Liquid Nicotine Exemption Contradicts Planned Vape Ban: Bandar Kuching MP
Bandar Kuching MP Kelvin Yii tells Putrajaya to be honest about whether it still intends to ban vape, after the Poisons Board reportedly approved a proposed exemption of liquid nicotine from the Poisons List. “The rakyat deserves an honest explanation.”
Dr Yii said the proposed exemption appeared to contradict the government’s previously announced plan to prohibit vape, and urged Putrajaya to clarify whether it still intended to proceed with the ban.
“If the government still intends to ban vape, it should say so clearly and explain why this exemption is needed. If its position has changed, I strongly believe the rakyat deserves an honest explanation,” the DAP lawmaker said in a statement today.
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