'Basikal lajak' riders need guidance, not punishment: Syed Saddiq

Fion YapPublished: Nov 7, 2019 1:10 PM

Responding to criticism for his plans to rehabilitate those involved in the Mat Lajak (modified bicycle racers) culture, Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has hit out at critics.

"I have been slammed for taking the stand of wanting to guide and not punish (these juvenile racers)" he said in a Facebook post today.

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