Jump to full article: Malaysian Mirror (my), 2009-11-05
Intro: LIMBANG: 'Kemt' and 'Pally' are names that trigger an anxiety attack among parents here.
They are cigarette-shaped sweets that are packaged like cigarettes. At first glance, the sweet boxes look like real cigarette boxes. Parents are worried that such sales gimmick may eventually tempt children to start smoking.
Ibrahim Tapa, 38, said the products, known as 'Smoke Candy' here, were believed to be imported from China and were sold at 50 sen per box.
Unethical and illegal
This kind of gimmick by traders goes against the government's anti-smoking policy, where millions of ringgit is spent to discourage people from picking up the smoking habit and is making a mockery of the government's effort to create a healthy society."
A Borneo Post survey here showed that several traders were selling 'Smoke Candy' openly.
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