T'ganu police deny 'Op Khas Motosikal' sabotage claims

Terengganu police denied claims that ‘Op Khas Motosikal’ conducted on Friday and yesterday (Sept 8 and 9) has elements of sabotage against the RXZ Members 5.0 annual gathering held in Kuala Nerus.

State police chief Mazli Mazlan said the operation was coordinated with the Road Transport Department (RTD).

This was after authorities received complaints from the public against the actions of a few motorcyclists who rode recklessly and disturbed public order.

He stressed that the operation was a routine task carried out by the Police to ensure the public's safety, and there were no political elements, as claimed by some parties.

“After receiving complaints, police conducted monitoring and found violations of the laws among RXZ Members 5.0 participants, who ride recklessly to the point of endangering other road users, including on highways and state roads.

Mazli said that police always support any programme or activity that positively impacts the socioeconomics of the population, as long as it does not violate existing laws.

“There is no issue with the organisers as they have applied for a permit from the police. It's just a few motorcyclists who take advantage of the programme to misbehave,” he said.

Orders from 'higher up'

Netizens have been expressing dissatisfaction on social media after police and RTD arrested a few participants and their motorcycles impounded.

Some of the posts attributed the authority's actions as orders from ‘higher up’ since the event was held in an opposition state.

Mazli said 185 motorcycles were impounded and 292 summonses were issued during the two days of operations, conducted around the Kuala Nerus and Kuala Terengganu districts.

“During the two-day operation, a total of 73 accident cases were also reported, with four of them being fatal accidents involving RXZ Members 5.0 participants,” he said.

Meanwhile, in a separate press conference, Terengganu RTD director Zulkarnain Yasin said 134 offences were recorded, and of 40,000 participants, only 1.34 percent were arrested for breaking the laws.

“All actions were taken to protect the safety of other road users and the public,” he said.

- Bernama

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