The deputy minister for law and institutional reform, Ramkarpal Singh, has urged the government to look into setting a uniform dress code.
According to BERNAMA, Singh shared that the federal government should look into setting a uniform dress code across the board in order to avoid discrepancies in different states.
“The government would have to consider dress code rules very seriously, as it could create tension among the people,” he told reporters.
Ramkarpal’s remarks came in the wake of a compound notice issued to a non-Muslim Kelantanese woman by the Kota Bharu Municipal Council for allegedly wearing indecent clothing in a public place.
The 35-year-old woman, who runs a clothing business, was penalised for wearing shorts in her shop. However, according to Nga Kor Ming, the minister of local government development, the compound notice had been cancelled.
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