KUALA LUMPUR: Another case of a civil servant enforcing dress code regulations has emerged after a woman was denied entry to the Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM) office in Ipoh for her attire.
Khor Hooi Chin shared a video on social media claiming that an CCM employee refused her entry because her dress did not have a hemline below the knee, FMT reported.
Khor could be heard in the video asking the CCM staff to explain what was wrong or "offensive" with her dress; and expressing her dissatisfaction with the guidelines for being "too strict".
The employee suggested that Khor raised the matter with their superior, but Khor highlighted that she was not allowed to enter the premises at all.
Despite Khor's objections, the employee repeatedly emphasised that her attire was not in compliance with the dress code guidelines posted at the entrance.
"If you follow the rule, we will let you in. No problem," he said.
An English daily later quoted Khor as saying that her dress was considered office wear and there was nothing provocative about it.
"I travelled this far and wasted an entire day trying to get my work done," she said.
In February, a 60-year-old woman was barred from using the elevator to renew her business permit on the second floor after entering the premises as a security guard had deemed her attire "inappropriate".
In January, a woman who wanted to lodge a police report following a car accident was denied entry into the Kajang station for wearing "inappropriate clothing."
It was reported that the dress code at government premises – which is just a guideline and cannot be enforced as law – is in line with the fifth principle of the Rukun Negara, namely courtesy and morality, which is aimed at fostering unity among the people through good behaviour.