KOTA BHARU, April 26 -- A motorcycle convoy in Kelantan held without the approval of the police was proclaimed a success by the organising assemblyman after its participants used lorong tikus (side streets) to evade the blockades.

Melor assemblyman Wan Rohimi Wan Daud, who organised the 'Konvoi Motosikal dan Lepak Anak Muda Bersama YB YB', said the programme still proceeded and attracted about 3,000 motorcyclists despite delays caused by police checks, the New Straits Times reported.

"We had to shorten the programme because we were delayed by the roadblocks. I saw no fewer than seven roadblocks, but they were all outsmarted by us.

"When I found out there were many police roadblocks, we used side streets. Serves them right," he was quot...