GEG law set to target point of sale


PETALING JAYA: Punitive measures have not been proven to cure smokers of their addiction and this is why the proposed Generational End Game (GEG) law is geared towards penalising sellers to cut access to the youngsters, say health experts.

With the objective to create a new generation of non-smokers, these experts from the National Cancer Society Malaysia (NCSM) and Ikram Health Malaysia said they have proposed that smokers not be penalised for their addiction.

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