CMC calls for strict action against people who smoke outside shopping centres
Visit any major shopping mall in the country and a common sight greets you every time — young men and women smoking away outside the malls’ various entrances and exits.
The Central Municipal Council (CMC), during its regular bi-weekly session yesterday, came down hard on the growing phenomenon and dubbed it ‘unacceptable and one that harms society,’ reported Gulf Times.
CMC members discussed the problem in detail and referred it to its public services and utilities committee for more study and necessary recommendations.
CMC member Abdulrahman Al Khulaifi said the phenomenon was harming families and other visitors.
“Usually, you find a large group of people smoking at the gates of malls, which makes waiting at the gate unbearable for others. Smoking is banned in malls. Since the gates also belong to the mall, they should be included in the ban as well. The law should be amended to include those found smoking at the gates and around malls,” Qatar Tribune quoted him as saying.
C'mon man, not again! Forget outside, there is still people that smoke inside the Malls especially the tables arranged outside various coffee shops. Why doesn't the ministry share a hotline number and depute 2 officers in every Mall that impose a fine at the spot! They keep saying it is banned but there is no talk about the violators. Do you know why people stop at the red light coz there is a 6000 fine and you must have known about someone who was charged with it!!! Has anyone ever heard about a violator of the smoking ban being caught or charged??? NO! Unless this happens, it will not stop!!!
villagio
Yes in our office at salwa road complete stair case smell bad b'cos smoke. Some one to take care and fine them.
Guys you have anything else to do? smoking is not a crime, as non-smoker has the right to breath clean air, smoker do have to right to smoke. so rather than just banning, provide smoking rooms within malls or outside the malls. there is a problem and then there is a solution
How many times have we heard this before ?