PETALING JAYA: Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan will be issued a notice and fined for smoking in a prohibited area.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said authorised officers from the Seremban District Health Office would meet Mohamad on Wednesday (Dec 18) to carry out the action.
"The Foreign Minister’s office has been informed of this matter.
"Honestly, Mohamad himself requested that the Health Ministry issue a fine for the offence, and he told me that the fine will be paid," he said via the X platform on Wednesday.
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Earlier, a photo went viral showing an individual believed to be Mohamad, also known as Tok Mat, holding a cigarette while in the company of a group of men.
The account owner also shared a poster listing 28 designated non-smoking areas as stipulated by the ministry.
Dzulkefly clarified that his ministry upholds the principle that no one is above the law.
"Since the enforcement of Act 852 (the Smoking Products Control for Public Health Act, 2024) on Oct 1, I remain firm on this principle," he said.
