Razali: Don’t question government dress code

Opposition can introduce own dress codes...can public wear shorts to meet CM or MB, he says.

MUAR: Razali Ibrahim, a deputy minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, has urged Opposition politicians and others not to question the dress codes enforced at government offices.

He said the matter should not be questioned or politicised. The dress codes were aimed at ensuring the people were well mannered and disciplined when visiting government offices.

“The existing dress code does not only apply to people of certain races but to all,” Razali said after chairing a Muar Umno meeting today.

“If the Opposition does not agree with the dress code, they can introduce their own dress code in their states. We want to see if the public can wear shorts when meeting their chief minister and menteri besar,” he said.

Several women, including a reporter, were blocked from entering government buildings in recent weeks because of objections to their attire.

Razali said such action was appropriate as a way to educate people, because the dress code was in accordance with the country’s fifth principle of the Rukun Negara – Kesopanan dan Kesusilaan (Courtesy and Morality).

“Later on we don’t want anyone to come to the government offices wearing only bikini or to strip naked in public,” he said.

He said the dress code should not be relaxed merely because some refused to comply and had sparked controversy on social media while millions of the country’s citizens respected it.

– BERNAMA