National Police Chief General Suyudi Ario Seto has praised North Sumatra Governor Bobby Afif Nasution for banning civil servants from vaping. The policy makes the governor the first regional head in Indonesia to bar the state civil apparatus, known as ASN, from using e-cigarettes. Suyudi welcomed the move as an example other local leaders could copy. Vaping has spread quickly across Indonesia in recent years, prompting repeated calls for tighter controls. Health officials have long argued that electronic cigarettes carry their own serious risks despite being marketed as safer alternatives. Rules covering vaping in Indonesia remain patchy, with enforcement uneven from one region to another. The North Sumatra ban applies to public officials within the provincial administration. Observers say its success will depend on how the rule is enforced in day-to-day government offices.