Cover image via themalaymailonline.comThe Malaysian school uniform has become an overnight sensation
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"What? Why?"
Yesterday, local news portals have been hot on the heels of the story of a Form 3 student who was not allowed to enter a class in Cheras because she was wearing a baju kurung uniform
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Britney Nicole, the student, had recently transferred to this new school. "I was wearing baju kurung in my previous school, so I don't know what is wrong".
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Britney is of Lun Bawang descent, a native tribe of Sarawak. However, the authorities stated that only Malays can wear the baju kurung uniform.
"Is this an official ruling by the school? Or is this a directive by the government? There was no issue when I was in school".
Well, the Deputy Prime Minister has come out and cleared the air about this issue. He stated that this is not a directive and the school was not right in issuing a rule like this.
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"What are Malaysians saying about this?"
Reactions are mostly in shock at the ruling. Here are a few we pulled from Twitter. Personalities such as Adibah Noor and Liyana Fizi expressed shock at the ruling.
Some commented that schools should be a place where relationships are to be fostered between people of different backgrounds, not the other way around
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One even complimented saying that girls wearing baju kurung uniforms are quite attractive
But there are always two sides to the story. Some gave plausible reasons why the girl might be banned from class, suggesting that she may not have worn the attire properly.
But it looks like things have settled down. According to the teen's father, the school has apologised and Britney will be allowed to go to school in a baju kurung
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