Jakarta, July 9 -- The Ministry of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions announced the plan to establish an Anti-Drug Task Force at the village level to ensure communities remain drug-free.

"We will build an Anti-Drug Task Force at the village, and all village officials will be required to join urine tests," Minister of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions Yandri Susanto noted in a statement on Wednesday.

The minister made the statement during the launch of the Desa Bersinar Menuju Garut Tangguh Bersinar in Sancang Village, Garut District, West Java.

According to Susanto, all villages must be protected from drug abuse, as they are one of the main focuses of development.

The minister remarked that this initiati...