Filipino who walked around nude: MMHA recommends psychiatric assessment


KLANG: The Malaysian Mental Health Association (MMHA) is recommending that people charged for bizarre public behaviour be held at a psychiatric facility, pending the outcome of their case.

MMHA president Datuk Dr Andrew Mohanraj said such individuals must also undergo psychiatric assessment while being held in custody.

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