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Ikmal Hisham denies the claims of him vaping in Dewan Rakyat - Photo by Sadiq Asyraf

Khairy said he would table amendments to the Tobacco and Smoking Control Bill 2022 in the next Parliament sitting. - Bernama Photo

DAP's Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii says the power in the Bill includes entering any premises, seizing conveyance as well as searching and seizing without a warrant, including body search by officers of the same gender.

The Parliamentary Select Committee comprising 13 government and opposition MPs will be chaired by Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. - Bernama pic

The Bill seeks to prohibit those born on and after Jan 1, 2007, from purchasing or possessing cigarettes or vape products. Illustration photo. Source: 123RF

Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says opposition MPs have raised concerns on rights under the constitutional and on enforcement

Recent illicit cigarette study shows that the incidence grew in the first half of this year to 58.4% in March 2022 before settling back to 57.7% in May 2021. 

Dr Noor Hisham. Photo: BERNAMA FILE PIX

The current Dewan Rakyat sitting has been scheduled for 12 days until Aug 4. - Bernama Photo

Khairy said members of Parliament should not use the issue of illicit markets for cigarettes and vape as an excuse to not support the bill. Photo: BERNAMA