Popularize ban on smoking

Popularize ban on smoking

From Koran Tempo

The governor of Jakarta, Sutiyoso, is of the opinion the people of Jakarta are not yet ready to accept a ban on smoking at public places as stipulated in the city administration's bylaw on the control over air pollution. Aside from creating the necessary supporting infrastructure for the implementation of this particular bylaw, efforts to popularize it will also need quite a long time.

I agree that the city administration must take time to inform the public of this initiative but the ban on public smoking should be immediately enforced inside public vehicles. When it rains, the windows in a bus are shut and some passengers, ignoring others, continue to smoke often saying that smoking makes them feel warmer.

This ban should also be enforced in all public places because smokers are usually selfish. They will throw cigarette butts anywhere and they smell bad, especially when they talk.

ERLAN D. AZIS Tangerang, Banten