KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 -- The government has retracted its motion to suspend Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Tasek Gelugor MP Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan for six months.

This followed Wan Saiful's explanation and retraction of his debate speech after he was given an opportunity by Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul to clarify and retract contents of his speech delivered last week when debating the King's speech in the House.

"Before I call on the Minister of Rural and Regional Development Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to read out the motion, I would like to call on Tasek Gelugor to give him an opportunity to state his desire so that, to me, it is better for the country.

"I would like to give Tasek Gelugor a last chance to s...