Members travel from KL to Kepala Batas in show of support
MORE than 30 members of the Skyhawk Motorcycle Club spent a day with residents of the National Anti-Drug Agency’s (AADK) Kampung Selamat Drug Rehabilitation Centre (Puspen) in a corporate social responsibility programme.
It was aimed at looking into ways to support their reintegration into society.
Club founder Datuk Mohd Efendi Omar said the programme enabled members to spend time with the residents and better understand the latter’s concerns.
“This is the first time our club has worked with AADK on a programme involving Puspen residents; it was an opportunity we could not afford to miss.
“It allowed us to engage with them personally and understand what they need most as they prepare to rebuild their lives,” he said at a press conference held at the centre in Kepala Batas, Penang.
Mohd Efendi said more than 30 members travelled from Kuala Lumpur to Penang to take part in the programme.
They were also scheduled to attend the national-level National Anti-Drug Day 2026 celebration at Kampung Titi Merdeka in Melaka to be officiated by Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Ramli Ngah Talib.
Mohd Efendi said the club wanted to collaborate with more government agencies through community outreach programmes.
“We are not just a group of motorcycle enthusiasts.
“We want to contribute to society through initiatives that can make a real difference in people’s lives.
“This collaboration will not end with just motivational talks.
“We want to follow up by helping them secure jobs and giving them a better start when they leave the centre.
“We are committed to working with AADK on a long-term basis to ensure this initiative delivers meaningful outcomes,” he said.
Mohd Efendi noted that many of the residents appeared remorseful and determined to turn over a new leaf.
“They are eager to begin a new chapter in their lives and we hope our support can help them stay on the right track.”
Founded by corporate professionals and business owners, the club has about 100 members and regularly organises community service activities, including cleaning mosques, cemeteries and public spaces.
Members toured the rehabilitation centre and joined AADK director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh in planting coconut trees.
Ruslin welcomed the initiative and urged more companies and non-governmental organisations to support drug rehabilitation efforts.
“Drug abuse is not just an AADK or Home Ministry issue.
“It is a societal problem that requires the involvement of everyone, from policymakers to the grassroots,” he said.
He added that programmes such as this exposed residents to positive role models from different professions, including doctors, lawyers and business leaders who made up the motorcycle club’s members.
While AADK has structured rehabilitation programmes in place, Ruslin said support from the wider community was crucial in helping recovering addicts reintegrate into society.
“What happens outside the rehabilitation centre is just as important.
“That is why engagement with external parties is essential in the rehabilitation process,” he said.
Ruslin described the collaboration as a promising start and expressed hope that it would lead to a sustained partnership.
There are currently 287 residents at Puspen Kampung Selamat.
Also present were AADK treatment, medical and rehabilitation division director Dr Mohd Rafidi Jusoh, Penang AADK director Roswati Apin and Puspen Kampung Selamat director Wan Hilmi W. Ab Rahman.
