KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) today blamed “miscommunication” for an incident in which a passenger was prevented from retrieving his luggage at Kuala Lumpur International Airport because he had worn knee-length shorts.

Responding to Malay Mail Online’s query on the latest dress code controversy, MAHB clarified that there are rules on attire being enforced at KLIA but these were not meant for passengers.

“We have investigated the matter and found that it was a miscommunication on the implementation of a policy pertaining to the issuance of visitor passes at our airports.

“First and foremost, the dress code applies for public requesting for visitor passes to enter the terminal for any official visits or work purposes. However, the dress code does not apply to passengers passing through our airports,” MAHB said in a statement.

The firm explained that the mix-up occurred when the complainant, blogger and businessman Wilson Ng, applied for a visitor pass in order to re-enter the terminal to retrieve his luggage from the lost-and-found section.

MAHB also issued an apology to Ng.

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MAHB says probing dress code row at KLIA

BY YISWAREE PALANSAMY

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — Following the flurry of complaints on overly-strict government department dress codes, another disgruntled Malaysian — a man this time — has claimed he was a victim of a similar incident last month at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).

According to blogger and businessman Wilson Ng, he was forced to don long trousers to enter KLIA’s Baggage Services Lost and Found section after airport security told him his knee-length shorts were inappropriate.

Ng said the incident took place on May 7 after his family’s return from a holiday in Taipei and questioned the intent and purpose behind such a dress code at a place where tourists fly in and out daily wearing all kinds of clothing.

Ng said he was forced to wear this pair of long trousers to enter KLIA’s Baggage Services Lost and Found section.

“I find wearing smart casual just to take the bag is unnecessary as I am not meeting any officials but just to retrieve my bag.

“They kept telling me its rules so its not up to them to decide so I don’t want to argue as they are just working following rules. These rules are stipulated by MAHB and not Malaysia Airlines,” he told Malay Mail Online when contacted, referring to Malaysia Airports Holding Berhad by its abbreviation.

“I think it is unnecessary to have such rule. We are just going to take the bag and not for official visit and such. The office is near the luggage collecting area so why do we need to be formal?”  he added.

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