Edna Tarigan, Jakarta – The Jakarta administration has taken initial steps to ban all forms of cigarette advertising in the city by taking down billboards and banners in Mampang Prapatan district, South Jakarta, on Wednesday.

"Cigarette advertisements are forbidden in Jakarta. So, if there are banners or advertising boards, we will take them down," Jakarta Tax Agency head Agus Bambang Setyowidodo told thejakartapost.com on Wednesday.

The decision was made based on Gubernatorial Regulation No. 1/2015 on the prohibition of cigarette and tobacco product advertising in outdoor media. "We began taking down cigarette advertisements three months ago," Agus said.

Kompas.com reported that Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) and technical implementation unit (UPTD) officers from Mampang Prapatan took down four advertising boards and dozens of banners which had passed their permit dates.

The officers took down boards and banners in four locations on Jl. Tegal Parang Utara, Jl. Mampang VII and Jl. Kemang Raya.

Source: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/11/19/jakarta-bans-cigarette-advertising-public-spaces.html