Amid speculation that Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin may be gearing up for snap polls, disputed Bersatu chairperson Dr Mahathir Mohamad suggested former Umno president Najib Abdul Razak may exert his influence to escape a possible jail sentence for alleged grand corruption.

In an interview with South China Morning Post (SCMP), Mahathir said there was no way that Najib would support Muhyiddin to remain as prime minister if he knew he was going to jail.