PUTRAJAYA, March 23 — The Ministry of Well being (MOH) has confirmed that the people seen smoking at an eatery in Rawang, as depicted in a video clip that has gone viral, are civil servants working on the Gombak District Well being Workplace.
The MOH stated compounds have been imposed on the people below Part 16(2) (No 4: smoking at consuming locations) of the Management of Smoking Merchandise for Public Well being Act 2024 (Act 852).
“As well as, inner disciplinary motion may even be taken consistent with the Public Officers (Conduct and Self-discipline) Rules to make sure that the integrity of the general public service is at all times maintained,” the MOH stated in a press release immediately.
Earlier immediately, a publish went viral on X depicting people serving with the MOH smoking at a restaurant in Rawang.
The MOH, which takes a severe view of such issues, stated that meals premises are among the many 28 no-smoking areas gazetted to safeguard public well-being.
Because the main company in public well being, the MOH is not going to compromise with any personnel who fail to adjust to the stipulated legislation and is dedicated to finishing up enforcement firmly, pretty and constantly to guard the general public from publicity to cigarette smoke.
“The MOH emphasises that the smoking ban below Act 852 is complete and applies to all people with out exception, together with civil servants.
“The MOH drastically appreciates the general public’s issues and encourages the channelling of knowledge or complaints via official MOH channels to strengthen enforcement to guard public well being,” it added. — Bernama
