Health NGOs urge MPs to back Bill on smoking ban for future generations


PETALING JAYA: Ahead of the upcoming Parliament meeting in March, a group of NGOs has urged MPs to back a Bill by the Health Ministry that seeks to ban smoking for future generations.

"We urge all leaders and MPs attending the Parliament meeting to be united in passing a very good proposal for the future," the 57 health NGOs said in a joint statement on Monday (Jan 17).

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