Johari: Withdraw smoking ban

Fresher air: No-smoking signs on the walls of the dining room in Parliament. Smokers now have to step outside for a puff. — Bernama

A PKR MP wants the Dewan Rakyat Speaker to ask for the smoking ban in Parliament House announced by the Health Minister to be withdrawn but Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad is standing his ground.

Instead, a temporary space will be provided for smokers outside the building.