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"It's a failure of the system. The government is not putting adequate pressure on police to act on the drug trade. We need to have periodical review of action taken, may be every 15 days to keep the pressure on," Lobo said speaking to The Goan.
He said if the police was given full charge they will be able to finish the drug menace within six months.
He further said whenever a drug-related incident takes place, as it has happened in Anjuna on Saturday last, the police turn on the heat and the drug mafia goes underground.
"If you notice, the police will not be able to arrest any drug lords now. After 10 days or so when everything cools down they will surface again," the belligerent MLA said.
He suggested forming a committee under the chairmanship of the chief minister to tackle the drug menace.
"Let him head the committee and let there be as members, all MLAs from the coastal areas and leaders of political parties besides the Chief Secretary, the Director General of Police, ANC and others," Lobo said.
The chief minister should have periodical meetings with this committee to keep the pressure on the drug business and eliminate it once for all from the Goan shores.
"The earlier committee was political and I was not involved in the drafting the report, so I didn't sign it. This will be a committee to start working and constantly monitor the progress on the drug front," Lobo said.
