The government is enforcing the Penal Code (Amendment) (No 2) Act 2023, the Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) (No 2) Act 2023 and the Mental Health (Amendment) Act 2023 in conjunction with World Suicide Prevention Day 2025 today.
The Prime Minister’s Department Legal Affairs Division and the Health Ministry said in a joint statement today that the move complements efforts to decriminalise attempted suicide in Malaysia.