PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry wants a softer stance on those arrested for attempting to commit suicide, said its minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.
He said Section 309 of the Penal Code, which carries a one-year jail term or fine, or both, for those convicted of suicide attempts, was no longer relevant.
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