Lawmakers distressed over teen suicide believed spurred by Instagram poll
Ramkarpal questioned how social media users could condone and openly encourage the girl to kill herself. — AFP pic
“I am genuinely worried about the state of our youth’s mental health. It’s a national issue which must be taken seriously. A national discussion must take place. I’m free at 5.30pm on Friday. He pointed out that 69 per cent of the teenager’s Instagram followers had reportedly voted for the late teen to take her own life.
The DAP National Legal Bureau chairman noted that under Malaysian law, attempted suicide is a criminal offence, which could mean that supporting it may be construed as abetment. However, he questioned how social media users could condone and openly encourage the girl to kill herself. Yesterday, the teen reportedly jumped off a building after the poll uploaded at 3pm on the same day ended.
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