Eastern Region News April 29, 2008 19:08 PM Kelantan To Build Circuit For Mat Rempit To Show Off Riding Prowess KOTA BAHARU, April 29 (Bernama) -- Mat Rempit in Kelantan will soon be able to show off their riding prowess when the state government sets up a special circuit for them. Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat does not think that building the circuit is a waste as this will help check the "rempit" menace where Mat Rempit love to show off their riding stunts on public roads, and also illegal racing among this young group of daredevil motorcyclists. "Mat Rempit always make their mothers worry. When untoward incidents happen involving them, it's pitiful to see their mothers, wives and children crying," said the PAS spiritual leader. "We build a special circuit for them to let go their feelings and show off their prowess and heroics," he added when winding up the debate on the 2008 additional budget at the state assembly sitting, here Tuesday. Nik Aziz said the decision to build the circuit was based on the recommendation of the state's senior police officers so that the Mat Rempit would not use public roads as their racing tracks. "The nurturing and moulding of Mat Rempit into good human capital would be done gradually. "If young people want to show their prowess, there must be a suitable place for them to do so, and at the same time we inject advice and prayer into their motor riding activities," he said. Earlier, Kelantan Deputy Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob said the state government would look into the proposal by opposition leader Datuk Alwi Che Ahmad (BN-Kok Lanas) that a special zone be created for agriculture to increase food production, especially rice. He said the state government also planned to discuss with Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Mustapa Mohamed on strengthening cooperation with the federal government in developing the agriculture sector in Kelantan. The motion on the 2008 additional budget was passed after it received unanimous support from the assembly. PAS has 38 seats in the state assembly, Barisan Nasional six and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) one. The assembly sitting was adjourned until Wednesday. -- BERNAMA