BETONG: The Sarawak government does not agree to Kratom farming or locally known as ketum in the state.
Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said although the Federal government wanted to approve ketum farming, but at the state-level it cannot be done.
“They want to legalise ketum, supposedly for medicine. But ketum is a drug.
“So at the state-level, I do not really agree to the planting of ketum,” he said.
Abang Johari said this during a townhall session ‘Berambeh Ngan CM Abang Jo’ in conjunction with the Betong Division ‘Today for Tomorrow’ (T4T) Carnival held at Tan Sri Datuk Amar Stephen Kalong Ningkan Sports Hall yesterday.
“Drug is a weapon of war to weaken the people, an example is in the history of China where opium was used,” he said.
