PUTRAJAYA, Feb. 3 -- The government remains firm on its decision to decriminalise attempted suicide, said de facto Law Minister Datuk Liew Vui Keong, following the conviction of a 38-year-old disabled man by the Kuala Terengganu Magistrate's Court yesterday.

The minister in the Prime Minister's Department said that the conviction and sentencing was "concerning" and that the government was working to table the amendments to the Penal Code by mid-2020.

"It is very concerning. Attempted suicide or any form of self-harm for that matter is a mental health condition and must be treated medically. These individuals must be provided necessary access to mental healthcare and be cared for as patients, not prisoners," he said in a statement here....