Perak speaker reminds assemblypersons to wear neckties during sittings

Perak state assembly speaker Mohammad Zahir today reprimanded assemblypersons who did not wear neckties during the legislative house’s sittings.

Without mentioning the assemblypersons' names, he said last year, the state assembly decided that all assemblypersons and government officials present during the sittings must wear a tie.

"I would like to inform you here that I remember last year I had decided that those who wear suits must wear ties.

“So, in the remaining time, I would like to ask you to please abide by the rules of the assembly.

"Other legislatures, for example the Dewan Rakyat, may have decided otherwise, but in this assembly the speaker has decided that assemblypersons must wear neckties," he said.

Mohammad said this after the conclusion first question during the question and answer session at the assembly's sitting.

The third meeting of the first year of the 15th Perak State Assembly entered the third day today. It started on Monday and will end tomorrow.

When the 15th Parliament started its first meeting in December last year, Dewan Rakyat Speaker Johari Abdul stipulated that MPs who wear suits would be given the choice of whether to wear a tie during the sittings.

In March, the Malacca State Assembly passed a motion to give flexibility to assemblypersons to wear long-sleeved batik shirts on Thursdays and not to wear neckties during its sittings.

- Bernama

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