WHO silent on claim it advised lowering cigarette duty

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When asked whether the World Health Organization (WHO) had advised the Maldivian government to reduce cigarette duty, there has been no answer. After Homeland Security Minister Ali Ihusaan publicly stated that the WHO had recommended lowering tariffs on tobacco products, Sun contacted the organization a week ago, and has yet to receive a response. Sun emailed the WHO Representative to Maldives, Payden,