Jump to full article: Jakarta Post (id), 2009-10-28
Author: Agnes S. Jayakarna and Indra Harsaputra , THE JAKARTA POST
Intro: Surabaya Deputy Mayor Arif Afandi is urging public order officers to be strict and consistent in prosecuting people and institutions breaking the new bylaw against smoking in public places.
"There were still many public places in the city failing to provide smoking rooms and allowing people to smoke freely," he said Tuesday.
"I find there is not yet any significant effects from the implemention of the bylaw," said Arif.
The Surabaya municipal administration put into effect the bylaw on no-smoking areas and limited-smoking areas on Oct. 22, 2008.
Arif also criticized the Surabaya Health Agency for the public's poor response to the bylaw due to a lack of awareness progams. . . .
Sukistio, 34, a resident of Surabaya, was seen smoking at the Bungurasih bus terminal Tuesday, defying a sign that prohibited people smoking there.
"I know there is a regulation banning people from smoking in public areas. But there is no smoking room here. So I opted to smoke here. I will get dizzy if I don't smoke, as I have controlled myself not to smoke for an hour during my travel here by bus," Sukistio told The Jakarta Post.
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