The Government of the Union of Myanmar is carrying out narcotic drugs eradication work as a national duty by taking various measures and the entire people are enthusiastically lending themselves to this task to wipe out the menace of narcotic drugs from our soil once and for all.

The 15-year narcotic drugs eradication plan and the New Destiny Project being carried out in accordance with the guidance of Head of State Senior General Than Shwe are meeting with considerable success and, as a result, there has been a remarkable drop in poppy cultivation, opium and heroin production and trafficking.

The Government of the Union of Myanmar will relentlessly try to fight the danger of narcotic drugs with continued cooperation of her neighbours and that the entire national people will take part in the fight with great elan.