An easy to obtain motorcycle licence scheme implemented by the JPJ under the previous government will be terminated, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. The programme, called “One Community One JPJ” allowed citizens from the lower income group and in rural areas to obtain a B2 motorcycle licence at a cheaper rate, by-passing driving schools.
Participants would undergo a week’s training at their respective villages and obtain their B2 licence. The programme was meant to curb the high incidence of riders, especially in rural areas and vilages, riding without a valid motorcycle licence.
“Those who wish to acquire a B2 licence must go through the normal procedure through driving institutions,” said Loke at a press conference after chairing his ministry’s weekly post-cabinet meeting in a The Star report. “This is a programme by the past government. The ministry decided that licences will no longer be given out this way,” he said.
Speaking out on the issue of illegal driving licences, Loke said action will be taken against firms offering such prohibited schemes on social media. “We discovered some Facebook pages that offer these services. JPJ has lodged police reports against these and will also lodge a report with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC),” said Loke, adding that action will be taken against JPJ officers involved.
Malaysia is closing to achieving developed nation status by 2020. Mat Jenin way of doing things by the past govt was deeply regrettable.
U can’t achieve developed nation status if the gov only benefits the rich. Must be fair to all, set the same price even for bailout.
You’re right, should not give special treatment.
yes john, you are right, special treatment and special privileges taboleh wor
Great! Now he goes to promote motorcyclists to ride without lesen, perhaps he was hoping they would do just that and his JPJ will be there to fine them just for more money.
What is the point of having valid license but drive like maniac? Being a kampung folks does not give you the right to bypassing driving school.
The past gov said we shud sapot rempit worr. So shud the new gov learn from them?
https://paultan.org/2016/04/15/govt-to-proceed-with-road-closure-for-rempit-racing/
You are foolish. If they were not given the chance to get proper training and rider license, then its all the more valid a reason for them to ride like maniacs.
Learning to ride a motor is not difficult, therefore we must encourage them to get proper training and get licensed. What Anthony is doing, is the opposite of what should be done. Logically, there is no reason to stop this program, other than to funnel more business into those driving instructor schools. They had made plenty of noise when the then Government brought in this program, and we can clearly see who benefits from its end. It seem like this Government is ran by lobbyist influences, just like its earlier decision with Grab/Taxi. Money rules now.
“We discovered some Facebook pages that offer these services. JPJ has lodged police reports against these and will also lodge a report with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).”
No reason to end the program? Are u sure? So we shud continue saporting these services?
Since when Facebook is credible or believable? Have you not followed the news recently on Russia influencing Facebook users? Its just like you party followers influencing the thumbs down for my comment because you can’t accept logical reasoning.
Russia influencing Facebook users is in the foreign countries lah. Is it the same here? If Facebook is not credible, why would a certain leader of the past make his announcement through it? U mean Russia has been making fake post to offer these services? Is that logical?
2 words: Cambridge Analytica
What does JPJ got to do with Cambridge Analytics? More and more tuduhan yg tak berasas by fallen party.
So? Your party have been falling for 60 years, yet the ‘tuduhan yg tak berasas’ have been getting more and more numerous and incredulous. So now their positions are switched, the losing side is not allowed the same leeway that was given to your party for 60 years then? What was that name for it? DICTATORSHIP
Go to North Korea if u think is more democratic
The whole program was to accelerate process of these rempit obtaining license. The gov is stopping it because it is not stringent enough.
Accelerating doesn’t mean giving free license like passing out contracts to cronies. They still need to go for riders training and pass the examinations just like any other B license students. The only difference is they get to do their training and exam in their kampungs. This helps encourage them to get licensed and furthermore this program is much cheaper compared to the usual driving schools.
Why would the past gov promote rempit then? Is it becoz of money?
??? How to earn money when there’s no money to be made?
Can, through sponsors
only a fool will say Rempit promotes money.
Fool? Looks like u are the fool.
“KUALA TERENGGANU: The state government is on an all-out crusade to rid public roads of Mat Rempit by offering to sponsor them for international motorcycle grand prix events.
The offer came from Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said as the Mat Rempit menace has reached an alarming level in the state.”
Ahmad Said? Zaman bila ni? That guy still around?
Good direction. Wa sokong 101%
any direction also wa sokong hehehe
Why end the scheme that benefits the poor while allowing the rich like the VVIP to lower the bail? This gov is all about the money.
Becoz life is priceless. More so for many poor motorcyclist, the whole famili depend on them.
people from rural areas all are so used to ride a bike without helment and ferry 4 people in a kapchai.
they should be heavily fine even though it will cost them their rice bowl.
is either they lost their rice bowl or lost their life
Dunno who gave the info for Anthony to act. My kampung for example – Driving Academy is 30KM away and do you think Pak Aji cares to ride without license 30KM away to spend money and learn how to ride properly and yet need to renew license? Most of the old folks just ride their motorcycle to kebun pisang, kedai kopi and masjid. Same goes to the anak cucu…JPJ and police never presents at our Kampung anyway. The only dangerous time for them is during Cuti Raya when lots of outsiders balik kampung.
True. It is a matter to legalise (probably cheaper than go driving school) the pakcik makcik, old kampung folks with license. Heck they don’t care for they only travels mostly short distance (can’t say the same for the younger Rempits though). With license possibly the past government have some sort of insurance program instead of just well, nothing.
Maybe it is an open abuse system the current government choose to end them but any program that assist the kampung folks in general is appreciated.
Forcing them to go normal process would not solve any problem, whichever ways.
With this, we just goes back to nothing. Congrats to PH for neglecting the kampung folks.
I think you mean “lots of family members balik kampung”
Great guy doing a great job! Otak cergas, rajin dan peramah.
The ministry should make trips into kampongs before making such decision. Not all schemes implemented by BN are bad. Maybe there are weaknesses, then improve on it. Study the current JPJ and driving schools strength and weaknesses. Unless the training schools are easily available and accessable, and affordable for the kampong’s folks, then it would be a fine idea to implement it.
Undestanding our new political defferent is vital for nation progress and even better to layout additional option from the past of the previous govement policies to offor B2 licence for B40 class.
No more options, just feed the driving schools.