PUTRAJAYA, July 21 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said his anticipated major announcement has been delayed to tomorrow or Wednesday, which he described as an "extraordinary tribute" to Malaysians.

He said more time is needed to finalise the matter following the recent unity government retreat in Port Dickson.

"These concerns require me to consider what changes and announcements are necessary to ease their demands," he was quoted saying by New Straits Times.

"I have said that within a day or two, that I will make the announcements, whether in the form of additional measures, but it needs a little more time to address them properly," he added during the Prime Minister's Department monthly assembly.

Anwar said last week the F...