Amended laws to treat attempted suicide as health issue and not criminal act, Dewan Rakyat told

KUALA LUMPUR: The Mental Health Act will be amended to ensure that those who attempt suicide receive medical treatment within 24 hours of their rescue, says Ramkarpal Singh.

"The Act is closely linked to attempted suicide and must be amended based on conclusions following our engagement sessions," the Deputy Minister in the Prime's Minister Department (Law and Institutional Reforms) told the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday (March 22).