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.
Seven years ago, I highlighted my concerns over the mat rempit menace after the death of Corporal Mustaghni Tabri, who succumbed to serious head injuries after being struck by a blunt object while performing his duties in one of the road safety operations against illegal racers in 2012.
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