Stamping out unhealthy habits at parks

Amirudin (centre), Ng (right) and Haris at the launch of the statewide campaign to stop smoking and drinking alcohol at public parks.

SHAH Alam City Council (MBSA) is throwing its weight behind a ban on all forms of smoking and drinking alcohol in public parks, in line with the state’s aim to stamp out the habit among visitors.

Shah Alam mayor Datuk Haris Kasim welcomed the move initiated by the state government. He noted it followed the smoking ban in restaurants which was implemented in 2019. Enforcement of the new rule under the Selangor Local Councils Park By-law 2005, which came into effect last month, will begin once a two- to three-month grace period has ended.