Education Dept: Tackling Mat Lajak menace in Johor an uphill task

The act of Mat Lajak riding modified mini bicycles is dangerous. Picture shows some of the bicycles seized by the police in Kulai.

JOHOR BARU: The Education Department is facing a problem in many schools when addressing social ills, including the Mat Lajak menace, because most teenagers will not tell on their mates.

Johor Education Department director Shaharudin Sharif said that despite ongoing efforts to tackle unhealthy activities involving students, it had difficulty reaching out to the youngsters.