A Malaysian politician has sent Singaporean netizens into a spiralling meltdown by demonstrating the advanced capability of wearing a scarf.

The minister, judged with more vitriol than a rigged game show contestant, was slammed for "acting" when covered and "indecency" when bare-headed.

"I just wear for respect only, what is the problem lah?" the confused official asked the digital lynch mob.

Local commentator "Salty Sam" expressed his visible distress at the wardrobe change.

"Wah lau eh, one day got cloth, next day no cloth, she think she Power Ranger ah? Change here change there, make my head pain!"

Experts suggest Sinkies are simply terrified by the radical concept of a wardrobe that contains more than one item.