[Tobacco promo] Is Bali governor less corrupted than ours??
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[Tobacco promotion] Is Bali governor less corrupted than ours???!!!Tobacco promoting syndicates given VIP treatment by government which has strict rules on everything from chewing gum to "fixing the opposition": it's what lines the Minister's pocket that decides???!!! (I.e GDP bonus component of Minister's salary). Even Indonesia's leadership is much more qualified then ours, no $$$ can bribe Bali governor (Made Mangku Pastika) into betraying his fellow human's health!
Guess anything that will raise the Prime Ministers dignity through a raise in his salary (by boosting GDP at all cost) is welcomed in Sink@poor:The Straits Times, Published on May 26, 2014
Tobacco fair contradicts anti-smoking efforts
WORLD No Tobacco Day is coming up on May 31, but there is little reason for cheer.
One of the largest trade fairs in the tobacco industry, the World Tobacco Asia 2014, is set to take place in Singapore in November, after being rejected by Indonesia.
As a party to the World Health Organisation's (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), Singapore is required to meet its obligations under Article 13 of the FCTC.
The WHO states that a comprehensive ban on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship should cover:
- All advertising and promotion, as well as sponsorship, without exception;
- Acts that aim at promotion and acts that have, or are likely to have, a promotional effect;
- Promotion of tobacco products and the use of tobacco;
- Commercial communications and commercial recommendations and actions;
- Advertising and promotion of tobacco brand names and all corporate promotion.
Holding the fair would result in Singapore contravening the above obligations under Article 13.
After successfully hosting the World Conference on Tobacco or Health in 2012 and pledging to reduce smoking prevalence to below 10 per cent by 2020, staging the tobacco industry's trade show here would be absurd.
The fair is not a closed-door event accessible exclusively to industry players. Members of the public would inadvertently be exposed to otherwise banned tobacco advertising.
How can the Health Sciences Authority ensure that tobacco products which are prohibited in Singapore would not be imported, promoted and given out as samples at the fair?
How can the authorities prevent such illegal products from being surreptitiously sold here after the trade show ends?
The Government must remain resolute in its stand against tobacco and protect Singaporeans from all forms of tobacco promotion without exception.
Liu I-Chun (Ms)
Copyright © 2014 Singapore Press Holdings. All rights reserved.
Tobacco fair contradicts anti-smoking efforts
More strict regulation regarding permissible convention topics should be imposed. Hosting 'World Tobacco Asia2014' at Marina Bay sands remains proof that all PAP cares about is profit, even if the source, not to mention outcome of such is unhealthy, immoral or plain stupid."If the annual salary of the Minister of Information, Communication and Arts is only $500,000, it may pose some problems when he discuss policies with media CEOs who earn millions of dollars because they need not listen to the minister's ideas and proposals. Hence, a reasonable payout will help to maintain a bit of dignity."
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Anything related to the promotion or use of tobacco anywhere should be categorically discouraged. By allowing such tobacco promotional activity to be conducted in Sink@poor, PAP has contradicted the moral reason why tobacco is so highly taxed in Sink@poor (I.e ciggies smoking is bad for the health of EVERYONE).
'World Tobacco Asia' conference CANNOT AND MUST NOT be allowed in Singapore.
Further screenshot evidence from Brochure | World Tobacco Asia about their addiction promoting 'criminal' activities:
Just as all outdoor gatherings need a police permit (e.g. group cycling at East Coast Park organised by WP), private indoor gatherings of rich/ greedy people conspiring to profit from creating addicts out of the poor should even more so be banned.
Where possible, ALL TOBACCO SALES, USE AND DISPLAY in private or in public SHOULD BE BANNED during the conference days of 'World Tobacco Asia2014' in Singapore...
References:
- Indonesia's resort island of Bali has awesomely refused to host the world's largest tobacco trade fair | GlobalPost
- Bali governor commended for saying no to tobacco trade fair | The Jakarta Post
- 'fixing the opposition':
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