KOTA KINABALU: Attempting to commit suicide should not be a crime as people should be assisted instead of being penalised, says former de facto law minister Datuk Liew Vui Keong (pic).
"Mental health support must be provided to these individuals. Sending them to prison is not the solution. It has never been and never will be,” said Liew in a statement on Saturday (June 27).
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