Sultan’s brush with Mat Rempit

KUALA LIPIS: The Mat Rempit phenomenon has irked many Malaysians and now it has annoyed Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang. He recently had an unforgettable close encounter with this menace of society. Relating his experience, the Sultan said he almost hit two Mat Rempit when they were racing near his palace in Pekan on Tuesday night. “It was really a close shave as both motorcycles had no lights on. I had to drive my vehicle onto the road shoulder to avoid them,” he told reporters after visiting several accident-prone spots along the Kuala Lipis-Merapoh road here yesterday. He said he had been driving a four-wheel-drive back to his palace from the Royal Mausoleum at 10pm.

The Sultan said the Mat Rempit were not only endangering their lives but also that of others and hoped the authorities would do something to stop the menace. Sultan Ahmad Shah also visited victims of a car and bus accident at the Kuala Lipis Hospital here. The accident occurred on the Kuala Lipis-Merapoh road early yesterday morning. It claimed the life of the car driver, Mohd Farid Abdullah, a 27-year-old corporal from the Royal Malaysian Air Force base in Labuan. Referring to the 80km accident-prone stretch of the Kuala Lipis-Merapoh road, he said the Government had allocated RM80mil to upgrade it under the 9th Malaysia Plan. The Sultan, who drove on the road to experience the conditions here, said some stretches of the winding and undulating road were dangerous. – Bernama

Road bullies on bikes

ILLEGAL street motorcycle racers or Mat Rempits are the bane of motorists who travel the city’s roads and highways around or after midnight.
These reckless bikers who not only endanger their lives but that of others with their dangerous riding habits have made certain parts of the city their happy hunting ground for their other passion – intimidating other motorists.

A close-up of three motorcyclists executing wheelies at high speed on Jalan Semantan.

Travelling in convoys, these Mat Rempit bikers not only hog the whole road but also force others to slow down as though an ambulance or a VIP entourage was about to pass by.
They also have the tendency to retaliate should anybody challenge their “authority” on the roads.
A group of Mat Rempits was once reported to have used a fire extinguisher to spray foam onto the windscreen of a motorist’s car, all because the driver of the car dared to overtake them.
This incident took place in the respectable neighbourhood of Taman Tun Dr Ismail.
A motorist who wished to be named only as Keith B. said he had encountered groups of Mat Rempits at least 10 times on the Penchala Link alone.
“These bikers occupy the whole road while they perform all sorts of stunts and they never let me pass.
“I’m a careful driver, so I always keep my distance from them for fear of knocking them down.
“These groups are usually made up of around 50 bikers. I’m definitely afraid of being beaten up by them should I knock into any one of them,” he confessed.

In Kuala Lumpur, their favourite hangouts are Dataran Merdeka, Esso and the Shell petrol stations on Jalan Semantan in Damansara Heights, Jalan Pahang roundabout and the BP petrol station in Damansara Uptown.
These youths, mostly aged between 15 and 30, gather every weekend without fail. They would assemble from 11pm onwards before members of these illegal convoys start to race or to intimidate other road users.
These Mat Rempits ride common motorcycles like Yamaha RXZ, Yamaha 125Z, Honda EX5, Suzuki Panther and Scooters.
Some have a woman riding pillion to add to the night’s thrills.
For residents who live near these bikers’ meeting points, the loud exhaust noise are also causing them to have sleepless nights on weekends.

The illegal racers gather at the Jalan Semantan Esso petrol station before they race. This

photograph was taken at 1.30am.

A resident said more than 300 bikers would gather at the Esso petrol station on Jalan Semantan every Saturday.
“At around 1am on Sunday, my neighbours and I would be jolted from our sleep. These bikers are a nuisance and they are not afraid despite the presence of police patrol cars occasionally.
“Mat Rempits should go to non-residential areas or open spaces to indulge in their sport. They are disturbing the peace of ordinary folks,” he said.
On the whole, residents in affected areas feel that the traffic police and the Road Transport Department (JPJ) should do more to curtail the activities of Mat Rempits.

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Illegal racers and spectators to face heavier fines and longer jail terms

KUALA LUMPUR: Mat Rempit beware!
The full force of the law will be applied to bring to a halt the stunts and antics of these reckless bikers. Even their fans and spectators will not be spared.
The illegal racers will have to slam on the brakes once amendments to the Road Transport Act come into effect.
City Traffic chief Asst Comm Hamzah Taib said spectators caught watching illegal motorcycle races and egging on the participants would also be subjected to prosecution under the amendments.

NIGHT FROLICS: A group of Mat Rempit doing wheelies in Jalan Semantan in Kuala Lumpur

Mat Rempits and their fans can expect higher fines and longer jail terms.
ACP Hamzah said that the Road Transport Act 1987 did not define illegal racing and had no definition of illegal racers.
“Apart from defining what illegal racing is, the police are also seeking heavier penalties for it, as well as laws to punish the spectators,” he said, adding that a proposal had been submitted to the Transport Ministry.
“At the moment, only the racers are charged – for reckless riding.”
The present punishment for those convicted of the offence for the first time is a maximum five years' imprisonment and a fine of between RM5,000 and RM15,000, while subsequent convictions carry a jail term of up to 10 years as well as a fine of RM10,000 to RM20,000.
Asked whether the recent movie Remp-it – which portrayed the lives of Mat Rempits – had any effect on illegal racers, ACP Hamzah said there were two sides to the argument surrounding the issue.
“On the one hand, some would say that the movie did glamorise illegal racing, but on the other, it also showed the consequences of the lives led by these people,” he added.
ACP Hamzah said the police had only arrested about 300 illegal racers in Kuala Lumpur this year but had conducted special operations to deal with the problem. These operations involve traffic personnel, narcotics police, CID and City Hall officers.
“We also send in undercover officers to infiltrate their groups and obtain intelligence on their activities,” he added.
He said police statistics showed that there were relatively-few cases in which Mat Rempits were involved in crimes like fighting or destruction of property.
He lauded recent attempts by Putera Umno to reach out to the illegal racers.
“It is a good move as they are trying to ‘civilise’ the racers. These people have a lot of determination and courage and if this can be channelled properly they can become productive members of society.”
ACP Hamzah also said illegal racing was a non-compoundable offence.
“This means that if somebody is charged under this offence they will have to face the music in court,” he added.

Publish in The Star Friday September 15, 2006

Mat Rempit: We won’t stop

KUALA LUMPUR: Mat Rempit are adamant that illegal racing is here to stay if there is no effort to legitimise the “sport.”
This is a direct rebuff to friendly overtures from politicians to bring them back to the fold.
The illegal racers say that if the authorities really want to take them off the streets, all they have to do is build decent and affordable race tracks for them to do their “thing.”
“They have been promising these things for a long time, but nothing much has been done so far,” said Fairuz, 24, a mechanic by day and racer by night.
The existing racetracks are inaccessible to the Mat Rempit because “we cannot afford the charges,” he said.
“As for the organised races, the competition is too tough for us,” said a fellow enthusiast named Zaki.
Fairuz said the Sepang track was too far away from the city to be an attractive venue for the Mat Rempit – most of whom were low-income earners.
“Why are there so many golf courses in the city and so few tracks? It looks like nobody bothers about us because we have no money,” he lamented.
Zaki, 25, added that Mat Rempit were not society’s trash as they were often made out to be.
“There are among us graduates from foreign universities as well as professionals, like architects and engineers,” said Zaki who himself is a professional in the IT industry.
He however conceded that the majority were despatch riders and mechanics.
Even then, all Mat Rempit should not be viewed with disdain just because of a few bad apples, he said.
“All this negativity about us stems from the activities of a small number who were reported beating up people and caught for vandalism,” said Zaki.
Fairuz concurred that Mat Rempit were not gangsters, just young men who thrived on the adrenalin rush from racing.
“Like other sports, we can get emotional in a race. Sometimes fights break out. Then again, it is just among ourselves,” he said.
Another racer named Kechik said Putera Umno’s plan to convert Mat Rempit into Mat Cemerlang would not work.
“Mat Rempit will gamely take part in government-organised roadshows and convoys. But after that, it’s back to their cliques and street racing,” said the 23-year-old university student.
Zaki said he was suspicious of the motives behind Mat Cemerlang.
“Looks like someone’s trying to get political mileage out of ‘taming’ us,” he said.



Posted : The Star Friday September 15, 2006

The REMP-IT now showing at cinema .A story adapted from the live of MatRempit.A lot of racing slots and stunt.But the different is no man die in a real case.But a bulshit why this matrempit showing their stunt for free cause i think it can be contribute on Fear Factor story.Do a real stunt without any insurance covered and the director just clap their hand."Bodoh bebudak ni ....dapat aku clip diaorang".
What i want to says here that not all the MatRempit is a naughty and rude.They like to do a stunt and it begin from their hometown(kampung).A poor family in a small village have a nothing game could they play and normally they have only a motorbike call "kapchai".A son with a dream want to be a hero and no money to go for xtreme game try to drive the kapchai and from there it begin.
But frankly ...this hobbies will automatically stop when there got married and have a children and it just left as a history to share among the friends.Then..sometime this Matrempit also is well educated in example like me ..hehhe graduated from local U and pass with honour.
Just because of my hobbies like to be a racer and i feel happy when i go for "illegal racing".NO FEEL NO FEAR.The best part when a policeman try to catch us and we believe that nothing can stop us.We believe that we are ......BORN TO BE A ILLEGAL RACER.Good luck to dear rempit friendz...one day u will found your own ways.

while i am thinking what the best things to approach to mat rempit group ...so they can stop from what their habit needs , i was imagine if the mat rempit become an animal like zebra...they can drive more faster than before...because of original power boost.Engine need some oil to move but animal just need some energy....most mat rempit said "energy" got different meaning.energy for them is something like a drug...or capsule to feel "high"so can drive with no fear.but "energy" for man become after having sex .....more energy...more power...zzzzooooooommmm

Mission De' Commissioner

Mat Rempit be a crazy racer because a lot of technic and style can shown to be improve theirself.In a small case when somebody of the 'illegal racer" win sometime the prize for winner is so unbeliveable like a 'girlfriend'(minah rempit).can take it home as a 'grandprize' for your nite.The looser of the race will findout and do all the creativity how to make it better performance for their machine (motorbike).Try and try again until reach the target for the full trottle.
The nick for the minahrempit for the grandprize also make all the Mat Rempit fighting through the illegal racing such as ....Siti (can dreaming on CT Nurhaliza), Ina (mighbe a mawi fiance)..Ju ( can be Julia Robert) or anything.The dreaming will come true when winning on the illegal racing.
Sometime they are very serious to do some fearless style like stunt .no insurance insured ...no safety ...just a free show.They are very happy when the crowd is there.The bad thing sometime also cannot smell like accident or a Police Roadblock or anything that spoil their schedule.It seem like a create some history on their life buttt on their way.
Because of the MONUMEN of HardRock Cafe they wanted to be also...i think....just to create a popularity or some history...maybe one day there is a new brand name comeout call MATREMPIT CAFE. aminnnn

Defination of Mat Rempit

mat rempit is a hero for motorcyclists, normally on small powered motocycles, who go buzzing in and out of traffic completely disregarding traffic rules and other vehicles and pedestrians on the road (tak ikut undang-undang le namanya). that’s during the day. at night, normally weekends, they’d congregate on some pre-determined roads somewhere and race illegally.
they like to be an illegal racer ..try to make some stunt on the road and happy when people clapping hands and the best part all this mat rempit must get their own tattoo (badan bercalar dek kena jalanraya).then through accident ..they said "fuhh nasib baik idup lagi...kira herolah aku ni...yehaaa"
why they choose this kind of risk.i think this is the only that they can involve ...(maklumlah nak main xgame tak mampu).



PM to rebrand 'daredevil' Mat Rempit
Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will rebrand illegal motorcycle riders - popularly known as ‘Mat Rempit’ or 'Mat Motor' - during an assembly in the Bukit Jalil national stadium this November by PUTERA UMNO.
The rebranding of Mat Rempit was to change the illegal race participants’ image towards something better, and we are thinking of a suitable name like Mat Cemerlang (Excellent Mat) - Putera Umno Chairman Datuk Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim.
p/s :i think to make people be a good we must do some goodthings first and others will follow us. Do u think PUTERA UMNO need to buy a motorcycle be like mat rempit then will feel why they become like that...hehehe just wait and see. CEMERLANG..GEMILANG TERBILANG...AND BE MAT CEMERLANG..MAT GEMILANG ...MAT TERBILANG.i think the moment this mat rempit be a motorcyclist the objective is to be the above ... hehehe
We are finding a proper direction for them. We could not stop them to continue with their interests but we can guide them to find a direction. If we cannot stop them, we join them. We try to understand them because they are our youths.”
p/s:bila ada projek...baru ada tooooottttt *&%@#$#$$
Abdul Azeez said several things that could be learnt from these illegal riders were their strong camaraderie and a large membership of at least 5,000 riders despite being an unregistered club
p/s:another project will comeout...membershipcard...yeaahaaa
In fact, Khairy Jamaluddin would come down to the ground on their motorcycles to meet the Mat Rempit. Wohooo.
p/s:ada lesen motor ke bang