Focus

Support the Tobacco and Smoking Control Bill, urges Health DG

TUAN BUQHAIRAH TUAN MUHAMAD ADNAN
By TUAN BUQHAIRAH TUAN MUHAMAD ADNAN
28 Jul 2022 12:24pm
Dr Noor Hisham. Photo: BERNAMA FILE PIX
Dr Noor Hisham. Photo: BERNAMA FILE PIX

PUTRAJAYA - Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah urges the public to give their support to the Tobacco and Smoking Control Bill 2022 which was presented in Parliament.

Dr Noor Hisham on his Twitter said the power to enact the bill was held by the people.

"Give your full support to the Health Ministry’s efforts in implementing the act to ban cigarettes, e-cigarettes (vape) and all smoking devices to the generation born after 2007.

"Let us all band together to create a generation free from any smoking practices including cigarettes and vapes," he tweeted.

On Wednesday Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar presented the bill to be discussed for the first time in Dewan Rakyat.

The bill, among others, would ban individuals born on Jan 1, 2007 onwards from buying, smoking and possessing tobacco products or smoking devices.

Under the bill, those who are found guilty can be fined not more than RM5,000.

Tobacco and Smoking Control Bill
Dr Noor Hisham
More Like This
ECRL, valued at RM50 billion, has reached 72.93 per cent completion as of September 2024. Spanning 665 kilometres, the ECRL will connect the Klang Valley to the East Coast, reducing travel time between Kota Bharu and Gombak from seven hours by road to four hours by rail. - File photo
ECRL, valued at RM50 billion, has reached 72.93 per cent completion as of September 2024. Spanning 665 kilometres, the ECRL will connect the Klang Valley to the East Coast, reducing travel time between Kota Bharu and Gombak from seven hours by road to four hours by rail. - File photo
National Key projects make rapid progress, changing Malaysia's transportation landscape
Mammoth projects like the KL Sentral redevelopment, Pan Borneo Highway and the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) are modernising urban centres and creating transport-oriented development.
Photo for illustration purpose only. - Photo illustrated via Canva
Photo for illustration purpose only. - Photo illustrated via Canva
National UMS: Three decades of excellence in Sabah's higher education and counting
Established on November 24, 1994, UMS has achieved remarkable milestones, including publishing hundreds of high-impact journals and producing groundbreaking innovations and research with some of this work being incorporated into government policies, contributing significantly to Malaysia’s...
The interior of Norpadilah's home, which features an English-style 'farmhouse' concept while still preserving its Malay identity. - Photo by Bernama
The interior of Norpadilah's home, which features an English-style 'farmhouse' concept while still preserving its Malay identity. - Photo by Bernama
National Creative ideas using recycled materials generate lucrative income for housewife
Who would have thought that crafting items from discarded materials could generate an income of thousands of ringgit?
Malaysian biker Katiravan Subrayan made his way to the southern part of the globe, travelling through Latin America. - Photo by Bernama
Malaysian biker Katiravan Subrayan made his way to the southern part of the globe, travelling through Latin America. - Photo by Bernama
National Katiravan Subrayan’s endeavour to save the planet takes him to Antarctica
On Nov 12, Katiravan became among the handful of Malaysians who set foot on the icy continent.