SUPP slams LHDN dress code as ‘insensitive’ to Sarawak culture
*SUPP slams LHDN dress code as 'insensitive' to Sarawak culture*
https://www.theborneopost.com/2025/12/03/supp-slams-lhdn-dress-code-as-insensitive-to-sarawak-culture/
The Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) has criticised the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) for enforcing strict dress code requirements at its Miri Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) office, calling it an unwelcome federal imposition on Sarawakians.
SUPP secretary-general Datuk Sebastian Ting said *federal agencies operating in Sarawak must respect the state's multicultural character and avoid rigid rules that hinder public service.*
*"We do not welcome this form of federal imposition on the people of Sarawak. We strongly urge the Inland Revenue Board to revert to the previous practice, which has never caused any problem throughout our history,"* the Piasau assemblyman said in a statement.
Ting added that strict dress code requirements do not align with the administrative culture or daily realities of Sarawak government agencies, stressing that the dress code is an internal directive of the federal agency, not a Sarawak government policy.
He pointed out that Sarawak is home to 34 ethnic groups with unique lifestyles, daily attire, and cultural backgrounds that differ significantly from other parts of Malaysia.
"Federal agencies operating in Sarawak must fully understand and respect the diversity of Sarawak's cultural and social context," he said.
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https://www.theborneopost.com/2025/12/03/supp-slams-lhdn-dress-code-as-insensitive-to-sarawak-culture/
The Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) has criticised the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) for enforcing strict dress code requirements at its Miri Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) office, calling it an unwelcome federal imposition on Sarawakians.
SUPP secretary-general Datuk Sebastian Ting said *federal agencies operating in Sarawak must respect the state's multicultural character and avoid rigid rules that hinder public service.*
*"We do not welcome this form of federal imposition on the people of Sarawak. We strongly urge the Inland Revenue Board to revert to the previous practice, which has never caused any problem throughout our history,"* the Piasau assemblyman said in a statement.
Ting added that strict dress code requirements do not align with the administrative culture or daily realities of Sarawak government agencies, stressing that the dress code is an internal directive of the federal agency, not a Sarawak government policy.
He pointed out that Sarawak is home to 34 ethnic groups with unique lifestyles, daily attire, and cultural backgrounds that differ significantly from other parts of Malaysia.
"Federal agencies operating in Sarawak must fully understand and respect the diversity of Sarawak's cultural and social context," he said.
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