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Smoking ban sweep picks up 20 puffers
The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Wed, 11/19/2008 12:04 PM | Jakarta
ANTI-SMOKING WATCHDOG: An official from Jakarta's Environmental Agency signs a document at the Victoria Building in South Jakarta on Wednesday stating the building complies with the city's anti-smoking rules. City officials spot-checked some office buildings to make sure they were in compliance with the city's anti-smoking bylaw. JP/Ricky Yudhistira
The City Environmental Management Agency (BPLDH) has arrested 20 people found smoking in smoking-restricted areas at the Blok M bus terminal and at nearby offices during a sweep to enforce the smoking ban on Wednesday.
Picking up offenders was an effective way to control smokers at the terminal, said A. Wani Zaroni, deputy chief of the Blok M terminal management.
"Before (the smokers) wouldn't even budge when our officers reprimanded them, but with this initiative generating public awareness, we hope people will finally realize the importance of not smoking in restricted areas," he said, as quoted in kompas.com.
South Jakarta BPLDH head Joni Tagor said recent public sweeps were pre-judicial in nature, meaning offenders would only be issued a warning.
"As far as real sanctions go, we'll start applying sanctions from December 2008 onward. Right now we're just trying to raise public awareness," he said.
The city of Jakarta plans to revive its long-abandoned ban on smoking in public places with a series of enforcement actions from Nov. 17 to Nov. 27.
The restrictions on smoking were first introduced in February 2006. Violators could face a six-month jail term or a fine of up to Rp 50 million (US$4,100).
Members of civil society groups are expected to join in the randomly scheduled sweeps.
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PAK HUD (not verified) — Wed, 11/26/2008 - 6:33am
THESE ANTI-SMOKING SWEEPS SHOULD INCLUDE JIS. THE STUDENTS THERE ARE TERRIFIC SMOKERS IN THE CLASS ROOMS, ON CAMPUS, ETC.
Andi Rahmah (not verified) — Fri, 11/21/2008 - 12:29pm
I'm happy to hear that the Government of Jakarta have willingness to do law enforcement for perda 2/2005. Hopefully, it's not just like temporary action as they did two years ago.
J stafford (not verified) — Wed, 11/19/2008 - 6:15pm
it all seems very one sided, not good bringing news like this, all very politicaly correct. people should be a little lighter with other people and an addiction, no one is perfect or are you the exception, there are always two sides to a coin which you should show in your possision. are you a government sponsered paper by the way. i do not expect this to be added, as comments submited before were also dumped, take a page from british papers not perfect but not a slavish
Markus (not verified) — Wed, 11/19/2008 - 4:48pm
Completely agree!
This is something that should have been started a long time ago!
Why not also increase the prices for tobacco. It is working in other countries as well. Of course combined with the elimination of advertising and sponsoring!
Good luck and good health...
Henry Manoe (not verified) — Wed, 11/19/2008 - 3:40pm
Good first step! Next step is to stop all tobacco advertising and sponsoring of sports and music events by the tobacco industry which mainly target young people. That, of course, means that local governments will receive less revenue from bill board tobacco advertising (which most likely does not end up in general revenue any how.) At the same time, governments now should put their money where your mouth is, and actively sponsor sports events to counteract the very negative influence of smoking bought by the tobacco industry.