Group: We have no power to stop smokers

A no-smoking notice put up at a 24-hour Indian Muslim restaurant in Johor Baru.

JOHOR BARU: The Johor Indian Muslim Entrepreneurs Association (Perusim) is appealing to the health department not to penalise restaurant operators who failed to stop customers from smoking at their premises.

Perusim secretary Hussein Ibrahim said the 24-hour Indian Muslim restaurants operators in Johor were in dilemma over the no-smoking ruling in eateries in Johor effective from Jan 1, next year.