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Jakarta. Indonesia's internationally infamous infant, Ardi Rizal, has reportedly kicked his addiction to smoking.

Seto Mulyadi, advisory chairman of the National Commission for Child Protection (Komnas Anak), said the two-year-old had fully recovered from his addiction after a month-long rehabilitation program, involving both the commission, pyschologists and doctors.

Ardi, who shocked the world when a video of him smoking a cigarette appeared on the Internet, had been handed over to authorities to authorities in his home province of South Sumatra.

Komnas Anak secretary general Samsul Ridwan was quoted by Kompas.com as saying the government must take responsible measures and protect children from the dangers of smoking, saying the emergence of child smokers in Indonesia was an "undeniable phenomenon."

He said protection from smoking should be given the same urgency as other threats, including child abuse, exploitation and human trafficking.

Four-year-old Adi (previously known as Sandi), a former foul-mouthed, smoking toddler from East Java made infamous by another YouTube video, has also been recently rehabilitated.

Anti-tobacco advocates are have been critical of Indonesia's vast tobacco industry, claiming cigarette advertisements target children - Jakarta Post