Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2022-08-22

Presenting the Bureau of Rehabilitation Bill in Parliament

- Approval of the Cabinet has been granted at its meeting held on 2021‑04‑19 to draft a Bill to establish a Bureau of Rehabilitation in order to carry out treatments, rehabilitation, aftercare and related duties connected thereto for drug dependents, ex-combatants, members of violent extremist groups and any other groups of persons. Accordingly, clearance of the Attorney General has been received for the draft Bill prepared by the Legal Draftsman. As such, the proposal made by the Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms, to publish the said Bill in the Government Gazette and thereafter, present the same in Parliament for approval, was approved by the Cabinet.