The Public Service Department (PSD) has defended its dress code for visitors to government offices, stating that this is in line with the Rukun Negara and is also implemented in other countries.

"In line with a multicultural society in Malaysia, the dressing etiquette is meant to ensure harmony in adherence with the fifth principle of the Rukun Negara, which is ‘courtesy and morality’ (kesopanan and kesusilaan)...