Tasek Gelugor MP Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan has been spared the possibility of a six-month suspension after he apologised for making baseless allegations of corruption against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Parliament last week.
Wan Saiful also apologised to His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, for his remarks.
00:00 "I would like to ask the Honourable Tasik Glugur to give Tasik Glugur a chance to build and
00:16 declare the law so that for me this is more just and better for the country.
00:24 Therefore, I give the last chance for Tasik Glugur to declare what Tasik Glugur should say as it has been discussed.
00:34 Thank you, Honourable Ambassador. Thank you for the opportunity to speak for a while in the middle of the day.
00:42 Honourable Ambassador, as I have said before, during my speech on 28 February,
00:51 I did mention a phrase that was said, "Corrupt means misusing power."
00:58 After there was a little disturbance, I continued, "Forgive me, sir, but the person who misuses power will face you every week before the Cabinet meeting."
01:10 I did address that sentence to the Honourable Ambassador.
01:15 So, what did I do on 28 February? I repeated it once again in the Cabinet meeting on 29 February,
01:22 when I was interrupted by my colleague.
01:25 I withdrew that sentence, I withdrew my statement, and I also apologized for that statement.
01:35 And I also listened to the Honourable Ambassador, because in the speech he mentioned the Honourable Ambassador
01:39 and his position on the issue of corruption. If it touches upon the matter of the Honourable Ambassador,
01:45 I also apologize and withdraw that statement. Thank you, Honourable Ambassador.
01:48 I hope it can be well considered by you.
01:51 Okay. This means that the Honourable Ambassador has apologized to the Cabinet and withdrew that statement.
02:00 Secondly, I also apologize to the Honourable Ambassador for what he has said.
02:11 For that, I accept it. And, Minister, I think we can resolve this issue.
02:20 And the apology has been made openly. And I hope you can accept this. Please, Minister.
02:28 Honourable Ambassador, I would like to withdraw my statement on the issue of corruption on the first day of the Cabinet meeting.
02:39 I would like to record my thanks to the Honourable Ambassador and to the President.
02:43 Yesterday, I was so angry.
02:46 Yes, Mr. President.
02:48 Honourable Ambassador, I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to you
02:56 for your wise action and resolving this issue as well as possible.
03:02 And I think the people have seen that the members of this Parliament are responsible for the future of the nation and the country.
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