Child Protection Institute Urges Govt To Reduce Cigarette Advertisements

Denpasar (Antara Bali) - The Child Protection Institute (LPA) chapter of the Bali provincial city of Denpasar urged the city`s government to curtail cigarette advertisements in accordance with the implementation of the Regional Regulation No.10/2011 on "No Smoking Area."

"Currently, numerous billboards and flat screens flash advertisements on tobacco products," stated Titik Suhariyati, secretary to the local LPA office, here on Thursday.

Titik has major concerns about the rampant advertising of cigarettes that has led to an increase in the number of smokers. Thus, the implementation of the "No Smoking Area" regulation will not be successful.

"The grave issue we are facing here is that the school children use their snack money to buy cigarettes," Titik remarked during the promotion of the Regional Regulation No.10/2011 on "No Smoking Area."

On Thursday, Denpasar Mayor Ida Bagus Rai Dharmawijaya Mantra noted that the city government has taken steps to safeguard teenagers who can potentially become smokers.

"The parents of the school students also must be reminded about safeguarding their children from the ill-effects of smoking," Ida Bagus added. (INE/M038)