The opposition leader told Parliament MPs who were behind the motion changed their mind on Thursday night and he withdrew the motion on Friday morning.
Kalsakau said he knew all along the opposition did not have the required 27 MPs to topple him.
On Friday morning the opposition only had the support of 15 MPs against 36 on the government side.
Loughman alleged the Kalsakau-led government of putting political pressures on state institutions as well as threatening, intimidating and targeting public officials.
