He said, as a Muslim, he was against such political satire as the Quran had prohibited name-calling and looking down on people.

The Parit Buntar MP said Allah would brand those who did not end such practices as cruel.

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“Satire in any form must respect Islamic ethics,” he said in a Facebook post.

Mujahid said this in response to reports that the sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, had purchased this painting and that he intended to auction it and donate the proceeds to charity.

Mujahid, who is also Amanah vice-president, claimed the artist had gone overboard by depicting all MPs as apes, even though it was meant to be a satirical piece.

“Respect the choice of the constituents who do not want to be portrayed as voters who backed apes.”