KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 22 -- The Opposition PAS has decided to drop its plan to table a vote of confidence for Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad after the ruling Pakatan Harapan (PH) presidential council voiced unreserved confidence in the prime minister's undated transition plan.

The Islamist party's secretary-general Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan said it was no longer relevant to push for such a motion because the ruling coalition's decision yesterday "can effectively stop undemocratic attempts to unseat a sitting premier".

"It is no longer relevant to push for the proposed motion because the prime minister can now focus on the implementation of policies and reviving the economy without undue politically motivated interference," he was quoted by The Star...