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The effort of the government to achieve the aspiration by imposing a high excise duty on cigarettes would surely be ineffective because smuggled cigarettes, which came under numerous brands, were easily obtainable at a far cheaper price in the market. The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association deputy president Mohd Yusof Abdul Rahman said a more rigorous legal action should be imposed on traders as a lesson to them against being involved in selling illicit cigarettes.
“As such, in the effort of the government to raise the prices of cigarettes to reduce the number of smokers and encourage a healthy lifestyle, tough punishments must be imposed on those involved in cigarette smuggling activities,” he told Bernama. In the meantime, he expressed concern at the young groups especially teenagers who were still schooling who would be impacted by the illegal and cheap cigarettes swamping the market.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
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