Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin could have stopped de facto Law Minister Takiyuddin Hassan from his faux pas in Parliament on July 26 or remedy the situation later, but didn't, said Langkawi MP Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

The former premier who witnessed the episode said Muhyiddin, therefore, could not absolve himself from responsibility.

"(Muhyiddin) made no attempt to correct Takiyuddin when he made the announcement...