GEORGE TOWN: DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang (pix) has laughed off critics who labeled his offer of working with PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang as a u-turn.



The Gelang Patah MP said only small-minded people and political opportunists would say such things about his olive branch to the Islamist party head.



He said his offer was based on "the highest expression of patriotism and love for Malaysia."



"I do not know his (Hadi Awang) response, but my position is that despite our great political differences, I am prepared to work with Hadi to save Malaysia from global kleptocracy," he said in a press conference today.



The offer by Lim on Sunday has set tongues wagging as both DAP and PAS fell out over the hudud issue in 2015.



Both parties broke off ties with each other then resulting in the collapse of the national opposition front Pakatan Rakyat (PR).



Lim nonetheless declined to comment on Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) president Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad who reportedly refused to cooperate with PAS.



He also did not want to respond to questions on PAS Ulama Chief Datuk Mahfodz Mohamed who reportedly insisted any cooperation must see support for the Syariah law to be strengthened.



"I will only respond to Abdul Hadi as the offer of cooperation was extended to him, let us see where we will go from here," he added.