OCTOBER 4 — I have watched with interest the issue of smoking, vaping and the much-discussed Generational Endgame Bill (GEG Bill) in the media, ever since it was first submitted...
OCTOBER 4 — I have watched with interest the issue of smoking, vaping and the much-discussed Generational Endgame Bill in the media, ever since it was first submitted by the Minister of Health, YB Dr Zaliha Mustafa in March 2023.The GEG Bill, once passed, will control the use of e-cigarettes and vapes, which have not been regulated to date. Many may not know, but currently, the manufacturing, packaging, storing, sale and distribution of e-cigarettes and vapes are.
Now, let’s look at the arguments against the Bill. There are those who claim that by allowing the ban on smoking takes away the right of people to make a choice. An MP even claimed that sugar could possibly be banned in the future if Parliament voted to pass the GEG Bill. Thirty-seven countries including our closest neighbours, Singapore and Thailand, have banned e-cigarettes and vapes from the market. ― Reuters picthat this Bill has zero impact on current adult smokers.There have also been countless arguments by industry players that illicit cigarettes are on the rise, thus banning cigarettes and e-cigarettes for a whole new generation would stimulate the illicit cigarettes industry.
Not forgetting, the industry has also previously claimed that taxation leading to price hikes is the main contributor to the prevalence of illicit cigarettes. Has this stance changed since the industry hasincreased the price of cigarettes recently, without any increase in taxation? The industry has many excuses, but at the end of the day, they are just selfish businesses seeking to maintain their profits at the expense of our future generations.
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