Ministry applauds decision as a victory

By LOH FOON FONG, LIEW JIA XIAN, BLAKE CHEN and REMAR NORDIN

A man smoking at a public area near the playground in Rawang. — LIM BENG TATT and FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry applauded the decision of the High Court here which upheld the ministry’s smoking ban in food outlets nationwide.

“Alhamdulillah! Smoking ban at eateries stands!” Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad tweeted yesterday.

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