NAP candidates challenge drug prohibition

The Darwin-based drug law-reform group the Network Against Prohibition is running five candidates in this months Northern Territory election.

Scott White will vie for the seat of Casuarina, Fiona Clarke – Fannie Bay, Gary Meyerhoff – Johnston, Robert Inder-Smith – Millner and Stuart Highway – Nightcliff.

The NAP is calling for:

-The repeal of drug prohibition; essentially the re-legalisation of drugs;

-The release of all non-violent drug offenders from the Northern Territory Correctional System;

-A Royal Commission into police, judicial and governmental corruption in the Northern Territory;

-An end to zero tolerance policing of young people;

-An immediate pardon for all members of the Network Against Prohibition and for associates of NAP who have been found guilty of charges relating to NAP activities; and

-All current charges faced by NAP members to be withdrawn immediately by the NT Police and the Department of Public Prosecutions.

With the exception of Fannie Bay, the NAP members are running in marginal seats.

For more information call the NAP team on 0415 16 2525 or see: www.napnt.org/election2005.html