Banda Aceh - pemko Banda Aceh through the office of the local health optimize the application of qanun number 5 2016 region without cigarette (ktr), with a sanction crime light (tipiring) to the smoker in public areas. who smoking area ktr Banda Aceh will be fined USD 200 thousand or locked up for three days. it was conveyed the head of Department of health (kadiskes) Banda Aceh, Dr. warqah Helmi after discussing the plan with vice Mayor, Drs Zainal Arifin, in the city Hall, Wednesday (23/5). "not only people who smoke, the seller and manufacturer of cigarettes will also get a sanction if the violation of terms of it," he said. mentioned, selling smoking area ktr can be fined USD 500 thousand or 5 days confinement. while for manufacturers who found to sell area ktr will be fined USD 5 million or 10 days confinement. "fines most will be charged for business entities who perform the promotion of smoking area ktr that can be reached rp10 million or 14 days confinement," said warqah. prior sanctions it enacted, he added, dinkes Banda Aceh first to socialize to citizens. according warqah, this time it was train 50 of the cross-agency will be served oversee the application of qanun ktr it. warqah make sure, the application of sanctions it will start after socialization and residents have understand it. "we start a month to the front or approximately after lebaran," he said. as for the location ktr specified in qanun number 5 2016 the office of the government and private, means of health services, means of formal and informal education, and the playing field children, place of worship, stop, sports facilities closed, public transport, refueling point, and the public space other. vice Mayor Banda Aceh, Drs H Zainal Arifin very support the move. policy ktr Banda Aceh, he added, began issued regulation Mayor (perwal) during the leadership mawardy Nurdin (deceased). "I hope the application of sanctions this later running maximum in order to improve the quality of health citizens of the city," said Zainal. he also suggested that prepared a number of special room
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