East Jakarta Civil Service Police Unit Orders Cigarette Product Advertisements In Business Places

JAKARTA - Following up on the DKI Jakarta Governor's Regulation Number 148 of 2017 concerning Instructions for Implementing Advertisement Organizers, the East Jakarta Civil Service Police Unit has begun to control advertisements to display cigarette products in minimarkets and other business places.

Head of the East Jakarta Civil Service Police Unit, Budhy Novian, said the control was aimed at minimarkets, supermarkets and grocery stalls on the side of the road.

"Grocery shops are included. As long as cigarette advertisements are posted in outdoor media, they are part of the object of prosecution", said Budhy when contacted, Saturday, September 18.

The control refers to the appeal of the Governor of DKI Jakarta Number 8 of 2021 concerning the Development of a No-Smoking Area which is set to make Jakarta smoke-free.

"So minimarkets, supermarkets, and grocery stalls are not allowed to advertise cigarettes and display cigarette packs", he said.

Budhy said, his party did not prohibit the sale of cigarette products. However, what is prohibited is displaying advertisements for cigarette products that can attract people to consume them.