‘Black market hub’ claim uncalled for: Chamber

LABUAN: The Labuan Chinese Chamber of Commerce (LCCC) on Wednesday dismissed the recent statement by Finance Minister Senator Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Aziz which implied that duty-free areas are illegal cigarette hubs, describing it as “incorrect and uncalled for.” 

In an interview with The Edge Malaysia, Tengku Zafrul was quoted as saying that his analysis has shown that the number of cigarettes consumed per capita, including tourists, in duty-free areas is just too high and does not make any sense. 

He also said those duty-free areas can also become illegal cigarette trade hubs. 

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