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Jakarta moves to take down cigarette ads in latest tobacco control campaign
As part of the Jakarta administration's 'smoke-free Jakarta' campaign, Satpol PP officials are beginning to conduct inspections to enforce the new cigarette display ban, with sanctions also being drafted.
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he Jakarta Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) has begun taking down cigarette advertisements across the capital city following a new regulation signed by Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan calling on building managers against displaying cigarette advertisements and products in their establishments.
Since Sept. 13, Satpol PP officers across the capital have gone on unannounced inspections to a number of minimarkets and shopping centers around the city to enforce the new regulation.
Head of East Jakarta Satpol PP Budhy Novian said his team had so far removed 22 cigarette billboards from public displays in East Jakarta since it started its series of inspections, which is set to end next week.
“[The inspections] will be carried out for two weeks starting Sept. 13. We plan to comb all sub-districts in East Jakarta,” said Budhy on Tuesday, as quoted by kompas.com.
Head of Central Jakarta Satpol PP Bernard Tambunan said his team had also removed cigarette advertisements, primarily stickers, in 45 different locations since they had started inspections in Central Jakarta.
“There are no longer any large banners. The majority of the cigarette adverts we have removed are mainly stickers, particularly those displayed in small kiosks,” said Bernard as quoted by kompas.com.
He added that the Satpol PP officers also used the inspections as an opportunity to inform the public about the new regulation.
