KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 -- Transport Minister Anthony Loke has described the actions of a group of mat rempit (illegal street racers) performing dangerous stunts in front of Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (LTSIP) in Pengkalan Chepa, Kota Bharu, as "sad and embarrassing".

He said the federal government had spent nearly RM450 million upgrading the airport to improve air travel connectivity to Kelantan.

"The investment is meant to serve as a catalyst for the socio-economic development of the people of Kelantan and to attract more tourists to the state.

"The behaviour of these mat rempit  in front of the departure hall of the new terminal not only endangers the lives of airport users, but can also be seen as a form of sabotage against the ...