Communications and Multimedia Minister Salleh Said Keruak criticised what he described as contradictory statements being made by Muhyiddin Yassin as Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) president compared to when he was in Umno.

An example, Salleh said, was Muhyiddin's declaration that he was "Malay first" when he was Deputy Prime Minister and Umno deputy president.

However, he noted that Muhyiddin was now speaking up for DAP which is perceived as a Chinese party.

"In the past he said he is Malay first and everything else second.

"Now he says that PAS should work with DAP to help destroy Umno

"How can Muhyiddin expect PAS and DAP to sleep in the same bed again when the issue that caused the divorce in the first place is still outstanding?" he said in a blog posting today.

Salleh (photo) was referring to Muhyiddin's interview with Singapore's Straits Times where he said PAS managed to win several seats in the last general election due to help from DAP.

He had said this in emphasising the need for a united opposition amid PAS' refusal to work with DAP in the next general election after a falling out.

"Is Muhyiddin saying that PAS should drop the Syariah Courts Act amendment bill or is he saying that DAP should accept the bill?

"It has to be one or the other for PAS and DAP to get back together," asked Salleh.

DAP is opposed to the amendment bill being spearheaded by PAS, which if passed, will pave way for the partial implementation of hudud in Kelantan.

Salleh said like US presidential candidate Donald Trump, Muhyiddin cannot escape from what he said in the past.

"Muhyiddin is going to find out that what he said in the past and what he says now is going to be picked up and the contradictions between ‘then and now’ are going to be very glaring.

"If Muhyiddin thinks people are going to forget what he said before and the contradictions to what he says now, then he is grossly mistaken," he said.