Zuraida faces backlash for ‘violent’ orangutan, lions in M'sia comment
Twitter users poke fun at minister’s remarks about human-killing orangutans, lions in Malaysia
Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin is facing public ridicule for saying that orangutans and Malaysian lions are human-killing animals after finding books used in Arab schools stating that Malaysia’s palm oil industries are killing the orangutans. – Bernama pic, January 20, 2022
KUALA LUMPUR – Human-killing orangutans and lions in Malaysia were among some of the claims made by Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin that courted fierce public criticism.
Zuraida was seen in a video taken on January 5, explaining that she found books used in Arab schools saying that Malaysia’s palm oil industries are killing orangutans, to which she retorted that it is more likely for the primates to kill humans first.
“I was talking to our ambassador there (Mecca), and he told me that in schools in the Arab countries, which his students went to, the books are painting our palm oil industry in a bad light because we kill orangutans.
“In Malaysia, if you see an orangutan, the orangutans will kill you first, you won’t kill the orangutans first. Right?”
She added that there are procedures when coming across wildlife in the jungle, to which she implied that there are lions in Malaysian forests.
“Perhilitan has its policies. Do you think they simply go and kill orangutans?
“Even lions and tigers, when they see, they don’t kill. They have a procedure to phase them and then take them to the zoo or whatever.”
One of those who shared the video was PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli.
He snidely said his schoolteachers lied to him and there are many things that one can learn from ministers.
Meanwhile, Setiawangsa MP Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad did not shy away from mocking Zuraida, saying “when your friends force you to present for not helping out in the group assignment you will make claims about conserving lions in our jungle and murderous orangutans.”
User @jleonju quote retweeted his post with a picture of an orangutan, innocently sitting on the roadside with the caption “confused in orangutan”, to which Nik Nazmi retweeted.
Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil also took to Twitter, calling the comments “bewildering”.
He followed it up with another tweet sarcastically calling Zuraida a great minister.
“This minister is great. Really great! Orangutans will kill you first. Malaysia has a ‘lion’!!” and ended his tweet with a laugh emoticon.
Hang Tuah Jaya MP Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Md Akin took a jab at her implications on how lions could be found in Malaysia.
“I can definitely confirm there are no lions in the jungle of SEA. Unless it somehow has been imported last night.”
Environmental conservation organisation Zoologi Malaysia said it hopes Zuraida would educate herself by watching a documentary on orangutans, while dubbing them as Malaysia’s national treasure.
“We hope for the Plantation Industries and Commodities minister to watch a documentary about our national treasure – orangutans.”
Other netizens took a more creative route in poking fun at Zuraida.
Among them was an edited photo of an orangutans riding a horse alongside apes from the film Planet of the Apes posted on Twitter by user @nazrivovinski where he said the minister “probably thought of the film as a documentary”.
According to WWF, Malaysia is one of the only two countries in the world that is home to wild orangutans as they can be found in Borneo and Sumatra.
Dubbed as the “gardeners of the forest”, they play a significant role in maintaining a healthy forest ecosystem.
It is understood that orangutans are not dangerous to humans, as while they are strong wild animals, orangutans are known to be gentle and timid.
Malaysia, although home to a diverse variety of wild animals such as the Malayan tiger, the Malayan tapir and sun bears, lions are not one of them. – The Vibes, January 20, 2022
KUALA LUMPUR – Human-killing orangutans and lions in Malaysia were among some of the claims made by Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin that courted fierce public criticism.
Zuraida was seen in a video taken on January 5, explaining that she found books used in Arab schools saying that Malaysia’s palm oil industries are killing orangutans, to which she retorted that it is more likely for the primates to kill humans first.
“I was talking to our ambassador there (Mecca), and he told me that in schools in the Arab countries, which his students went to, the books are painting our palm oil industry in a bad light because we kill orangutans.
“In Malaysia, if you see an orangutan, the orangutans will kill you first, you won’t kill the orangutans first. Right?”
She added that there are procedures when coming across wildlife in the jungle, to which she implied that there are lions in Malaysian forests.
“Perhilitan has its policies. Do you think they simply go and kill orangutans?
“Even lions and tigers, when they see, they don’t kill. They have a procedure to phase them and then take them to the zoo or whatever.”
One of those who shared the video was PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli.
He snidely said his schoolteachers lied to him and there are many things that one can learn from ministers.
Meanwhile, Setiawangsa MP Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad did not shy away from mocking Zuraida, saying “when your friends force you to present for not helping out in the group assignment you will make claims about conserving lions in our jungle and murderous orangutans.”
User @jleonju quote retweeted his post with a picture of an orangutan, innocently sitting on the roadside with the caption “confused in orangutan”, to which Nik Nazmi retweeted.
Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil also took to Twitter, calling the comments “bewildering”.
He followed it up with another tweet sarcastically calling Zuraida a great minister.
“This minister is great. Really great! Orangutans will kill you first. Malaysia has a ‘lion’!!” and ended his tweet with a laugh emoticon.
Hang Tuah Jaya MP Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Md Akin took a jab at her implications on how lions could be found in Malaysia.
“I can definitely confirm there are no lions in the jungle of SEA. Unless it somehow has been imported last night.”
Environmental conservation organisation Zoologi Malaysia said it hopes Zuraida would educate herself by watching a documentary on orangutans, while dubbing them as Malaysia’s national treasure.
“We hope for the Plantation Industries and Commodities minister to watch a documentary about our national treasure – orangutans.”
Other netizens took a more creative route in poking fun at Zuraida.
Among them was an edited photo of an orangutans riding a horse alongside apes from the film Planet of the Apes posted on Twitter by user @nazrivovinski where he said the minister “probably thought of the film as a documentary”.
According to WWF, Malaysia is one of the only two countries in the world that is home to wild orangutans as they can be found in Borneo and Sumatra.
Dubbed as the “gardeners of the forest”, they play a significant role in maintaining a healthy forest ecosystem.
It is understood that orangutans are not dangerous to humans, as while they are strong wild animals, orangutans are known to be gentle and timid.
Malaysia, although home to a diverse variety of wild animals such as the Malayan tiger, the Malayan tapir and sun bears, lions are not one of them. – The Vibes, January 20, 2022
She was indirectly referring to the Chinese who without fail perform the lion dance during festivals to the detriment of other people...
ReplyDeleteA lot of people have watched anyone of a whole bunch of King Kong movies about a monstrous ape....wakakaka.
ReplyDeletebut it is just fantasy...hahaha..
"It is better to be thought a fool than to open the mouth and remove all doubt"
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