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title: "UKM Removes Poster Banning Cheongsam & Saree For Convocation After Massive Backlash"
url: https://weirdkaya.com/ukm-removes-poster-banning-cheongsam-saree/
date: 2022-10-31
modified: 2023-01-25
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author: "Sarah Yeoh"
description: "Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) has come under heavy fire after a dress code poster banning the cheongsam and saree from being worn for convocation ceremonies went viral on Twitter. Cheongsam..."
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  - "cheongsam and saree banned"
  - "convocation dress code"
  - "UKM"
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# UKM Removes Poster Banning Cheongsam & Saree For Convocation After Massive Backlash

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) has come under heavy fire after a dress code poster banning the cheongsam and saree from being worn for convocation ceremonies went viral on Twitter.

## Cheongsam and saree banned

In the poster, it showed the attires deemed acceptable for the ceremony in the top panel, which were mainly traditional Malay costumes such as baju Melayu, baju kurung and baju kebaya.

In the bottom panel, it listed the "banned" attires including the cheongsam and saree.

Those who failed to adhere to the dress code will not be allowed to attend the ceremony.

![UKM convocation poster](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/image-2460.jpg)Photo via [Twitter/@annejames44](https://twitter.com/annejames44/status/1586523499660988416?s=46&t=lWwU8DRqv7ohdCK_GSa1_w)

A quick check on UKM's official website by WeirdKaya revealed that the poster has since been removed and that the dress code is undergoing an update.

![UKM convocation website](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/code.png)[Source](https://www.ukm.my/konvo/en/dress-code/)

## Netizens unhappy over poster

Although the poster was removed, it was reuploaded on social media and quickly became a source of ire among netizens, where Twitter user Anne James called the policy "supremacist".

> UKM is this true? Why are you, a university, practising supremacist policies? Please STOP ✋ [pic.twitter.com/VrkAjFXGpA](https://t.co/VrkAjFXGpA)
>
> — Anne James 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴 (@annejames44) [October 30, 2022](https://twitter.com/annejames44/status/1586523499660988416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Other netizens also weighed in on the issue, with a majority of them slamming UKM over the poster.

![UKM Removes Poster Banning Cheongsam & Saree For Convocation After Massive Backlash comment 1](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/ladpgtatg-l8drjnaznnau4-750-409.jpg)Screenshot via [Twitter/@annejames44](https://twitter.com/annejames44/status/1586523499660988416?s=46&t=lWwU8DRqv7ohdCK_GSa1_w)

![UKM Removes Poster Banning Cheongsam & Saree For Convocation After Massive Backlash comment 2](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/ladpgr5porg9po-m-80c7a-748-251.jpg)Screenshot via [Twitter/@annejames44](https://twitter.com/annejames44/status/1586523499660988416?s=46&t=lWwU8DRqv7ohdCK_GSa1_w)

WeirdKaya has reached out to UKM for comment on the matter.

*What do you think of this? Are cheongsams and sarees inappropriate for convocation ceremonies? Let us know in the comments!*

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https://weirdkaya.com/government-to-ban-products-that-cause-public-distress/

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