Khairy renews call to pass youth smoking ban bill in Dewan

KUALA LUMPUR – Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin once again called for the bill on youth smoking ban to be passed when it is tabled in Dewan Rakyat this July.

Khairy tweeted today that the new law would be a “generational end game” to smoking.

“Those born after 2005 will not be able to buy smoking products, ever. Yes, enforcement will be an issue and we will work hard on this. But let’s shut the door shut once and for all for our youth,” he said.

Let’s get the law passed in parliament this July! Generational end game to smoking. Those born after 2005 will not be able to buy smoking products, ever.

Yes, enforcement will be an issue and we will work hard on this. But let’s shut the door shut once & for all for our youth. https://t.co/wUESd7X00q

— Khairy Jamaluddin 🇲🇾🌺 (@Khairykj) April 20, 2022

This accompanied a retweet of a post by a local news organisation on the smoking ban bill, in which a survey by a non-governmental organisation for tobacco control showed the policy was also supported by 95% of young respondents aged 24 and below and 89% of smokers and vapers.

In March, Khairy said a new law to ban smoking activities and the possession of any smoking products, including electronic cigarettes, for those who were born after 2005, will be tabled in Dewan Rakyat in July.

On February 17, he announced the introduction of the law, aimed at reducing the exposure of future generations to cigarettes and smoking products, as their consumption is a major factor in cancer incidence and accounts for 22% of cancer deaths. – Bernama, April 20, 2022