MPs, support the tobacco control bill!


Countering the illicit cigarette trade can be more effectively accomplished by providing more support and resources to the Customs Department and police. — Filepic

The long-awaited Tobacco and Smoking Control Act was tabled in Parliament on July 27 (2022) by Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

The bill, which has been more than a decade in the making, is being touted as a once-in-a-lifetime game-changer as it seeks to not only better regulate items such as electronic cigarettes, but also to introduce a Generational Endgame (GEG).

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