A traders NGO said Prime Minister Najib Razak could lose over a million votes if he does not stop the seizure of vape liquid used in electronic cigarettes.

Therefore Pertubuhan Ikatan Usahawan Kecil dan Sederhana (Ikhlas) urged the prime minister to step in.

They also called for Health Minister S Subramaniam responsible for the seizures to resign.

"We call on the PM to intervene in the matter because it involves over one million voters who are vape users.

"We don't want this to become a political issue as it will tarnish the government's presently good name," said Ikhlas president Mohd Ridzuan Abdullah.

The group was lodging a police report against the Health Ministry for seizing vape liquids containing nicotine .

Ikhlas along with Majlis Jalinan Muhibah Malaysia (MJMM) and Ikatan Rakyat Insan Muslim Malaysia (IRRIM) lodged the report at 11.40am at Dang Wangi district police station.

Ridzuan also encouraged others in the vape industry who have had their vape products seized to lodge similar reports.

'Losses due to raid'

Ikhlas' report claims bumiputera vape traders are upset that they had allegedly not been given prior notice of the raids.

"The traders need to take action over all the losses they have faced (due to the seizures)," said Ridzuan in the police report.

Following an outcry over the vape crackdown Subramaniam today announced a special panel has been set up to deal with the issue.

The Malaysian vape industry is worth about half-a-billion ringgit and is reportedly the second largest market after the United States, and the move has come under criticism from Umno Youth and Perkasa.

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