‘Intensify crackdown on firecrackers’


Readily available: Firecrackers and fireworks are openly sold and sales are being promoted on social media, says CAP. — Bernama

GEORGE TOWN: With Deepavali nearing, the crackdown on the smuggling and sale of fireworks and firecrackers should be intensified, says the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP).

“Besides being a nuisance, these items have been known to cause damage to life and property,” said CAP president S.M. Mohamed Idris.

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