PKR deputy president Mohamed Azmin Ali did not attend the PKR political bureau meeting on Wednesday, but had given PKR president Anwar Ibrahim prior notice by phone.
Anwar said he expressed his support for Azmin and his family.
"I expressed my concern and sympathy to him and the family, and assured him whatever I and party can do to help and assist, we will certainly do.
"He apologised (through the phone) that because of the circumstances, he will leave it to the political bureau to decide, and he certainly thought it would be better to do it in his absence."
