Pubdate: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 Source: Canberra Times (Australia) Copyright: 2000 Canberra Times Contact: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/ Author: M. B. Paul RUGENDYKE TO BE COMMENDED THE STANCE taken by MLA Dave Rugendyke on the funding of the Safe Injecting Room is to be commended. How can any politician charged with the responsibility of managing the territory's affairs consider supporting any motion that is not only against the public's best interests but also illegal. The assembly members who have supported the "safe" injecting room should all be charged with aiding criminals to break the law. A ''safe" injecting room is not going to do anything to rid the ACT or any other state of its drug problems, it is only going to keep addicts alive longer and the drug dealers in business. I can only hope that Paul Osborne and Trevor Kaine side with Dave Rugendyke and block the funding of this illegal operation. M.B. PAUL, RIVETT - --- MAP posted-by: Don Beck