VIDEO, Exclusive APKLI General Chair Ali Mahsun Atmo: Ban on Retail Cigarette Sales Harms the Common People

JAKARTA - The ban on retail cigarette sales and the zoning ban on 200 cigarette sales near schools and children's playgrounds as stated in PP No. 28 of 2024 concerning the Implementing Regulations of Law No. 17 of 2023 concerning Health are opposed by many parties. The General Chairperson of the Indonesian Street Vendors Association (APKLI) dr. Ali Mahsun Atmo, M.Biomed is one of them. The reason is, he said, this policy will harm street vendors (PKL), hawkers and grocery traders because their turnover will decrease. Here is the full interview with the VOI team.