PETALING JAYA: The government’s recommendation for special areas for smokers to be set up outside eateries is welcomed by restaurateurs and smokers.
Original Penang Kayu Nasi Kandar managing director Burhan Mohamed said that while he welcomed the suggestion, proper studies needed to be done first before restaurateurs set up smoking booths or erect canopies outdoors.
“If the government can consider allowing designated smoking areas for our customers, most of our eateries will not mind having to bear the cost for it, ” he said. Pro-smoking group Pertubuhan Kesedaran Perokok Malaysia chairman Mohd Hanizam Yunus described it as a win-win plan for smokers, non-smokers and restaurant proprietors.
The PKPM is appealing the High Court decision, which rejected its attempt for a judicial review of the smoking ban, at the Court of Appeal with the case management due on Jan 17. The FCTC, he said, stated that a strong political commitment was needed to develop measures to prevent people from starting to smoke and to support smokers who are trying to quit.
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