Curbing Mat Rempit menace


IN April 2009, former Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan told reporters that the Mat Rempit were a group of youngsters who were violent and brazen instead of just being a public nuisance.

Today, six years later, the Mat Rempit has not only remained a public nuisance but also caused untold suffering to many innocent victims, including the police carrying out road safety operations.

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