New association to represent 4.7 million M'sian smokers in bid to beat ban

PETALING JAYA: Some four million smokers in the country now have a voice to represent them against the smoking ban in restaurants, following the registration of Pertubuhan Kesedaran Perokok Malaysia (PKPM) by the Registrar of Societies (ROS), says its founder, Mohd Hanizam Yunus.

“We have created history, as this is the first time that a registered association exists to represent the voice of the 4.7 million smokers in the country, ” he said when contacted on Thursday (Aug 8).