Miri MP Chiew Choon Man says the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) will not deny the public entry to its Urban Transformation Centre office in Miri solely based on attire, following public outrage after a visitor was barred for wearing shorts last week.
Chiew said he had contacted deputy finance minister Lim Hui Ying and LHDN CEO Abu Tariq Jamaluddin to clarify the matter as his office had received numerous complaints from the public following the incident.
“The matter will also be examined at a higher level,” The Borneo Post reported him as saying.
“Government offices exist to serve the people. Officers may advise on attire, but they should not deny entry or service.”
LHDN has confirmed that members of the public should not be turned away from its offices based on attire alone.
It said its…