‘Today’s a sad day’: KJ 'congratulates' tobacco, vape industry victory

Former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin today criticised the government for missing a consequential landmark legislation for public health.

This came after the government dropped provisions related to the tobacco and vape ban based on age from the revised Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill, which was tabled for the first reading in the Dewan Rakyat today.

Khairy, the architect of the original bill...