Bagaimanapun, Presidennya, Dr Azizan Abdul Aziz berkata, pihaknya amat kecewa dengan keputusan Kementerian Kesihatan (KKM) untuk menggugurkan peruntukan larangan merokok terhadap generasi penamat (GEG) dalam RUU yang disemak itu.
The Dewan Rakyat has passed the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023 today, following heated debate by MPs from both side of the political divide over the exclusion of the generational endgame (GEG) provision.
The Control of Smoking Products For Public Health Bill 2023 is the “best” draft legislation on the matter available, and will lay the groundwork for a return of the Generational Endgame (GEG) in the future, the health minister’s special adviser Dr Kelvin Yii said today.
The Health Ministry’s decision to drop the Generational Endgame provision from its revised bill to regulate smoking products is evidence of the government’s lack of political will, an opposition lawmaker claimed.
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