It’s a cry for help, not crime

KUALA LUMPUR: Groups are asking for the abolishment of Section 309 of the Penal Code (Act 574) to be sped up now that the government has decided to decriminalise suicide.

The National Coalition for Mental Wellbeing (NCMW) called for the expeditious tabling of the relevant legislation in Parliament to decriminalise attempted suicide given that the issue has been longstanding.