Malls help enforce non-smoking ban
The Indonesian Shopping Center Association (APPBI) will help the city administration enforce smoking restrictions by asking its members to provide smoking rooms on their premises.
Andreas Kartawinata, APPBI Jakarta chairman, said around 80 percent of APPBI members had smoking rooms.
He said he would send letters to the remaining members to encourage them to adhere to the regulation.
“Each shopping mall is different. We can’t force them to follow the bylaw because constructing a smoking room can cost up to Rp 30 million (US,500). It’s expensive.”
He said a lot of money was needed to install exhaust fans, separate air-conditioning systems and seats for smokers.
