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1 | South Korea: Government Plan To Increase Cigarette Price Meets Public Backlash | Korea atsimo: Niteraka adihevitra nafana teo amin'ny mponina ny drafitry ny governemanta ho fampakarana ny vidin'ny sigara |
2 | South Korea's Health department announced it would triple the price of cigarettes to curb the nation's high smoking rate, prompting a new round of cigarette price disputes online. | Nanambara ny sampana miandraikitra ny fahasalaman'ny mponina ao Korea atsimo fa ho ampiakarina avo telo heny amin'ny vidiny amin'izao fotoana izao ny vidin'ny sigara mba ifehezana ny tahan'ny fifohan'ny olona sigara ao amin'ny firenena, taha izay ambony dia ambony tokoa, izany dia nampisy adihevitra lehibe tao amin'ny aterineto izay nihodinkodina teo amin'ny vidin'ny sigara. |
3 | A Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDCP) study found that higher cigarette prices were the most effective policy tool to deter smoking and suggested increasing the price of cigarette from the current price of 2,500 Korean Won (USD 2) per pack to 8,000 won (roughly USD 7). | Vokatry ny karoka nataony dia nahatsapa ny foibe mifehy sy misakana ny aretina ao Korea [Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDCP)] fa ny fampiakarana ny vidin'ny sigara no tetik'ady mahomby indrindra hampihemotra ny olona amin'ny fifohana sigara ary nandefa soso-kevitra izy ireo hoe tokony hampiakarina ho 8,000 won (manodidididina eo amin'ny 7 USD) ny vidin'ny sigara raha toa ka mbola 2,500 Korean Won (USD 2) izany ankehitriny. |
4 | The percentage of male smokers in Korea reached 43 percent last year, while the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) average stands at a much lower 28 percent. | Tafakatra 43 isan-jato ny tahan'ny lehilahy mpifoka sigara tao Korea tamin'ny taona lasa teo, raha toa ka nijanona latsaky ny 28 isan-jato ny salanisa tokony tazomina raha araky ny fandinihana nataon'ny OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development - Fikambanana miandraikitra ny fifampiraharahana sy fampandrosoana ara-toe-karena). |
5 | The excessively low cigarette prices are believed to contribute to the nation's increasing cigarette consumption. | Tsapa fa nahatonga ny fitomboan'ny fanjifan”ny mponina sigara ao amin'ny firenena ny vidiny izay diso ambany loatra. |
6 | The KCDCP report also stated that if the cigarette price of 2,500 won had previously been raised to 8,500 won in 2007, the smoking rate would have dropped to 30.4 percent by now. | Nilaza mazava tsara ny tatitry ny KCDP fa raha ohatra ka efa nampiakarina 8,500 won dieny mialoha ny vidin'ny sigara tamin'ny taona 2007 izay mbola nijanona 2,500 won, dia mety efa nidina 30.4 isan-jato ankehitriny ny tahan'ny fifohana sigara. |
7 | Online, many Koreans have expressed that they agree that there is an urgent need to lower the smoking rate, but most of them are sceptical about the potential effectiveness of the policy shift. | Maro ireo Koreana no nanambara tamin'ny aterineto fa manaiky izy ireo fa ilaina haingana dia haingana ny fampihenana ny tahan'ny fifohana sigara, nefa maro amin'izy ireo no kely finoana eo amin'ny fahombiazan'io drafitra io. |
8 | An image of cigarettes from Wikipedia. | Sarina sigara nalaina tao amin'ny Wikipedia. |
9 | Blogger Pati35 whose father is a long-time smoker commented that raising the price more than three times is an excessive and inconsiderated for a majority of lower income earners who depend on cigarettes as their only affordable stress release. | Nilaza ny mpitoraka blaogy iray antsoina hoe Pati35 izay manana Ray mpidoroka hatry ny ela fa diso tafahoatra loatra ny fampiakarana ny vidin'ny sigara ho avo telo heny amin'ny vidiny tokony ho izy sady tsy ho zakan'ny ankamaroan'ny olona izay manana fidiram-bola ambany dia ambany, izay miankin-doha tanteraka amin'ny sigara satria io no hany fitaovana iray entiny hanamaivanana ny rarin-tsainy. |
10 | The blogger called the government action a condescending move that points to an greater interest in the revenue generated by a hefty sin tax - 70 percent in Korea - rather than a sign of caring about public health. | Raha ny fahitan'io mpitoraka blaogy io dia hetsiky ny governemanta izay mitodika amin'ny tombontsoa lehibe eo amin'ny vola miditra azo avy amin'ny hetra goavana io - 70 isan-jato ao Korea - fa tsy fanehoana velively ny fitsinjovana ny fahasalaman'ny vahoaka. |
11 | They (the government) could not have set that (8,000 won) as the adequate price if they have considered the ordinary people's living situation. | Tsy tokony ho (8,000 won) izany ny vidiny tokony napetrak'izy ireo (ny governemanta) ho sarany mety indrindra raha toa ka nijery ny fari-piainan'ny olon-tsotra izy ireo. |
12 | Lowering the smoking rate by this method is only making smoking a perk of the privileged class. | Ny fanenana ny tahan'ny fifohana sigara amin'io fomba io dia midika fa natokana ho an'ny kilasy ambony ihany ny sigara. |
13 | Even though I am a non-smoker, one of people's favorite stress releases is smoking… It can work sometimes as the only pleasure to those who don't have enough money… My dad cannot drink, and smoking is the only thing he enjoys. | Na dia tsy mpifoka sigara aza aho dia tsapako fa ny fifohana azy io no fomba iray be mpifidy hanalan'ny olona ny sorisoriny… Mahomby izy io matetika satria izy io ihany no mba hany fahafinaretan'ireo tsy dia manam-bola loatra… Tsy mahazo misotro zava-pisotro misy alkola ny Raiko ary ny hany zavatra mba tiany dia ny mifoka sigara. |
14 | Of course I tried to make him quit because of the health concern, but I finally dropped it and understood smoking as his taste, since it was the only legit stress release allowed to my dad who cannot drink alcohol… Lowering the smoking rate by raising the price is not a fundamental solution to the problem. | Marina fa efa niezaka ny nanala azy tamin'ny sigara aho nohon'ny antony ara-pahasalamana, fa farany dia najanoko izany ary tsapako fa tiany ny mifoka sigara satria io ihany no ahafahany manadino ny sorisoriny ary io ihany koa no mba afaka ataony noho izy tsy mahazo misotro toaka… Tsy vahaolana mihitsy ny fanenana ny tahan'ny fifohana sigara amin'ny alalan'ny fampiakarana ny vidiny. |
15 | This move is mainly focused on gathering lots of tax. | Io hetsika io dia miompana manokana amin'ny fanangonana hetra betsaka. |
16 | It does not feel good to watch the government collecting tax money and acting all condescending, pretending they care so much about people's health. | Mahasorena ny mijery ny governemanta manangona ny volan'ny hetra sy mody hoe miahy ny fahasalaman'ny vahoaka. |
17 | More than a few non-smokers have joined with smokers and approached this issue from the tax payer's perspective, like non-smoking blogger Setre, who jokingly calls the smokers as patriots, in terms of taxes. | Maro ireo tsy mpifoka sigara no nanampy isa ireo mpifoka sigara ka niresaka momba an'io olana io avy amin'ny fomba fijerin'ireo mpandoa hetra, toa an'ilay mpitoraka blaogy tsy mpifoka sigara iray antsoina hoe Setre, ka narahany vazivazy sy nanaovany fanoharana ary nomeny anarana hoe tia tanindrazana ireo mpifoka sigara noho izy ireo mandoa hetra. Nahatsiaro ny fahazazany tamin'ny taona 80 io mpitoraka blaogy io. |
18 | The blogger recalls his childhood back in 80s when the middle-aged (a bit bullying) men used to smoke heavily in enclosed public areas like buses and trains and no one dared to complain about it; he pointed out that the changing social atmosphere turned hostile for smokers and now they have lost the tax payer's rights on items they pay for. | Tamin'izany fotoana izany, raha nanana fahazarana nifoka sigara teny amin'ny toerana misy ny be sy ny maro na manakaikikaiky izany toy ny fiarakodia mpitatitra olona sy ny lamasinina ireo zatovo lahy (somary mpanakorontana) dia tsy mba nisy olona sahy nitaraina teo anatrehan'izany. Nanambara izy fa niova ny toe- piaraha-monina satria ankehitriny dia misy ireo olona no sahy maneho ny tsy fankasitrahany ireo mpifoka sigara, noho izany mahatsiaro tena ho very zo izy ireo ara-ketra eo amin'ny entana andoavany hetra ry zareo. |
19 | Currently, a smoker pays 1,500 won of tax per a pack of cigarettes. | Amin'izao fotoana izao, ny mpifoka sigara iray dia mandoa hetra 1,500 won isaky ny sigara iray fonosana. |
20 | It will amount to 540 thousand won (USD 450) if paid annually and 5.4 million won (USD 4,500) over 10 years. | Ho tafakatra any amin'ny efatra alina sy dimy hetsywon (USD 450) izany raha toa ka aloa isan-taona ary efatra hetsy sy dimy tapitrisa won (USD 4,500) ao anatin'ny 10 taona. |
21 | If you gauge the patriotism by the tax, the smoker will may become most loyal ones… Now, the smokers are being frowned upon at any place. | Raha tsarainao amin'ny alalan'ny hetra aloa ny fanehoana ny fitiavan-tanindrazana, dia ireo mpifoka sigara izany no azo lazaina ho tena azo atokisana indrindra… Ankehitriny, tsy misy mpankasitraka ireo mpifoka sigara na aiza na aiza tany alehan'izy ireo. |
22 | The social atmosphere of banning smoking even in open public spaces for possible passers-bys who may oppose to smoking was formed. | Lasa niforona ny fandraran'ny fiaraha-monina ny fifohana sigara eny amin'ny toerana izay mety andalovan'ny be sy ny maro. |
23 | I think it is right that this is done. | Mihevitra aho fa tsara ny fisian'izany. |
24 | But those smokers who are disregarded, those people still got a say on the taxes they pay. | Fa ho an'ireo mpifoka sigara izay tsy misy mpiraharaha, dia mbola manan-kambara foana izy ireo nohon'ny hetra efainy. |
25 | Moderate people supporting the government's move agree with the intent but are hesitant about how it is to be carried out. | Ireo olona mpanelanelana manohana io hetsiky ny governemanta io dia dia manaiky nefa misalasala ihany ny amin'ny fomba hanatanterahana izany. |
26 | Blogger See4110 wished the increase to be less sudden, though there are plenty of reasons for the increase itself. | Maniry ny mpitoraka blaogy See4110 mba hihena kokoa ny fiakarana tampokin'ny vidin'ny sigara na dia be dia be aza ny antony tokony hampiakarana izany. |
27 | The nation's cigarette price per pack has remained the same for five years since being set at 2,500 won in 2005. | Nijanona teo amin'ny vidiny teo aloha ihany ny vidin'ny sigara iray fonosana nanerana ny firenena nandritry ny dimy taona raha 2,500 won izany nanomboka tamin'ny taona 2005. |
28 | It is irrational that while the cost of living has jumped so high, the price of cigarettes stayed the same for five years. | Tsy mitombona mihitsy hoe niakatra avo dia avo ny vidim-piainana nefa tsy nihetsika tamin'ny vidiny tao anatin'ny dimy taona ny sigara. |
29 | But adding 6,000 won to the price will bring people's backlash. | Fa ny fampitomboana 6,000 won amin'io vidiny io dia hiteraka korontana eo amin'ny mponina. |
30 | Instead of taking the extreme measure of increasing the price (to reach 8,000 won), why can't they (government) raise the price gradually? | Maninona moa raha ampiakarin'izy ireo (ny governemanta) tsikelikely ny vidiny toy izay maka vahaolana mihoampampana toy izao (fampiakarana ho 8,000 won)? |
31 | Some instant reactions were bit desperate; many bloggers, like blogger Dino9587, said his dad has started stocking up cigarettes; several bloggers like blogger Fbgy1904 strongly urged smokers to quit smoking for their own benefits. | Nisy somary nandiso fanantenana kely ihany moa ny vokatr'izany fanehoana fihetsika izany ; mpitoraka blaogy maro toa an'i Dino9587, no nilaza fa nanomboka nanangona sigara maro ny rainy; mpitoraka blaogy maro toa an'i Fbgy1904 no namporisika mafy ireo mpifoka sigara mba hiala amin'izany nohon'ny tombontsoan'izy ireo manokana ihany. |
32 | An image of smoking area in a train station from Wikipedia | Sarina toerana iray fifohana sigara eny amin'ny fiandrasana lamasinina nalaina tao amin'ny Wikipedia |
33 | Still, many have shown strong support for the government decision. | Fa mbola maro ireo manohana mafy an'io fanapahan-kevitry ny governemanta io. |
34 | As power blogger Kraze pointed out the increase should be enacted for the public health and welfare and for the environmental cause. | Araka ny lazain'ny mpitoraka blaogy matanjaka iray Kraze ny fiakaran'izy io dia tokony ampifandraisana amin'ny fitsinjovana ny fahasalamana sy ny fari-piainan'ny be sy ny maro ary ny fitandroana ny tontolo iainana. |
35 | The blogger referred to the failed attempt in 2006 when the former Minister of Health and Welfare, Yoo Si-min, had struggled to uphold the decision to increase the price of cigarettes by 500 won to pay for free vaccinations for children. | Ny tian'ilay mpitoraka blaogy hambara dia ilay andrana tsy nahomby tamin'ny taona 2006 raha niady mafy hitazona ny fanapahan-keviny ilay Minisitry ny Fahasalamanaa sy ny Fari-piainana teo aloha, Yoo Si-min, ho fampakarana ny vidin'ny sigara ho 500 won mba hanaovana vaksiny maimaim-poana ny ankizy madinika. |
36 | The blogger commented that there were, and still are, more smokers than non-smokers in Korea and that is why the attempt to increase the price of cigarettes often failed in the end and Korea still carries the bad reputation as a country where cigarettes are available for extremely low prices. | Nilaza io mpitoraka blaogy io fa marobe teo aloha ary mbola maro hatrany ireo mpifoka sigara ao Korea raha oharina amin'ireo tsy mpifoka, ary izany indrindra no mahatonga an'io andrana io tsy nahomby hatramin'ny farany matetika ka lasa malaza ratsy i Korea satria voalaza fa ao ny sigara no mora vidy indrindra. |
37 | It(Raising the price) will decrease the street smoking, because it will be such a wasteful to throw an expensive cigarette half-smoked in the street. | Izany (ny fampiakarana ny vidiny) dia hampihena ny fifohana sigara eny an-dalambe, satria dia ho fandaniam-bola fotsiny ny fanariana sigara eny an-dalana nefa mbola vao ny antsasany fotsiny no nofohana. |
38 | If we can utilize the tax money increased by three times, we can build a special smoking booth sealed hermetically so a smoker can have inhale every smoke he makes, as if he smokes ten cigarettes at the same time…It will also be really helpful to public health in general, by lowering the second hand smoking. | Raha azontsika ampiasaina io volan'ny hetra izay nampiakarina avo telo heny io hanorenana trano mihiboka iray ka amin'izay afaka mifoka ny setroka rehetra izay avoakany ao ny mpidoroka iray da dia hifoka sigara miisa folo indray mandeha aza izy…Hanatsara ny fahasalaman'ny olona amin'ny ankapobeny koa izany amin'ny fanenana ireo vao mieritreritra ny hiditra amin'ny fifohana sigara. |
39 | Large amounts of street cleaning fee will be saved as less cigarette butts and spits will be thrown, as well as less public restroom smoking. | Betsaka noho izany ireo vola ho voatahiry amin'ny fanadiovana ny làlana satria hihena ny tain-tsigara sy ny vodin-tsigara atsipy eny rehetra eny, amin'izay koa hihavitsy ireo trano natokana hifohana fotsiny. |
40 | Moreover, we can cut down the youth smoking. | Manampy an'izay koa, afaka mampiato ny fifohan'ny tanora sigara isika. |
41 | We may not be able to stop the (increase of) smoking rate, we can lower the amount of cigarette the youth are consuming. | Mety tsy ho vitantsika ny hanakana (ny fitomboan'ny) tahan'ny fifohana sigara, fa ny zavatra afaka ataontsika fotsiny dia ny hampihena ny habetsaky ny sigara jifain'ny tanora. |
42 | Whether the move to raise the cigarette's price is indeed the government's condescending move or not, it still gives a plenty of reasons to smokers that it is about the time to quit smoking. | Na tena hetsiky ny governemanta hanehoany ny voninahiny na tsia izany fampiakarana ny vidin'ny sigara izany, dia maneho antony maro ho an'ny mpifoka sigara izany mba hialan'izy ireo amin'ny fidorohana. |