Health Ministry has no plans to rescind ban on smoking in workplaces

The Star

The Health Ministry has stressed that it does not intend to withdraw the smoking ban in offices, which has been in effect since Jan 1, 2025.   Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad said all relevant acts and regulations, including Act 852, would continue to be enforced as stipulated.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/4xn7hjat  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Can I ask another question?

00:03Sure.

00:04No politics.

00:05There's a rumour that Muhammad Hanif is banning smoking in Ketiabang.

00:13Oh, he's banning smoking.

00:15I think he can try again.

00:18I think he has tried and failed.

00:22For judicial review, right?

00:24Yes.

00:25He can try.

00:26And we will proceed with the judicial review.

00:33We will handle it.

00:35This is the second time he's done it.

00:38Will he be banned again?

00:40Of course not.

00:42We will see.

00:43That's up to the court.

00:46They will have to do the legal procedures and processes.

00:52The Article 852 has been passed.

00:56And the regulations have been implemented.

00:59Everything will proceed as planned.

01:03Some of it will be done immediately.

01:06And we will have the so-called educational enforcement.

01:15On the 1st of April, we will be embarking.

01:18We will implement some of the regulations that will take some time to be implemented.

01:25So, not to worry.

01:26We will continue.

01:28He has the right to do the judicial review.

01:32The legal measures and the legal challenges that he wants to take.

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