By DayakDaily Team
KUALA LUMPUR, June 23: An MP has proposed that individuals involved in illegal motorcycle racing, commonly known as mat rempit, be required to undergo a special course under the National Service Training Programme (PLKN), arguing that fines and punitive measures alone may not be sufficient to curb the activity.
According to Jerantut MP, Khairil Nizam Khirudin, he said the government should also enlist the help of military veterans and commandos to run such a programme.
“The transport ministry can work with the defence ministry to place mat rempit in a special PLKN course, with training conducted by military veterans. This could be combined with community service programmes.
“Along with the fines of RM2,000 to RM10,000 for illegal racing proposed under the bill, the programme can serve as a lesson to these mat rempit and their friends,” he said during the debate on the Road Transport (Amendment) Bill 2026 in the Dewan Rakyat today, as reported by Free Malaysia Today.
He also suggested that the government take action against workshops that modified motorcycles for illegal racing, saying enforcement should not target only the riders. — DayakDaily
