AS the election trail heats up, we can expect all sorts of campaigns, promises and rhetorics to gain the people’s favour.
Not all of them are good for the community, but some happen to be worse than others.
Take for example the many motorcycle convoys in the past which were geared towards the Malay youths.
This issue has since been raised by a netizen on X, calling for such convoys to be curbed.
Perhaps this is a wake up call after the recent freak accident that killed four Mat Rempits at KM246.4 of the East Coast Highway.
According to netizen @acaiijawa, the time has come for the federal and state governments, as well as political parties, to stop supporting large-scale motorcycle gatherings.
“It doesn’t matter whether it’s an RXZ gathering, the Y15 crowd, scooter enthusiasts, or any other group. These events have become increasingly difficult to control because they receive strong backing from political parties eager to win over the so-called youth vote,” he said.
His lengthy post on X highlighted that the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers and Members of Parliament allocated funding, while elected representatives turned up to hand out cash and prizes.
Rasanya dah sampai masa kerajaan pusat/negeri atau mana-mana parti politik tak perlu lagi support perhimpunan motor. Tak kisahlah Perhimpunan RXZ ke, geng Y ke, geng skuter dsb.
Benda ini jadi tak terkawal sebab ia banyak dapat sokongan parti politik yang nak dapatkan undi ‘anak… pic.twitter.com/xloYogG94X
— Faisal Rahim (@acaiijawa) July 13, 2026
The events often result in major traffic disruptions, with large motorcycle convoys occupying highways and main roads, creating safety concerns for other motorists.
His statement has since drawn the attention of a good number of netizens who chipped in to share their opinions too.
Take for example, @sudagha who believed that convoys are not wrong, but it is wrong to race on the highway.
“Correct. The government shouldn’t legitimise Mat Rempit and change the name into convoy. The motorcycle clubs that are really convoys take care of the safety and come with marshals,” said @Tamingsari2020.
Check out this comment from netizen @zaidikdb too:
Returning to @acaiijawa, he pointed out that drivers who have encountered hundreds of motorcycles travelling together at high speed are said to understand the risks posed by such convoys.
Instead of supporting large motorcycle rallies, he suggests that governments should channel funding towards safer community activities, including car-free day programmes in town and city centres, running events, cycling activities and other recreational initiatives that promote public participation without posing significant safety risks.—July 13, 2026
Main image: New Straits Times
