Over 50 professional health bodies and non-government organisations have voiced their dissatisfaction over the government's plan to allow designated smoking areas outside eateries and in public areas.<br /><br />Malaysian Public Health Physicians' Association president Datuk Dr Zainal Ariffin Omar on Friday said the move was "illogical", as smokers can light up in most places in Malaysia and a waste of taxpayers' money to designate smoking zones.<br /><br />Read more:<br />https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/01/10/over-50-ngos-protest-govt-plans-to-allow-for-smoking-areas
