Redress for dress code gaffe


PETALING JAYA: Following an outcry over the barring of cheongsam and saree at its upcoming 50th convocation ceremony, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia has revised its dress code for the occasion.According to the new guidelines on its website, the university now says graduates can wear national costumes (baju kebangsaan) but does not give specifics.

The guidelines say female graduates must wear a “national costume/baju kurung/lounge suit/long-sleeved blouse and long skirt or dark-coloured trousers until the ankle”.

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