The PAS Youth Committee in Pahang, Malaysia, has urged the state government to legislate to ban the sale and use of vapes to protect young people from the threat of nicotine addiction. The chairperson of the committee called on the state government to refer to the bans in other states and restrict the sale of vapes to minors.
Key points:
- Legislative Appeal: The PAS Youth Committee in Pahang, Malaysia, urges the state government to legislate to ban the sale and use of vapes to protect young people from the threat of nicotine addiction.
- Severity of the problem: The chairperson of the committee, Ustaz Mohd Zarimi, emphasized that the trend of vape usage among teenagers and students is worrying, and its spread has become public.
- Loopholes in law enforcement and supervision: Vapes are widely sold through digital platforms and physical stores, lacking sufficient supervision and law enforcement.
- Local Action Initiative: Call on Pahang State to take preventive measures by referring to the bans in other states (such as Johor, Kelantan, Terengganu and most recently Perak).
Malaysia’s Pahang Youth Council calls for legislation to ban vapes
Comprehensive measures suggestions: Strengthen law enforcement and community supervision, restrict the sale of vapes to minors, and carry out comprehensive publicity campaigns through cooperation among the government, educational institutions, non-governmental organizations, mosques and communities.
According to Harakahdaily’s report on May 15th. The PAS Youth Committee in Pahang, Malaysia, has urged the state government to legislate to ban the sale and use of vapes to protect young people from the threat of nicotine addiction.
The chairperson of the committee. Ustaz Mohd Zarimi Abu Zih Al-Hafiz stated that the trend of vape usage among teenagers and students is worrying, and its spread has become public, which has become a serious threat to public health, social welfare, and the future development of young people.
Zarimi pointed out that vapes are widely sold through digital platforms and physical stores, and there is a lack of sufficient regulatory and enforcement efforts, which reveals weaknesses in state-level regulation and enforcement. He emphasized that this issue requires the state government to take immediate action.
The committee called on the Menteri Besar of Pahang and members of the state assembly, especially those responsible for health and education, to take effective preventive measures by referring to the bans in other states such as Johor, Kelantan, Terengganu and most recently Perak. The state government needs to enhance law enforcement and community supervision, restrict the sale of vapes to minors, and carry out comprehensive publicity campaigns through cooperation among the government, educational institutions, non-governmental organizations, mosques and communities to raise public awareness of the dangers of vapes.
Zarimi stated that these efforts are in line with the principles of Sharia law, aimed at safeguarding life and morality, and represent an investment in the long-term well-being of Pahang State.
