Not only illegal racing motorcycle will remain as illegal, they’ve got a new brand name for themselves too.
Illegal motorcycle riders or "Mat Rempit" will be rebranded by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi at an assembly in the Bukit Jalil National Stadium this November, says Putera Umno Chairman Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim.
He said 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).""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," he told reporters after officiating the Malaysian Pengasih Association’s Eighth General Meeting here Sunday.
Abdul Azeez said they should not be perceived as a threat, adding that, "If we cannot stop them, we join them. We try to understand them because they are our youths."
Abdul Azeez said this Aug 26, he and Umno Youth Vice Chief Khairy Jamaluddin would come down to the ground on their motorcycles to meet the Mat Rempit.
Mat Cemerlang Mat Cemerlang, whose great idea is that?
Talk about branding in Malaysia.
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are you serious. i really thought this is a joke. serious joke!
WTF! Then they should cut our Ah Bengs, Ah Lians some lacks too!! Why raid the discos? Go and join them!
Abdullah you’re the biggest joke in Msia history, get lost!
not forgetting these mat rempits do illegal stuffs like racing on public roads, vandalism, drugs, and robberies! what is wrong with this ppl?! rebranding and forgive their crimes?
are they recruiting them to beat up their political rivals?
Waste gas…..
Fuiyo, Mat Cemerlang!
No wonder Proton’s branding is so weak!
to be launch by Pak Cemerlang,Terbilang & Temberang soon!!
Malaysia macam-macam pun ada….
Mat Wawasan?
this is a great joke. infact it’s greater when u see Khairy Jamluddin’s name in it. guess it’s one of his "moment of genius". man i can’t wait to see the results of the next election. this thing is cracking me up.
Changing name from mat rempit to mat cemerlang doesnt fix the problem. Changing name will not change who n what u are. These kids need proper guidance.
Btw what does SIL know about what malaysian youth? His youth were spent abroad. M sure the govt can find someone better.
[...] Due to the global evolution, Mat Rempit went through a new revolution, then we’ve Mat Cemerlang. [...]
thought that the budak belum kering hingus who had an international education would have heard shakespeare’s word of wisdom – "A rose by any other name would still smell as sweet"
A mat rempit by any other name would still …[fill in the blanks]
it’s the ‘in thing’ to change the label-lah.
afterall, khir toyo has called what is "morally wrong" "technically right"
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/8/24/nation/15228271&sec=nation
It seems that AAB is fond of changing the names of perceived "negative groups".
Remember KMM? Kumpulan Muhajideen Malaysia —> Kumpulan Militan Malaysia. (that was AAB correct? or was it mahatir?)
but i guess this has more to do with mustering their support for the upcoming election in the next year or two….
so much for 9MP !
to promote snatch thieves
[...] Before the Mat Cemerlang’s club is up and running, Putera Umno chairman Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim has a strong contigent of 2000 guaranteed Mat Cemerlangs to become part of the founding members. More than 2,000 Mat Rempits (bikers) roared in approval when Putera Umno chairman Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim declared them to be one of the nation’s "biggest assets". [...]
Just wanna highlight this link!
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/9/1/nation/20060901165635&sec=nation
mat cemerlang is pure bullshit!!!
screwed up mat rempits broke into my car twice in two months..
[...] From Mat Rempit to Mat Cemerlang to Mat Cemerlang’s Club, the nation’s asset as claimed by Putera Umno chief Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim are in the limelight since the day one. [...]
[...] Frankly speaking, we need Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi immediate attention into his Mat Cemerlang, thanks to the great idea no less by the Deputy Umno youth chief a.k.a son-in-law Khairy Jamaluddin and Putera Umno chairman Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim. [...]
What do i think? Well, these rempit are already nuisance. Putera UMNO wants to change them? You guys have sets of Marshalls on the road who doesn’t even know what their functions are! And you want to change others? Come on Pak Lah! I almost met with an accident after Teluk Batik when these loons were scrambling all over the highway. So I wonder what kind of "spritual injections" were being given to this jackos in Teluk Batik…. or were they injecting something else…
Pak Lah pls do not go on with the Mat Cemerlang at Bukit Jalil, might as well you let loose all those loons in the high security jail as well and call them Mat Gemilang! Please la Pak Lah… Dato Hishammudin, pls rationalize your people before they clown themselves!
Problem is there are some Malaysian liberals who apologies for this nonsense and speak of understanding thee misguided, delinquent youth.
I can understand well meaning people going among people like this to giude them away from their nihilistic, useless, and-social activities towards something better and more productive and beneficial but encouraging their activities and even re-branding it is the height of idiocy at best.
At worst, it could be the recruitment of Storm Troopers for a faction in UMNO for something in the future.
Hitler Youth, remember.
"Abdul Azeez said they should not be perceived as a threat, adding that, "If we cannot stop them, we join them. We try to understand them because they are our youths."
does that mean we have to get a noisy bike, share a cigarrate and join them race? is he encouraging malaysian to join the mat rempit? whoa!
wtf? are you kidding me? This has to be the biggest joke in malaysian history. I’m malay but i too don’t agree with this mat cemerlang nonsense.
Stupid… Mat Cemerlang? No wonder nowadays mat rempit world grow larger and largers.
god!! r u kidding me?? hmm.nways, hope he’ll achieve his high goal..d mat rempits are surely bringing headaches to the government till somehow, they got this really cracking idea…way to go…creative minds..
the best part is, now they are sending the Mat Rempits abroad on a free scholarship, in Australia and other european countries..putera UMNO has some crazy ideas. sometimes you wonder, how people can stomach news like this and still be proud to say that they are malaysians. there are so many deserving malaysians, who are poor and smart but opportunities are given to a bunch of dirt who have no brains whatsoever and waste the nations time and money and tarnishing the youths name, not to mention the snetch thefts, the dangerous driving. what difference is this then drinking and driving recklously when these bums can do that sober, they should be put behind bars or detention for their behaviours. i wont be suprised if they come back and be the next high profile cabinet minister…
Yes.. say NO to mat rempits! Sign this petition to enforce greater punishment to the sampah masyarakat!
http://www.petisyen.com/petition/2/enforce_stricter_punishment_to_mat_rempits.html