THE uniform of nurses is not body-hugging, the Malayan Nurses Union said today, adding that the style complied with Health Ministry guidelines.

Union president Nor Hayati Abd Rashid said the nurse uniform was designed to be functional and comfortable.

“The rules for the uniforms are that they cannot be too tight and the length of the top must be below the buttocks. This is the guideline,” she was quoted as saying by Free Malaysia Today.

“The nursing supervisor will look out for this. Normally, the sisters or matrons will advise the nurses if their uniforms are too tight.”

Nor Hayati said that back in the 1980s, nurses wore skirts but the dress code was changed to pants for shariah compliance.

“I am not sure what the MP was thinking when he made such a statement. This (uniform) is not new, we have been using it for a long time,” she said.

Yesterday, in the Dewan Rakyat, Wan Razali Wan Nor (Kuantan-PAS) complained that the nurse uniform “shows the body shape” and is not shariah-compliant.

Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) president Dr Muruga Raj Rajathurai said it was sad that Wan Razali was more concerned about the dress code of nurses than the future and sustainability of the healthcare system.

Former Klang MP Charles Santiago also blasted Wan Razali for his sexist comments. – June 16, 2023.