AGC urged to review case of disabled man sent to prison for attempted suicide

Human rights group Lawyers for Liberty has urged the Attorney Generals Chambers to review a case involving a disabled man who was sentenced to prison for six months for attempted suicide.

“In the interest of the accused and the larger public interest, we therefore call upon the Attorney General to immediately review the case and refer the matter to the High Court so that the conviction and sentence can be quashed.” “We are perplexed as to how this case was prosecuted and tried when it is clear there is no common good for the public to be served in prosecuting a person who is clearly in dire need of assistance ... such travesty can only worsen his situation,” she added.

In response, Law Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Liew Vui Keong said in a statement: “Attempted suicide or any form of self-harm for that matter is a mental health condition and must be medically treated. “There must be first be sustainable and viable mechanisms in place for these individuals to access mental healthcare before the law is amended to decriminalise suicide.

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