It seems that the idea of closing roads in the city to hold legalised motorcycle street races is resonating with others in the government, as The Sun reports that not only is the proposal still on the table, but it may also be expanded to include cities in East Malaysia as well.
According to federal territories minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengu Mansor, who mooted the idea for such a plan to take place in Kuala Lumpur last week, the matter was among the issues discussed with members of parliament of other federal territories at a meeting at the ministry.
“I have discussed the Mat Moto issues, and I want to solve the matter at hand,” he said, adding that he is looking to provide an avenue for motorcyclists to do activities that they are interested in, and that such a plan would also prevent illegal betting syndicated from using Mat Rempits for their own financial gain.
Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng was more cautious, saying that the proposal has not been given the green light just yet. “However, when we were discussing about this, Labuan MP [Datuk Rozman Isli] offered for it to be held in Labuan,” he said.
Tengku Adnan said last Monday that he was considering closing specific roads once a week to allow motorcyclists to race, adding that the objective was to prevent motorcyclists from speeding in housing areas.
However, he explained that Putrajaya was not promoting illegal racing but was trying to curb it by encouraging alternative methods. His reasoning was not to encourage Mat Rempits to race, but to control the situation, adding that motorists needed to entertain themselves without harming the general public.
In response to this, mayor Datuk Seri Mohd Amin Nordin Abd Aziz said that he was open to the idea and wanted bikers to submit proposals, adding that DBKL would assist in road closures and other matters. However, the police were more cautious on the matter, with Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order director Comm Datuk Muhammad Fuad Abu Zarim saying that a proper discussion with the federal territories ministry needed to be held.
The Road Safety Department (JKJR) was also wary of the plan, raising concerns about traffic jams and the safety of people gathered on the pavement, as well as comparing it to the problems that arose from last year’s inaugural KL City Grand Prix. Soon after, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar has said he will meet with the federal territories minister to discuss the matter further.
What do you think of the idea of introducing organised street races in the city? Will it help in curbing the issue of illegal motorcycle racing, or will it make such bikers more brazen in their behaviour? Sound off in the comments section after the jump.
This is really a case of Dumb and dumber! Where the Dumb comes out with the dumber decision. If you legalized Mat Rempits, you are indirectly telling them what used to be illegal can be turned legal with a bit of stubbornness and persistence. In this case, carry on Rempiting like mad fools on public roads placing innocent road users in harms way!!! Excuse me sir, are you Dumb or are you Dumber? Gosh!!!
i suggest Labuan MP,Jabba et al stupid ministers n MPs to read the comments on paultan.org ..
Mat rempit – endanger others – OK
Drug – endanger yourself – not OK
Dumb Minsters = Endanger the country – OK (And they come in herd too)
Legalized prostitution is next followed by “dadah musuh negara” rebranded as “dadah kawan negara” from 9am to 10pm on weekends on certain part of KL city. But if this is setup as a trap for catch the mat rempit then I have to tepuk tangan kuat kuat…
Stupidity break loss in Malaysia !!! How can a Ministry make they own agenda/idea ??? AS FOR 97% survey show Rakyat totally disagree and critic on this statement !!! Rakyat need to speak up now before the madness continue !!!
This country belong to the Rakyat and not BN cronies ! Ministry just do whatever they feel benefits for the party… Do their ever listen to Rakyat says “NO to Mat moto” and this’s ABUSE using power !!! Rakyat when will you wakeup !!!
the rakyats b*lls is on the table too if this insane thing comes to pass.
looks like stupidity is infectious too…
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.
ok.. lumba keta harum sama… later tutup whole kl so ppl can lumba keta legally to curb mat keta
If one think that after the races, some of those racer and spectators going to disperse in a well mannered way on the road going home or for some teh tarik, please think again.
Has anyone here not experience bikes zapping in between traffic and at speed on a highway which in some cases highway for cars only?
I am not talking about general biker, which sometimes I pity and felt bad for looking at in the comfort of my air-conditioned car during rain or hot sun.
And btw make sure all this nonsense does not comes from tax payer money, eg. you need to have police, council and ambulance standing-by who is gonna pay for them to have the so called ‘fun’?
Can the minister told those rempits, Get out from Malaysia if you want to race. Please respect the law as citizen, remeber those rukunegara. Kedaulatan undang2.
Illegal motorcycle street race to be turned legal. Hmmmm…. Later on legalised all illegal race on the street. Are the people in our ministries ran out of ideas to solve problem? This step is not solving, merely mitigating. Hence, it will re-occure, and maybe new problem emerge, and the cycle of problem never ends.
Kemon la, tackle the root of the problem in order to solve the problem. Simple dimple. One of the root problem is enforcement. So enchance enforcement. And then, enhance the law with stiffer penalties. Heavier summons, jail-time AND canning for repeat offences, revoked driving license and banned for life from ever getting a license. Maybe try public shamming by posting pictures and personal detail in the media, or mandatory public services for at least 1 year. Heck, for very hardened offender, implement parol and restrictive movement method.
There are 1001 ways of solving problems, and what the minister suggest is not in that 1001. Pure ignorance.
Lu buka la 1000 track utk mat moto ni, lu bagi free pun dia org takan guna.
Assuming that we go along with this imbercile proposal, my suggestions are;
1. Since this idea comes from the G – they should use the road tracks around Putrajaya or Cyberjaya as it is away from the cities and not affect the already jammed roads in urban areas. The roads around Putrajaya and Cyberjaya are usually very quite after office hours and weekends. It is also away from residential areas and offices, therefore less distubance to the public.
No need to spend the Rakyat’s money to build a special race track for these Kaki Rempits.
2. Those Kaki Rempits who took part must sign an indemnity form and take out their own insurance. Should they get injured during the race, they must pay for thier own medical bills, and not go to Government Hospitals, which is meant for the Rakyat.
3. If they get killed during the race, they must made prior arrangements for the transportation and burial arrangements beforehand and not trouble anyone.
They should also give the numbers of next of kins so that the Police can inform them quickly.
4. These Kaki Rempits must also make a pledge to donate their non damaged organs should they get killed in the race, so that it will be used to save other lives which is more valuable than their own.
5. Finally prior arrangments should also be made with and garbage collection companies,as where to dispose off or recycle the damaged and discarded motobikes after it has been damanged or destroyed during the race.
Exactly. Legalised the putrajaya road for the Rempits, since the idea came from that minister. Don’t use other roads.
Hello Ministers. Some of Mat Rempits wud like to smoke pot too. Can you hold and legalise smoke pot day too? Then you can control the usage of drug and dadah to our young generation. This is a very brilliant suggestion.
Legalising mat rempit races means legalising the taking of performance enhancing substances, illegal betting, illegal alterations to the engines, legalising the use of stolen bikes, legalising the use of girlfriends as throphies to the winners, legalising the riding of bikes without valid driving lisense and many more
sure, legalized the mat rempit and let them race in front of the house of “Tengku” Adnan Tengu Mansor.
This dumb minister will love it, right? since he came out with this idea?
No matter how the government legalized it, the Rempits will still do illegal races everywhere and ride dangerously, in fact its an encouragement by the government. Stupidest proposal ever!!!
the thrill is the “illegalness” of it. the polis-and-thief feel that motivate these rempits to put their life on the line. they won’t get that kick from a legal-closed road-heavily-scrutinised environment