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Will Drag Racing Circuits Actually Keep Mat Rempits Off The Roads?

Amirul Azreen, Writer, MotorMalaya.net | Haresh Deol, Editor, twentytwo13.my

16-Aug-22 18:00

Will Drag Racing Circuits Actually Keep Mat Rempits Off The Roads?

Prime Minister Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced that he plans to build drag racing circuits in every state in Malaysia, to encourage motorsports and also address the negative perceptions around motorcycle riders. But will this actually work? And will it address the larger question of how we can manage the issue of Mat Rempits in Malaysia? We look into it.

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Produced by: Kelly Anissa

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan


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Categories:  Law/Activism,  Cars/Motoring

Tags:  drag racing circuit,  mat rempit,  illegal racing,  motorcycle, 


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