The Jakarta provincial government recently raised its civil servants’ regional allowances. With great earnings comes great responsibility, particularly when it comes to smoking while on the job.
Head of the Jakarta Inspectorate Lasro Marbun said Jakarta civil servants are now prohibited from smoking in their area of employment. This rule applies to all ranks and positions including agency heads, district heads, and even the city mayors.
“If caught up to three times, they can be sanctioned and even removed from their positions,” Lasro said at City Hall today, as quoted by Merdeka.
The regional laws prohibiting smoking in work environments have actually existed since 2005, but were not properly enforced by the provincial government.
“If a [Jakarta civil servant] smokes [on the job] then they’re not following our rules,” he said.
Lasro added that the sanction doesn’t only apply to those caught smoking red-handed.
“If we find cigarette butts or ash in their office then they can be sanctioned, as that is an indication for smoking,” he said.
