Still no discussions on abolishing criminal suicide - Muda

Published: May 17, 2022 8:29 AM | Updated: May 17, 2022 8:58 AM

Penang Muda has called for the abolishment of criminal suicide. This comes after several people were said to have fallen off the Penang Bridge recently.

In a statement today, Penang Muda chairperson Jazz Tan Yee Mei raised concern regarding Section 309 of the Penal Code which criminalises attempted suicide in Malaysia.

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