PASIR MAS: The state government is planning to install nets along the six bridges in the state where 17 people have committed suicide by jumping off.
Menteri Besar Datuk Mohd Nassuruddin Daud said the matter, however, was still under discussion with the relevant quarters.
Apart from that, he said the state government would also hold special prayers on one of the six bridges to seek Allah's protection.
He added that the special prayers would be conducted on the Tendong bridge here on Feb 5.
"The state government is taking seriously such incidents involving the people in the state.
"This kind of act is prohibited not only to Muslims but also (some other religions). Ending life in this kind of way will not solve the problem.
"Therefore, the state government will find a solution to put a stop to this issue, including the installation of the nets to prevent people from jumping off the bridge," he told reporters after handing over donations from Yayasan Sultan Kelantan to 500 flood victims here today.
It was reported that 17 cases of suicides involving people jumping off bridges in the state were recoded by the Fire and Rescue Department in the past three years.
Of these, one person was rescued, another was never found while the remainder had died.