Federal Territories minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor has reiterated that the idea behind holding motorcycle street races in KL is not to legalise Mat Rempit, but merely give them space to race, The Sun reports.
“I’m not legalising them, but I’m just giving them the space. After giving them space, hopefully they will not race in neighborhoods. Maybe we can allow these races to take place monthly once or twice,” he explained, adding that parties that were against his suggestion didn’t understand his vision behind the plan.
“They don’t understand because they don’t walk the streets like I do. Pity these Mat Rempit. Most of them race because they don’t have other entertainment,” he explained. He also said that aside from keeping them from racing in neighbourhood areas, the action will also curb the illegal betting that comes with illegal racing.
He said that his proposal would be similar to car free mornings organised on Sundays every fortnightly in the city. “Maybe they can take similar routes and then end in Padang Merbok and have some entertainment activities there, like jamming sessions or something,” Tengku Adnan said, adding that he will be talking to JPJ, the police and Ministry of Transport to iron out the details.
Last month, Tengku Adnan had mooted the idea of closing specific roads once a week to allow motorcyclists to race in legal fashion. Despite reservations – and criticism – from various quarters, the idea continues to persist, and there’s even the suggestion that the plan, if it comes about, may also be expanded to include cities in East Malaysia.
City mayor Datuk Seri Mohd Amin Nordin Abd Aziz has said that he is open to the idea and wanted bikers to submit proposals, adding that DBKL would assist in road closures and other matters. The police, however, have been more cautious on the matter.
Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order director Comm Datuk Muhammad Fuad Abu Zarim said a proper discussion with the federal territories ministry needed to be held. The Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar, has stated he will meet with Tengku Adnan to discuss the matter further.
Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said a detailed study on the topic – including looking into traffic congestion and accident risk issues – needs to be carried out. Meanwhile, the public doesn’t think very much of the idea – in an online poll, 97% of respondents said no to the government’s proposal to hold legalised motorcycle street races.
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Putrajaya is a federal territory ,let them race there all they want
“They don’t understand because they don’t walk the streets like I do. Pity these Mat Rempit. Most of them race because they don’t have other entertainment,” says Ku Nan…. Why don’t he PITY the whole Rakyat by STOP MAKING NONSENSE STATEMENTS and just accept Rakyat decision and stop pampering Mat Rempits !!! WOW !!! Rakyat please wakeup !
how about give them some space in jail
halo2, I bwk LORI. I pon xder entertainment. Kesian laa aku skit bleh x???
tapi bro… u race ur lori kat mana? heheheee…
Hahahahahaha rofl
Cannot believe this dude. With 90% of rakyat opposed to this idea, he still goes on with it. Do you even have a brain? why waste energy, media and meetings and our tax payers money even to brain storm the idea?
Why don’t you legalise rape also in KL? Have a couple of blow up dolls, so that, the potential rapist can go and attack the dolls and rape it. This will let them release steam. This will prevent actual rapes from happening.
Or put a couple of handbags with manneuquins all round KL. Let the Mat Rempit go and snatch the handbags. Hopefully, this will lessen real snatch cases.
I am shocked at this senior Minister.
Can I suggest this. Close the road that leads to your house or the PM’s house. Ask this people to rempit on these two roads.
we need to crush the motorbikes (or cars for that matter too) used in illegal racing. i’d like to see a law pass for that to be made legal.
Some more huh, the roads in Putra J. are super wide, very good for Mat Rempits.
This Latuk another Maslan friend.
Give space a to race & GAMBLING? Org2 Najib suka berjudi.. just like 1MDB!
You should put in more efforts to curb illegal street racing, spike strips ,ram them police cars , netting traps (catch them like fish)
Brainless…. U r giving them space to die and bring along other innocent people in the process.
“I’m not legalising them, but I’m just giving them the space. After giving them space, hopefully they will not race in neighborhoods. Maybe we can allow these races to take place monthly once or twice,” he explained…Ku Nan.
Wow! It’s not legal but they can race. He is also hoping they will not race in other place. Wow again! There is law but this rempits still break the law, what can you expect by hoping?
Is he high or what? What kind of minister is this?
Oh Malaysiaku…
contradicting…
Gov shud make Sepang’s 4th circuit as low-mid power motor racing circuit & change only RM 5~10 per entry. Refueling & mech maintenance can be done inside & oso with cafeteria.
Oso have polis/referees to ensure no gang fights and all race fairly. Bulan Sabit can on/off gip 1st aid training to them, no need ambulance. If they die, then its takdir.
Get some friendlier rempit groups to try it out and let them spread the word. If more & more join, soon all rempits will wanna go there. Then make all states have this mini circuit concept (except Png, cuz they hi keras only race with vios & myvi).
Winners of each states will then go to national finals at Sepang main circuit. Win-win for every1.
Bro not rite lar, why was the money ,effort and time on these jokers when the police , bulan sabit merah have other better things to do. Why spend our tax paying ringgit on these jokers “entertaintment”. Lets be honest these racing bikers are illegal , low life pariahs and pose a danger to everyone and themselves. They would rather ram and kill police officers on duty without any mercy for the policemens families or anyone else. Even now when its, bohsia, drugs, gambling and all sorts or criminal gains are on the raise. Imagine it being legal and best part sponsored by the tax payers. Surely god oso will not forgive us let alone kunan.
U r quite the shortsighted person. Nipponland had the same problem with drift racers & touge dare-devillers before they turned it around and make it semi-pro in a controlled enviroment. Now, any self-respected drifter wud go thru official ways to get recognition. Thats what they all seek.
My idea seeks to put these dangerous activity in a limited controlled environment with minimal cost to Gov (& ur pitiful taxpayer money). It doesnt reduce the danger & offense to law, but to keep this under control. Kinda like proposing to hold demo inside stadium instead on streets or open field, if u like.
Yar lets spend the “Minimal” cost and my pityfull tax payers money on these assholes. Surely they will need it more than the hardcore poors, our elders in the kampung , the people and children who cant afford decent meals and all other NGOs that provide food,clean and touch/hug dirty homeless people across kuala lumpur in the night without proper safety while these hooligans race on their parents money on really noisy bikes and venture into all kind of criminal activities.
Our men in blue and their families suffer in agony in the middle of night for these people illegal “entertaintment”
Japan racers are different than Malaysia. They value life, honor and dignity.They would risk getting arrested when confronted by the local police, lose their extremely expensive machines or even die for their race even in their old age. But will never ever cause harm to anyone but themselves. You can see this from japanese racing magazines on Youtube.
Our local bastards will not hesitate to run over you or your loved ones and later simply say “Minta Maaf” during their gran prix from the police.
I understand everyone are trying to support them and would like to keep them safe with these ignorant people but lets not get carried away. They are not racing for you or me, they just dont give a fck what we think.
Last time was given a track to race by police, was refused instead and raced across public roads. What more official recognition you want.Sponsorship from ducati issit??
Althought current of democracy works well in other countries, I think we still need to have a minimum qualification to be a member of parliament as the position sometimes makes important decisions with huge impacts as well to the society. Case in point
OMG…High qualification also no use bcos they can buy mah…hahhaaha..why not before give out the D.seri to someone, must know what is the contribution to nation and his success story behind.
Even CGPA 3.8 Minister also cannot pakai, like that how ah?
I cannot believe that this idea is still in consideration! *facepalm*
OMG…SUPER IDIOT DSTATM…Give them space racing meant encourage them racing, it will not stop them racing illegally. next election pls vote him out…puihh
Why can’t these ktards minister encourage these rempits to do more social contributing hobbies that benefits the country instead of encourage them to race. “Most of them race because they don’t have other entertainment” is not an excuse, why not use those money to close the roads, hire emergency standby, etc and sponsor these guys adrenaline pumping activites like war games, rock climbing, etc.
Minister said only provide space but I wonder, if rempit crashes? need to rempit to hospital? no ambulance stand-by? Stupid minister voted by gov staff in putrajaya.
Why not send all mat rempit to jail or use for workforce to reduce import bangla, sohai Menteri
wow, just look at those “G” comment make me feel speechless.
Idiot minister.
Pls la..since when you really go to the ground?
Reason why mat rempit racing illegally on the road also you not understand. Somemore dare said PITY them? Also by allowing them to race wont curb illegal betting.
If illegal betting can be curb by allowing them to race, please show your your statistic and fact.
Please go ahead with your own and your bunch of brainless MP resources in creating such race in the city by cutting your own salary to pay for setting up the race. Rakyat TAX MONEY not for you to simply use by coming up with such a idiotic proposal.
To combat illegal racing by mat rempit is to hit them at their most painful part by revising the existing penalty.
Don’t overestimate yourself. You can’t legalise them even if you want to. That is the job of Parliament.
Please give me some banks to rob; you’re not legalising me as a robber, but just giving me the space to rob. Awesome logic.
They don’t have money to entertain themselves? Hello. they can help their elderly at work, which can give them pahala. They can play football at their neighborhood field. They can recite al-Quran which also gave them pahala. They can play android games on their phones. Or they can read all the silly suggestions from ministers in Malaysia which quite as entertainment due to the comedy elements in them. Like the proverb says, the fish rot the head first. yes Ku Nan, you are the fish head, and those rempits are the fish body and tail.
Instead of eradicating these activities, the minister is giving them place to spawn. I am pretty sure the road in masjid putrajaya is wider, safer and preferable by this mat rempit. After office hours is like a ghost town there. The government is able to organize daily mat rempit races over there. No need just twice a month in KL
Another joker..what kind of statement is this.
LOL for whole world… so u still trust this kind of cabinet… more and more joke in future for sure!
Ohh good coz mayb is time for them to earn more also as after the event finish all the JPJ will set a road block outside of the closed road and trap all the mat rempit wit they illegal modified they motor…
This is wat had happen b4 when Batu 3 shah alam saturday night fever event finish all the car who go in to watch the race come out wit JPJ waiting in the exit… haha
who is bored listening to this? i am
Please use ur head and chose a more appropriate place lar. Govn sponsored stadium or race circuit every weekend for them. Tunku u pay the bil then no one will object.
He may have a head but a cuckoo’s brain is very small, like a pea.
Please race infront of parliament all nite long…
Sometimes i wonder how all these minister are still on the job with idiotic comments like that. No wonder the whole bloody world is laughing at us . Can you just bloody resign and save your stupidity?
Mat rempit activities will lead to gamble, drugs , robbery,stupid arrogant attitude, sexual and failure…These people should revise themselves. Mat Rempit activities is for the poor!!! Come on…don’t spend all your life on motorbike, we should make all Malaysian can effort car and get a better life! Malays Chinese Indians all should improve yourself and dont waste time on this stupid activities. If you need entertainment you can always do other things.
why not give me a whole new board of ministries as i am bored of them?
To legalize an unhealthy activities at the expense of the tax payers money and convenience.
Just because one embezzles and steals, does not make it OK for all other vices to be encouraged.
Menteri boooodoooooh maximum. I don even want to read what he says, all the the hospitals have no more space for heart attack and high blood pressure patients whom have read about this boodooh menteri’s proposal
“Pity these Mat Rempit”, this is the statement that come out from his mouth? How stupid can he be?
This moron should let the Mat Rempits race in his residence neighborhood. That will be best because it will give him direct access to his favorite entertainment, in this case watching the Mat Rempits doing superman pose on their bikes and maybe making a few new friends in the process. Stupidity at its highest level this moron!!!
I actually agree with Ku Nan’s Idea. You see, these Mat Rempits will never stop just like how most people wont stop doing the things they love most. What i see in them is the burning desire to race. it would be such a shame to brush them off. Over time, with proper guidance and facilities, these mat rempit could well turn into world class riders, mechanics,entrepreneurs and etc. i have to disagree with his idea of closing the public road for them to race. It affects businesses around the area and the list goes on. At the end of the day these Mat Rempits are still Malaysians and we are all about unity remember?
Right first make a good example like organise at Ku Nan house or Putrajaya or Parliament… then we talk about world car riders or maybe infront of your house ?!!!
Kat Indon pun banyak space untuk rempit. Why not you bring along those low morality rempits balik sana?
“Pity these Mat Rempit. Most of them race because they don’t have other entertainment,”… then… give them an alternative form of entertainment…! Duhhhh…
Hey DimWit minister,
I like stealing. It’s what I do best. How about you give me space to steal? Better yet, when leaving home, give me a call and tell me I have all the time and space to take everything from you and call it mine. How about that? Dumb minister.
Funny la these people. They are proposing to allow rubbish to legally race on public roads, but disallow people to genuinely earn money with Uber.
Mat Rempits are show offs.
Provoking & endangering the lives of others with their dare devil stunts and antics.
Weaving in and out of traffic or even again the flow of traffic and here we have this numbskull who “pity” these intolerable acts by these unworthy scums.
Wow…dumb and dumber MP opened his mouth again. Guess his vision is to show the world how to think with his butt instead of his brain. Anyway, he doesn’t have a functioning brain to begin with.
Mat Rempit is a nuisance to society. Why let them race? Isn’t it better if they teach them how to ride their motorcycle properly?
“We’re just giving mat rempit space to race” ? Great idea. May I suggest our beloved minister legalise prostitution, robbery, rape, adultery etc etc etc, as they are perennial problems as well. Please demarcate certain areas in the city for such activities. Everyone should be happy, right?
You think all the roads/ highways condition in malaysia is like f1 race track? You are sending more rempits into coffin if this plan really approved. What for wasting time and money discussing how to satisfy rempit’s needs? Better you spend time and money on how to develop the country, reduce crimes and solve the damn trafic jam problem. Vision behind the plan?
And last time he hindered soup kitchens from giving food and necessities to the homeless in KL. Pitying rempits who have no entertainment is ok, huh? No need to pity homeless people who just want to live? Retard.