Jakarta Environmental Management (BPLHD) asked Inasoc, as SEA Games management to exclude cigarette advertisement in SEA Games XXVI, especially in Jakarta.
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Therefore, Jakarta BPLHD has sent a letter to Inasoc regarding the request. Moreover, similar rule was also applied in previous SEA Games event. As we know, this year SEA Games will be held in two cities, Jakarta and Palembang, South Sumatera starting from November 11-22.
Ridwan Panjaitan as Head of Law Enforcement Sector, Jakarta BPLHD hoped there will be no more cigarette advertisement in SEA Games event. “We give this advice to Inasoc because our Bylaw has not delivered to sponsors. So far, Jakarta restricts gold triangle area (Kuningan, Jl MH Thamrin and Jl Jenderal Sudirman) free from cigarette billboards,” he explained in City Hall, Thursday (10/13).
He mentioned that smoking prohibition should also be applied by the athletes, officials, referees, spectators as well as security officers in the competition area. “This rule is also applied in SEA Games Philippine and Thailand,” he added. Smoking prohibition is also in accordance with Governor Regulation No. 88/2010 regarding No Smoking Area (KDM). “The rule will make SEA Games in Jakarta free from cigarettes’ smoke,” he hoped.
He expects that smoking prohibition will apply at 24 venues, 28 hotels and restaurants, 28 referral hospitals as well as 65 malls in Jakarta. “We will also recruit 300 college students to control this smoking prohibition. The sanction will be in form of sympathy warning,” he stressed.
