Referring To The Exclamation From The Governor Of DKI Jakarta, Satpol PP Starts Removing Cigarette Banners In East Jakarta

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JAKARTA - East Jakarta Head of the East Jakarta Civil Service Police Unit, Budhy Novian, said his party had curbed as many as 22 cigarette advertising banners in three sub-districts in East Jakarta.

"Banners will be controlled in Cakung sub-districts, Duren Sawit and Pulogadung sub-districts from September 13 to September 20, 2021", he said when contacted by reporters, Tuesday, September 21.

Control of cigarette banners is by DKI Jakarta Governor Regulation Number 148 of 2017 concerning Implementation Guidelines for Advertisers.

Then the DKI Jakarta Governor Regulation Number 1 of 2015 concerning the Prohibition of Organizing Cigarette and Tobacco Product Advertisements in Outdoor Media.

Then referring to the Exclamation 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 there are 22 cigarette banners that have been controlled from 22 locations. Control is carried out in 12 indoor locations and 11 outdoor locations", he said.

Budhy explained that the indoor banners were inside the supermarket, the mini-market and the outdoor Sementata stall were on the roof of the shop and outside the shop. Control of cigarette advertisement banners was carried out persuasively.

"Control is by the provisions. We ask to be taken down and not installed again", he said.

Budhy further said that 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.