Woman asked to cover up as attire deemed unsuitable for JPJ office

A woman was allegedly forced to wear a sarong before she was allowed to enter the premises of the Road Transport Department (JPJ) in Wangsa Maju, recently.

The woman known as Suzanne G. L. Tan has expressed her displeasure on Facebook on Monday.

Tan in the post said, she had visited the JPJ office to sign a transfer form for a car that she had sold.

However, she was approached by a JPJ officer behind the numbers counter who told her that her outfit was inappropriate for an official affair.

JPJ Sarong

Tan was wearing a pink-and-white top with a red skirt before she was given the sarong to wear at the JPJ office. Photo source: Tan’s Facebook.

Later, Tan posted three images of her at JPJ on her Facebook. The first image was taken outside the premises, minutes before she was made to don the sarong. The other two photos were taken while she was in the building, while she was busy conducting her affairs.

Tan, however did not mention when exactly the incident took place.

Meanwhile, the RTD in a Twitter post has cautioned visitors, that they should adhere to the the dress code and that visitors entering the government’s official building are reminded to wear appropriate clothings

TATACARA PAKAIAN PELAWAT yang berurusan di Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan Malaysia @KP_JPJ @SkuadM1JPJ @JPenerangan pic.twitter.com/sE5kEfuVi1
— JPJ Malaysia (@JPJ_Malaysia) June 8, 2015

Although there were a mixed reactions from the netizens.

@MyOndscene @JPJ_Malaysia That lady was decently dressed, don't overreact JPJ......
— Mujesh Jay (@mujeshjay) June 8, 2015

@MyOndscene pihak @JPJ_Malaysia kena tegas. bahkan, semua kementerian kena tegas. pastikan pelanggan patuh tatacara pemakaian bila berurusan
— d0d0l.com ® (@wwwd0d0lcom) June 8, 2015

@JPJ_Malaysia @KP_JPJ @SkuadM1JPJ @JPenerangan tetapi kenapa sampainperlu pakai kain batik?
— zyeriLa (@zyerila) June 8, 2015

@NinaMhd eh no lah! can wear anything as long as appropriate. not just @JPJ_Malaysia but all govt offices. If not, they will give you sarong
— Shukor Zainal Abidin (@ShukorZ) June 9, 2015