The rationale for preserving this antiquated law inherited from the British is that its removal may encourage more suicide attempts. In conjunction with World Suicide Prevention Day in 2014 the WHO released the World Suicide Report. The report followed the adoption of the Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2020 by the World Health Assembly, which committed all 194 member states to reducing their suicide rates by 10% by 2020. One of the key observations of this comprehensive report concerns the legal status of suicide and its effects on suicide prevention in these member states. TAN SRI LEE LAM THYE , Member, Mental Health Advisory Council Malaysia

Source: The Star July 27, 2020 00:11 UTC