PETALING JAYA, MALAYSIA - An anticipated press conference, supposed to be held by Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan's family, was called off about an hour before it was scheduled to take place.

Reporters received an SMS earlier yesterday morning, stating that family members would be holding the press conference at a house in Bandar Utama at 2pm.

However, another SMS was then sent out informing reporters it was cancelled.

Nevertheless, the media turned up at the house where it is learnt Mohd Saiful stayed.

An uncle of Mohd Saiful later turned up and informed them the press conference was off.

Mohd Saiful had accused PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim of sodomy.

'The press conference has been cancelled at the last minute. We are waiting for the green light to be given by the family,' said the uncle, who wanted to be known as Uncle Pat.

'We will have a press conference in the soonest possible time.'

Asked whether he had spoken to Mohd Saiful, he said he had yet to do so.

He added that the family would be seeking legal advice.

'My last answer is, it is still under investigation by the police. They are more well-versed.'