KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — Under fire for expressing intention to help teenage ‘basikal lajak’ enthusiasts, Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman today reminded the masses about the importance of guiding youngsters instead of punishing them. This, he said, was especially for those who...
Thursday, 07 Nov 2019 06:50 PM MYTSports and Youth Minister Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman arrives at Parliament November 7, 2019. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
“I was criticised for taking the stand to guide and not punish. From continuously insulting them, I opted to train them with TVET education.“Rather than continuously insulting them, I chose to enroll them into the National Bicycle Development Programme. Some of us like to punish and fail to guide,” Syed Saddiq said stressing that teenagers who get involved in ‘basikal lajak’ riding and racing activities are in need of guidance from everyone.
Earlier today, the Muar MP announced that his ministry is hoping to get children racing on illegally modified bicycles, known as ‘basikal lajak’, off the streets and into its training programme where they could become the next Azizulhasni Awang aka “Pocket Rocketman”.
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