Canrpaign to tackle Mat Rempit off to good start

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Canrpaign
to tackleMat Rempitoff to goodstart
GEORGETOIVN:About 15,000people
packedthe Esplanadeyesterdayfor the
inaugural "Ride It Right" road safety
campaign to eradicate Mat Rempit activities.
MediaPrimaBhdand thei\ew Straits
Times Presswere the media partners
for the nationwide event, organisedto
. go all out against the notorious road
menace.
Penangwas selectedto host the
one-daycarnival which receivedan
overwhelming responsefrom the public, who were thrilled byvarious motorcyclesshowcased.
Themed "PencarianJuaru Sebenar'
(Finding the True Champ),the event
was aimed at gathering youth to race
within a controlled track.
A similar event is slated to be held
monthly beginning next year at Batu
Kawan,SeberangPrai Selatan,before
expandingto other parts ofthe country.
Statepolice chief Datuk Wira Alrrb
Yaacobthanked co-organisers,Eramaster and LMW PenhzoilDistributors
SdnBhd, for stagingthe event,sayingit
was a step in the right direction to nip
the Mat Rempitproblem in the bud.
He alsolauded the eventwhich was
usedasa launching pad to kickstart the
campaignagainstlhe lepak floitering)
culture amongstyouth.
"This eventis a goodall,ernativeto
police enforcementin curbing illegal
road racing. It enablesyouth to pool
their motorcycling talents while displaying their racing skills."
Also presentwere Eramasterchief
executiveofficer Suhaimi Abd Jalil and
UMW Pennzoilgeneral manager Mohd
RuslanAbdulGhani.
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PenangpolicechiefDatukWiraAyubYaacob(secondfrom right) posingwith Eramaster
chiefexecutiveofficerSuhaimiAbd lalil (centre)and UMW
PennzoilDistributorsSdnBhdgeneralmanagerMohd RuslanAbdulGhaniat the inaugural'Ridelt Right'roadsafetycampaignat the Esplanade
- Pictureby Asmanlbrahim
yesterday.