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COMMENT | Lethal orangutans? Or lethal stupidity?
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COMMENT | Orangutans are actually noted for their intelligence. Politicians are not.

In a politician’s career, there are moments that define you.

You can’t say “Adham Baba” without thinking “air suam”. You can’t say “Rina Harun” without thinking “Doraemon”.

Used to be you couldn’t say “Zuraida Kamaruddin” without thinking “spraying disinfectant on the roads”.

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Maybe Zuraida felt that “spraying disinfectant on the roads” was just too many words, so she decided to shorten her chief associative phrase to “murderous orangutans”.

It’s no surprise that the plantations ministry has...


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