Previously, we shared how the Road Transport Department (JPJ) will revoke motorcycle licenses obtained through the MyLesen B2 Programme if the riders are found to be breaking the law. In the article, we mentioned the Penang Level MyLesen B2 Programme Driving License Presentation Ceremony, which took place at the PICCA Convention Centre.
Among the Penang residents who received their B2 motorcycle driving licenses during the event were 17-year-old Nurul Amani Zabani and her mother, 51-year-old Asma Aziz, and their story is quite wholesome.
A 17-year-old woman and her mother get free motorcycle driving licenses from JPJ after writing PMX a personal letter
As reported by Harian Metro, Nurul Amani and her mother personally received their B2 licenses from JPJ director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli at the event.
This is after she had caught the attention of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim by penning a personal letter requesting to be selected for the MyLesen B2 Programme, as her family is underprivileged.
Nurul Amani, who is Asma Aziz’s only child, sent the letter to Anwar during the Prime Minister’s recent visit to Penang.
The 17-year-old shared,
“My family is not well off, my father has passed away, and I live alone with my mother. After obtaining my motorcycle license, I’m free to travel anywhere without fear, as I’m now obeying the law.
“Thank you for lessening our family’s burden. I am thankful to be able to obtain the license alongside my mother,”
Meanwhile, Asma Aziz told Harian Metro that she has been raising Nurul Amina as a single mother since her husband died due to diabetes 6 years ago.
The 51-year-old asserted,
“I raised Nurul Amani through income as a cleaner. We are very thankful and moved as we both obtained our licenses together,”
Over 15,000 individuals received free motorcycle driving licenses nationwide via the programme
In Penang, 993 individuals from the B40 community received free B2 motorcycle licenses under the MyLesen B2 Programme, 95% of whom are higher-education students and youths.
Meanwhile, over 15,000 individuals have received free B2 driving licenses under the programme nationwide, involving allocation of RM5.81 million from the Government.
Also read: “We won’t tolerate” – JPJ May Revoke Licenses of ‘Rempit Riders’ Who Violate the Law
