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Indonesia may ban cigarette advertisements from TV, radio

Hans Nicholas Jong (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Thu, January 12, 2017

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Indonesia may ban cigarette advertisements from TV, radio Handmade: Several workers complete the manufacturing process of hand-rolled cigarettes (SKT) in Kudus, Central Java. (Antara/Yusuf Nugroho)

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he government may completely ban tobacco companies from advertising their products on television and radio in the future, according to a tobacco watchdog.

The National Commission on Tobacco Control (Komnas PT) said on Thursday that the latest draft of the broadcasting bill stipulated that the content of a broadcast advertisement was prohibited from promoting alcohol, cigarettes, and other addictive products. The bill is a revision of Law No. 32/2002 on broadcasting.

“The banning of [tobacco] advertisements, promotion and sponsorship in the bill is a policy by the House of Representative that is progressive and conforms to the Health Law and several Constitutional Court rulings,” Komnas PT law and advocate department member Muhamad Joni said. 

(Read also: Cigarette ad ban gets irate manufacturers in a puff)

Joni pointed out that the latest draft of the bill indicated the country was showing progress in tobacco control efforts as previous drafts did not contain such stipulations.

“The House has proven to be in favor of tobacco control and the public’s protection. Therefore, the bill must be secured in its deliberation process until it is passed,” Joni said. (dan)

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