Ministry of Health considers implementing heavy fines on smoking in public places
KUWAIT CITY, July 10: The Ministry of Health led by Dr. Hilal Al-Sayer is waiting for approval of the recommendation it forwarded to the Council of Ministers to implement an anti-smoking law in all public places, reports Al-Rai daily.
The daily disclosed that the proposed decision requires cooperation from the Health Ministry and its Interior counterpart for its accomplishment. “The proposal includes fines of up to KD50, and the amount may be increased if possible”, he stated, saying the Ministry of Interior will be in charge of the fines’ collection when violations are committed, and the outcome will be posted at the ministry’s website.
Smoking related illnesses kill 5.4 million people a year and is a growing habit in Kuwait, so this is tremendous news! This rule should have been implemented long ago, but I guess better late than never.
The daily disclosed that the proposed decision requires cooperation from the Health Ministry and its Interior counterpart for its accomplishment. “The proposal includes fines of up to KD50, and the amount may be increased if possible”, he stated, saying the Ministry of Interior will be in charge of the fines’ collection when violations are committed, and the outcome will be posted at the ministry’s website.
Smoking related illnesses kill 5.4 million people a year and is a growing habit in Kuwait, so this is tremendous news! This rule should have been implemented long ago, but I guess better late than never.
what great news!
ReplyDeletesmoking not just harming smokers but also non smokers around them.
l wonder how people kill them selves for a cigarette, they know it kills them and they still smoking it escaping from their problems and troubles imagining this habit is the solutions, while it's just a anesthetization.
we can't prevent people from smoking in public but not any more !
thank you so much Mr.farran for letting us know :D
absolutely right Bubmle_bee. Somkers are harming themselves and people around them.Okay it is their freedom to smoke, but they should stop harming other people.They are not free to harm other people.
ReplyDeleteGreat news wallah. Smoking causes grievous diseases like cancer.Also smoking has a bad effect on environment and global warming.
ReplyDeleteFinally somedoy is doing somethinG to stoP smokers harming second-hand smokers. Seriously it's harmfull for others more than the smokers themselves. Way to gO Dr. Hilal and thnX Mr. Farran for shaRinG this news with us.
ReplyDeleteYou guys are always welcome :)
ReplyDeleteI'll keep the good news coming :D