme under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and assistance for the Tonga Police Tactical Response Group (TRG).
The Taskforce also confirmed its support for Phase 2 of the national CCTV Project.
The National Drugs Taskforce will continue to meet regularly to consider support initiatives aimed at strengthening community safety, rehabilitation, and law enforcement efforts across Tonga.
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Naʻe fakataha ʻaneafi ʻa e Kulupu Ngāue Fakafonua ki he Faitoʻo Taʻefakalao (National Drugs Taskforce), ʻa ia ʻoku sea ai ʻa e ‘Eiki Palēmia, Lord Fakafanua, ko e konga ʻo ʻene polokalama fakataha maʻu pē ke vakaiʻi mo fakama’opo’opo ʻa e ngaue ʻa Tonga ki he palopalema ʻo e faitoʻo taʻefakalao.
ʻI he fakataha ni, naʻe fakangofua ʻe he Kulupu Ngāué ha ngaahi polokalama ke fakapaʻanga ʻi he malumalu ʻo e Illicit Drugs Response Fund (IDRF), ʻo kau ai hono fokotuʻu ha Senitā Tauhi Fakataimi ʻo e Kau Fakaʻiloa (Remand Centre) pea mo e ngaahi polokalama ako fakangāue ʻi he Pilīsone Huʻatolitoli; poupou ki he Polokalama Reintegration Hub ʻa e Dare to Dream maʻá e kau foki mai ki Tonga; poupou ki he Polokalama Tonga Reintegration Support ʻi he malumalu ʻo e Potungāue Ngaahi Ngāue Fakalotofonua; pea mo e tokoni ki he Tactical Response Group (TRG) ʻa e Polisi Tonga.
Naʻe toe fakapapauʻi foki ʻe he Kulupu Ngāué ʻenau poupou ki he Konga Ua (Phase 2) ʻo e Poloseki CCTV Fakafonua.
ʻE hokohoko atu ʻa e fakataha ʻa e Kulupu Ngāue Fakafonua ki he Faitoʻo Taʻefakalaó ke vakaiʻi mo poupouʻi ʻa e ngaahi polokalama mo e ngaahi ngāue ʻoku fakataumuʻa ke fakamālohia ʻa e malu ʻa e komiuniti, fakaakeake mo fakafoki lelei ʻa kinautolu ʻoku uesia ʻe he faitoʻo taʻefakalaó, pea mo fakaivia ʻa e ngaahi ngāue fakalao mo e maluʻi ʻa e fonua ʻi Tonga kotoa.