Section 309 of the Penal Code - suicide attempt
Автор: Citizens Journal MY
Загружено: 2012-06-23
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Does a person has the right to take his/her life? According to Section 309 of the Penal Code, it is a criminal offence to do so. The offence of attempted suicide under Section 309 of the Penal Code carries a jail term of up to one year or a fine or both.
In April this year, an Indonesian was sentenced to eight months' jail by a magistrate's court in Penang for attempting suicide.
In May, a foreign student pleaded guilty to a suicide attempt at a magistrate's court in Petaling Jaya and was given a two-month jail term.
In Kota Kinabalu, in the same month, a woman attempted suicide by jumping from the sixth floor of a mall. This case is now being investigated under Section 309 of the Penal Code for attempted suicide.
CJMY spoke to Henry Tan, a registered counselor from Singapore, Dr Jeyarajah Selvadurai, the President of Johor Mental Health Associstion and Siew May Fong, President of JB Befrienders.
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