The orangutans are two species of great apes known for their intelligence, long arms and reddish-brown hair. The word orangutan means "person of the forest". It is the common term in Malay local languages. Maias and mawas are also used in Malay, but it is unclear if those words refer only to orangutans or to all apes in general.
The PAS spiritual adviser Datuk Seri Nik Aziz Nik Mat calling Umno members orangutans, is it proper to use the words orangutan in politics? The question remains but the PAS spiritual adviser has his explanation.
He said, sometimes one has to be a bit rough for the message to hit home. When someone does something wrong, we should be in the position to correct him. Sometimes he advises, sometimes he uses the rotan (cane). In this case, it is the rotan.
“Even the West uses the word 'animal' quite liberally. I am not even using the word ‘animal’. I am only using the word ‘orangutan’, which is not as bad."
Nik Aziz likened smokers to animals who did not think before hurting themselves. As party members who smoked did not fully understand Islam, as smoking was considered haram (forbidden) or makruh (allowed but not encouraged).
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