‘Big tobacco stopped GEG’


Spilling the beans: Lukanisman speaking during Minister’s question time at the Dewan Rakyat. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: Pressure from tobacco companies – with industry players even meeting MPs in Parliament – led to the exclusion of the Generational Endgame (GEG) component from the revised Control of Smoking Products for Public Health 2023 Bill.

In a shocking admission, Deputy Health Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni said tobacco and vape industry players had met with MPs in the august House.

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