The Dewan Rakyat has unanimously approved the amendments to the Penal Code (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2023, to decriminalise attempted suicide on Monday (May 22).

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Legal and Institutional Reforms) Ramkarpal Singh said the amendments, comprising four clauses, among them are to delete Section 309 of Act 574 to remove attempted suicide as a criminal offence.

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