Sunday October 15, 2006
Sign up call to Mat Rempit
PETALING JAYA: The Youth and Sports Ministry has given the Mat Rempit an assurance that no action would be taken against them if they registered with the ministry.
Ministry’s deputy director-general (sports development) Madzrib Ibrahim said the ministry could create a database on the Mat Rempit and organise legal races for them.
“Mat Rempit should not worry about registering with us because their personal details will be kept confidential and no action will be taken against them,” he said in a statement yesterday.
“This is just an exercise to create a mechanism so that healthy activities, that are within the law, can be organised for them,” he added.
He said if many Mat Rempit came forward, the ministry could plan races in a safe and more organised manner.
“Lack of data will make it difficult for us to organise such activities for them,” he said.
Madzrib was responding to the recent report on a clash involving two groups of Mat Rempit from Ulu Langat and Kampung Pandan leading to the killing of one of them.
“Youngsters who are involved in illegal races have no clear goals and proper activities. If left unchecked, such activities will spread among other youngsters. We are afraid that it is becoming a trend,” he said.
He said Mat Rempit could directly contact the ministry’s sports development division at 03-88713162, 03-88713159 or go to Level 13, Sports Development Division, Menara Kementerian Belia dan Sukan, Precinct 4, Putrajaya or via its website at www.kbs.gov.my.
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