Last week, Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin raised eyebrows when he issued a statement which appeared to contradict his boss on 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

Though he had denied this, Muhyiddin, however, made one thing crystal clear - the government should not bail out the ailing firm.

Today, the government announced that it has set aside RM950 million for 1MDB, terming it as "standby credit".

"Muhyiddin must stick to his guns, or he would be seen as not being credible," he told Malaysiakini .