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Why spend more money building rehabilation centres and hiring consultants and so on when PLKN/NS is available?Article:
No Idea what Mat Rempits are?
Go here. And, I am talking about Malaysian’s term for Mat Rempit.
With all the problems they caused, National Service should be a good place for them to “rehabilitate”, learn from their mistakes.
Most of these Mat rempit are teenagers. Teenagers who do not perform well in school.
With the lack of focus on extracuricular activities in schools, these teenagers do not find school interesting.
Futhermore, in our society, those who perform well in their studies are only those who are looked up on and to those who don’t, vice versa.
Imagine yourself being looked down by the teachers everyday you go to school in every lesson. It IS hell.
Most teachers nowadays get motivated to help the good students (good students here means well behaved, class performing students) get better while leaving the not good students (you get the idea plus most of them have family background problems) to rot in their coner of their class.
These type of students gather together (cause they have no other companions. Due to the adults’ attitude, even most good students shun them) and form groups. They consider each other brothers or/and sisters since they have only themselves.
Thus, gangsterism, Mat Rempits and all sorts appear.
And, what happens when these groups are caught and punished for what their live’s path forced them to do?
They do not learn. They need to be taught that even though they have take such a path in their live, there is still time to turn around and change. That’s why NS is available right?
Why spend more money building rehabilation centres and hiring consultants and so on when NS is available?
Isn’t the NS’s objective, vision and mission are suitable for turning these kids around?
To solve these social problems that are mounting up day by day in our country, we have to solve them at the root.
No use to keep taking panadols to cure the headache if you are going to get the headache again.
Might as well improve on your body’s immune system to fend of headache once and for all.
Right?
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Read the following is taken from the Malay Mail newspaper on the 8th of June 2009, that is 5 days ago.
NS says “no” to Mat Rempit
SUGGESTIONS that the Mat Rempit undergo National Service (NS), has been rejected by the NS Training Department, with its director-general Mr. A saying the programme was not suitable for the motorcycle thugs.
The objective of the NS, he said, was to enhance unity among the multi-racial communities, build character and positive characteristics (like stated above) among the younger generation through good values. It is not a place to correct or rehabilitate Mat Rempit.
“To me, the NS has been successful because 80 to 85 percent of the modules used have achieved their objective and that is why many have suggested to include the Mat Rempit in the programme,” Mr. A said at the passing out ceremony for the second batch of trainees who completed their service at Cancun Park Camp in Pasir Mas, Kelantan, yesterday.
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Transport Ministry To Curb Road Menaces
PETALING JAYA, July 13 (Bernama) -- In a move to curb road menaces, in particular, those involving the 'mat rempit' and motorcycle-riding snatch thieves, the transport ministry has begun intensifying enforcement measures.Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat said, while the authorities had no power to prevent the usage of motorcycles as a medium of transportation, more steps would be taken to reduce such menaces, besides improving road safety among motorcyclists.
He said that this was also one of the top key results area which the ministry had set to achieve under the key performance index (KPI).
He said the Road Safety Department would collaborate with the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research and other relevant agencies to bring concrete measures to effectively reduce road mishaps involving motorcylists.
"Concurrently, the Road Transport Department is also looking into ways and means to reduce social crimes involving motorcyclists such as snatch thefts and the 'mat rempit'," he told a news conference after witnessing a signing ceremony between Star Foundation and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (Utar) on creative industries here today.
Dismissing fears that the government's recent announcement on cheaper fees to motorcycle licences would lead to a rise in road menaces, Ong said he would continue to discuss and work with other relevant ministries on ways to strengthen enforcement.
Last Saturday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, in marking his 100 days in office, had announced 11 people-friendly measures.
They included reducing the cost of obtaining a B2 motorcycle licence (under 250cc) to RM211, effective Sept 1, from the current cost of between RM500 and RM700.
"It is a good move to help reduce the people's burden," noted Ong.
-- BERNAMA
Promote social activities vs isolated activities such as video games, too much tv. Add conflict resolution teachings in schools. Allow volunteering activities to count as credited hours for graduation. Maybe add some "group think" groups that attempt to solve problems that society faces. Of course parenting goes a long way, but the more positive interaction a child has with people and the outside world the better chance the kid has.
What problems are you referring to? Actually, social problems are responsible for social change. Each culture has unique issues related to youthful antisocial behavior. As long as there is youth, there will be resistance against the status quo because the matrix of society is in a constant state of change. Kids are in a awkward and contradictory position. But our kids are our future. I have complete confidence in them..
Open communication, more open employment when they leave school, activities for youths in the community, better housing in better neighborhoods and respect for them as people not as objects that need to be beaten down till they come around
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EXAMPLES – FAMILY BREAKUPS(Divorce) – SOCIAL PROBLEM
1) Substance Abuse According to study, children and adolescent who are involved in a divorce with particularly harsh climates surrounding them, are most likely to have social problems, including ‘substance abuse’
How To Prevent
Preventing maladjustment disorders among adolescents during times of family break ups, the investigators conclude, may require legal interventions that encourage divorce mediation or joint custody, as well as social interventions that support children and families with their readjustments.
Bullying Outward signs of abuse by a bully may be ‘unexplained injuries’, torn clothes, missing belongings or money, or repeated requests for more money.
How To Prevent
Avoid being an easy target using posture, voice and eye contact. Avoid isolated places. Deflect bullies with humor or change the subject. Do not obey the bully. Run away rather than comply. Make more positive friends.
Boost self-confidence
Being bullied dramatically affects your child’s self-esteem, so find ways, such as a hobby, sport or talent that your child enjoys and can excel at, to boost her confidence. Then help her develop the skill so her self-esteem grows.
Teach confident body language
Research finds that kids who learn how to be assertive and appear more confident are less likely to be targeted by bullies. Teach your child to stand tall, holding his head high, to look more confident and less afraid.
Gangsterisme – Definition, A gang is a group of people who, through the organization, formation, and establishment of an assemblage, share a common identity. Also, it is three or more who join, act in consort, find a gang name, find a gang territory, commit criminal acts for the further enhancement of antisocial behavior. In current usage it typically denotes a criminal organization or else a criminal affiliation. In early usage, the word gang referred to a group of workmen.
How To Prevent
Ways to overcome are; Get involved in healthy social activities e.g. sports and music; Cultivate an interest in some hobbies e.g. reading, playing badminton; Channel anger into something else, (e.g. Boxing Club, Taekwondo, Singing, Sports); If problem is already serious: Consult a close family member for guidance, Get a referral to a counselor or behavioral therapist, Get involve peer group counseling in school (Counseling sessions (individual or peer group) are an essential part of management.)
First of all, early education on teaching children about the meaning of "rempit" actually can educate them especially regarding the negative side of joining such group.
For example, by showing them the pictures of "mat rempit" who involved in major road accident could passively informing the children about the danger of racing illegally on the road. Eventually, this will teach them to avoid themselves from joining "rempit".
How to Prevent “Mat Rempit”
1) Schools play an important role in order to solve this problem. This is because in school, they used to be with their friends and we can determine their attitude very well by observing with whom they are making friends. Schools should collaborate with the police to identify which students involved in illegal racing and punish them by sending them to the counselor or in the serious case, dismiss them from school. This is very important in order to prevent this student to influence the other students to join him. Although this approach is too drastic and cruel, we should consider that the youth is tending to be influenced by their friends.
2) The National Service Training Program or PLKN should include a module that thought the trainee to avoid and aware the illegal racing. They should be exposed to the danger of illegal race, the punishment that will wait them if involved and how to enjoy their life in the best ways. By implementing this approach, at least, the trainee can think wisely and preventing them to become one of the Mat Rempit candidates.
3) We, as a part of community should cooperate with the government, politicians and NGOs to track back how this thing happen and find a solution to solve it such as give the information to the government authority if we know anythings about "Mat Rempit" activities. As a result the actions can be taken directly to curb these problems and to solve it with efficiently. "Action speaks louder than words". There for it is useless if we just babbling around and blaming them for all this problems although some of them caused some serious case.
The authorities should take an action by doing a monitoring in a certain area, that are too risky to became an illegal street racing. By doing this resembling, it can cause retrenchment. Furthermore, a strict punishment such as high fine, being jailed and so on should be prevail, for them who are involve in this social problem. These punishment will make them be more rational before they get involved in this serious social problem. Besides, not only the authorities who should play their part to stop this immoral activities among teenager. Parents should play their own part to make this things become more successful by monitor all their children activities. So, everyone in the community should take the right action in order to solve this serious matter.
firstly i think the best way how to prevent "mat rempit" is comes from the individual who involve with it, they have to aware with the danger of their activities..then, family or parents should aware their role to their children..they have to spent more time with their children while make their children as their friend and also share their problems..
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