DASHCAM clips of a horrifying crash that claimed the lives of four purported not-so-young Mat Rempit (illegal racers) have been making the rounds on cyberspace, once again highlighting the deadly cost of this daredevil pursuit.
The fatal crash occurred at KM246.4 of the East Coast Highway in the wee hours of Saturday (July 11), according to Bernama.
As per Kuantan District Police Chief ACP Ashari Abu Samah’s account of the 1am incident, Che Mohd Sufian Che Ghani, 40, Muhammad Hafiz Al Hakim Mazlan and Mohd Aizat Husni, both 33 – all of whom were riding the Yamaha RXZ motorcycle – died at the scene.
Another victim, Muhammad Safawi Md Noh, 24, died while receiving treatment at the Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital (HTAA) in the accident involving a car and 12 motorcycles.
Initial investigations found that the accident occurred when a Toyota Vios driven by a 25-year-old man from Kuantan was heading to Kemaman.
“The motorcyclist being ridden by Che Mohd Sufian is believed to have hit the back of the car and fallen into the right lane, causing several other motorcyclists to not have time to avoid and crash into each other on the road,” explained Ashari.
It was also revealed that the accident resulted in a 13-year-old teenager who was a passenger in the car to sustain a neck injury while the 25-year-old car driver was unharmed.
News of the road tragedy was met with plenty of condolences messages and feedback that sought to underline that Rempit activities are not just anti-social but goes against religious teachings.
Sharing images of the victims, the RXZ Members’ Facebook site posted a message of condolence for the dearly departed.
However, some fellow bike enthusiasts were keen to point out that such activity goes against Islamic teachings. The insinuation here is that it should be stamped out and perhaps using religion to drum the message home might be a good idea.
One pious road user spelled out exactly what tenets he believed Mat Rempit were going against that made illegal racing a sinful activity.
Firstly, it was a danger to others. Secondly, it was placing oneself in mortal danger. Thirdly, it was blatantly breaking the law.
Another two-wheel enthusiast also quoted popular Muslim preacher UAI (Ustaz Azhar Idrus) as equating illegal racing with killing oneself.
This was different from riders in a convoy killed in an accident due to the negligence of other motorists.
It was pointed out by some members that even organising religious ceramah (seminars) for members seemed futile.
It was very much “in one ear, out the other” with one observer noting that it was the example set by elder members that was having a lasting impression.
Even in a biking community, there were many who did not take kindly to the activities that led to this tragedy. “Think of innocent families,” was the plea.
Given that this was a social media hub for bike enthusiast, it was unsurprising that some did not take too kindly to this holier-than-thou advice.
Some diehard Mat Rempit even tried to deflect from the issue by raising the equally thorny problem of drink-driving but were quickly shouted down for shifting goalposts.
It was also advised that youngsters leave behind this “useless hobby,” especially when they have a family to look after. “Don’t take your bachelor attitudes into matrimony” was the sound advice here.
One commenter’s sarcastic retort probably best summed up the sentiment that pointed out that the Almighty’s will was for “us to pray and avoid dying unnecessarily like this.”
Amen to that. – July 12, 2026
