AUG 5 — This week, yet another attempted suicide survivor was prosecuted and sentenced by the court. For trying to commit suicide, the unemployed 28-year-old man was fined RM3,000 by the Kuala Lumpur Magistrate’s Court under Section 309 of the Penal Code which provides for a maximum jail term...
The federal government should consider a moratorium on prosecution of attempted suicides — Lim Yi WeiAUG 5 — This week, yet another attempted suicide survivor was prosecuted and sentenced by the court. For trying to commit suicide, the unemployed 28-year-old man was fined RM3,000 by the Kuala Lumpur Magistrate’s Court under Section 309 of the Penal Code which provides for a maximum jail term of one year or a fine or both.
The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent phases of the Movement Control Order has taken a toll on Malaysians’ mental health. Job losses, pay cuts, the isolating effect of social distancing, and uncertainty over the pandemic and constantly changing SOPs are some identified major stressors. In April, a 20-year-old man in Sibu attempted suicide over fears of being unable to return home to Kapit, having run out of money. He was also investigated under Section 309.
Driving home the severity of mental health stresses Malaysians are facing, the police reported 78 suicides nationwide from the start of MCO till 9 June. There were 64 suicides in the same period last year.
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