Ironic advice

Ironic advice

I refer to an article on the Business and Investment page of The Jakarta Post on Oct. 7, 1995, entitled 'Tobacco still lifeline for many farmers'.

Whilst it was an interesting and informative article, I tend to think that the idea of minimizing the industry's negative impact on health can only be really achieved by heeding the excellent advice obviously expounded by the Tobacco industry itself, Dilarang merokok! (No smoking).

The irony of the advice, written above the door in the photograph accompanying the article of workers bundling tobacco, will surely not be lost on the tobacco buying public.

VINCENT BEALES

Jakarta