" Raising the price of cigarettes is not the best solution bridle public smoking - Smokers may switch to cheaper cigarettes such as cigarettes "
- Datuk Seri Hasan Mohamad
Following to the Government's proposal on last month to raise the price of cigarettes had criticism and insights by Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan as Chief Minister of Negeri Sembilan.
On March 30, he issued a statement on the proposal to raise the price of cigarettes by the Government is not a solution for people to quit smoking among the public. According to him, an awareness campaign on the dangers of smoking and the enforcement of the state border, to curb smuggling, which needs to be improved and strengthened.
"If you raise the price of cigarettes, smokers will continue to smoke, and they probably will switch to cheaper cigarettes such as cigarettes".
In fact it is detrimental to the government in terms of tax collection", he told the reporters from Bernama.
According to Deputy Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya on March 28 last month, said there were plans to increase the price of cigarettes in the near future to prevent people from continuing to smoke.
Datuk Seri Hasan Mohamad said the issue of the dangers of smoking awareness campaign needs to be increased so that people realize the dangers of smoking to health, in addition to law enforcement of smoking in public places.
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"I do not encourage people to smoke a cigarette to collect taxes, but I also do not see the number of people who smoke is reduced due to higher cigarette prices".
"It was not a favorable one step". Said Datuk Seri Mohamad.
Regarding to statement by Deputy Minister of Health on last month report said, this time the price of cigarettes (the highest) is sold at RM17 a packet and that price may be increased to RM21.50 per pack" - Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya.
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