Who does Muhyiddin really work for? The Malaysian government, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak or Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad?

This would be a very interesting question for political pundits and for Najib himself. Let's review a few of Muhyiddin's mutterings and actions since taking office...

On Penanti

Unlike the PM and president of Umno who has serious misgivings about contesting the Penanti state seat, Muyiddin has decided to keep an elegant silence, aware of course that Mahathir has no such misgivings and has in his own inimitable way intimated that BN not contesting would amount to an act of cowardice.

On appointing a press secretary

Muhyiddin who initially was said to be partial to appointing Rashid Yusof (who was supposedly part of Khairy Jamaluddin's campaign team) as his press secretary changed his mind at the last minute.

He must have been reminded of Mahathir's anger and vengeance against KJ and anyone else who is seen to have supported KJ in the past.

On the use of English to teach maths and science

It is understandable that Muhyiddin must be under a lot of pressure to accede to the various language lobby groups as well as Umno. At the same time he must come out with a policy that would be in-line with the wishes of the former premier Dr M.

On the crooked bridge

Once again, the response Muhyiddin to the ‘crooked bridge' project has been anything but firm.

It would be interesting to see how he is going to weave his way through this because just like Najib, he, too, was in the same cabinet that had agreed to not building the ‘crooked bridge'.

On all these issues and more, we will be watching very closely to see who Muhyiddin's real boss is.