Mat rempit got new title

Mat rempit change to samseng jalanan

A POLICE proposal to use the term Samseng Jalanan (thugs-on wheels) in place of Mat Rempit has drawn mixed reaction from crime prevention groups as well as individuals.

While lauding the thought put into the name-change, Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) exco member Tan Sri Robert Phang Miow Sin however, said this was only a 'label' and piority must be given to more enforcement to effectively reduce the Samseng Jalanan menace.

‘'They have become a major problem in the country and every day in the media, there is news about them.
Whether the police change the term or not, their role must always be to curb this menace," said Phang.

Phang added that it was nonetheless a good effort by police to redefine this group of menace as it differentiated the gangsters from the many innocent motorcyclists who are not involved in crime.

Meanwhile, crime analyst Kamal Affendi Hashim said Samseng Jalanan is the appropriate term for those involved in illegal racing activities. "The term covers not only motorcycle riders but also drivers of cars and other vehicles that drive recklessly on the road and endanger other motorists."

He was critical of suggestions to have racing circuits in every State because he felt this would only encourage risky riding habits. "If they really wanted to prove their capabilities in daredevil riding, why don't they join a stunt team? They can prove to themselves that they are not scared of death and their ability can be shown in a good channel," he said.

Kamal added that harsh punishment should be meted out to the Samseng Jalanan.

Federal Traffic police chief Datuk Abdul Aziz Yusof said police did not want the Mat Rempit term to be used because it affects other innocent motorcyclists.

"We don't want to glorify or honour them. The term Samseng Jalanan is more suitable," Abdul Aziz said

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Mat rempit stupid

Why there are too stupid to race and than die in accident

Who is Mat rempit

A Mat Rempit is a Malaysian term for 'an individual who participates in illegal street racing', usually involving underbone motorcycles (colloquially known as Kapcai) or scooters. Not all Mat Rempits are involved in street racing; some of them perform crazy stunts for fun, such as the wheelie, superman (lying flat on the seat), wikang, and scorpion (standing on the seat with one leg during a wheelie).

Mat Rempits usually travel in groups and race in bustling city centres on weekend nights. In recent times, Mat Rempits have been linked to gangsterism, gang robbery[1][2], street fighting, assault[3], vandalism, theft and bullying. Most motorcycles used by the Mat Rempits do not meet standard specifications, or have been modified extensively for greater speed, or just to make the exhaust noisier.

Additionally, some Mat Rempits do not have valid motorcycle licenses, do not pay road taxes, and ride stolen motorcycles[4][5]. A growing number of housing estates have also been turned into racing tracks[6]. It is estimated that there are about 200,000 Mat Rempits in Malaysia[7].

In some other countries, the term Mat Rempit is also used, but more to refer to one as a motorcycle lover or rider (Mat Motor), as opposed to an illegal motorcycle racer. Sometime the terms of Mat Rempit misused to refer any individual who rides an underbone motorcycle. Related to this is the Mat Konvoi, which claim to be the non-racing version of Mat Rempit.

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