Regional advocates for tobacco control today honored Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika for rejecting a tobacco industry trade event scheduled for 27-28 February in Bali.
Pastika was conferred the SEATCA Award
“for his courage and principles that placed his people’s public health interests above profits,”
said Bungon Ritthiphakdee, director of the Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA).
Indonesian advocates, supported by the regional and international tobacco control community, have been waging a campaign against the Inter-Tabac conference for months. Inter-Tabac is the largest gathering of global tobacco players. This year’s gathering was organized by the City of Dortmund,Germany.
Mr Kadiskes of Bali City Health Department represented the Governor of Bali during the award ceremony. (Copyright: SEATCA)
Read the full press release on the SEATCA page.