JOHOR BARU, Nov 29 — Vape traders in the state have appealed to the state government to reconsider the ban on the sale of the product and give them time to recover their business capital before it is enforced. 

A Bernama check at several premises selling vape here found the atmosphere gloomy, with several vape traders expressing regret at the latest ruling by the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar ordering the ban on vape.

A local English newspaper today reported Sultan Ibrahim calling for the ban on the sale of vape and all premises selling vape to be closed by January 1.

“Give us time to recoup our capital via the sale of vape,” said Noor Azlan Nardi, one of the vape traders at Kilang Bateri in Jalan Tampoi here when met by Bernama this evening.

The 42-year-old was disappointed at the latest development which affected the business of the Malays, like him, as they had used big capital to start their business. — Bernama