In the 2008 Malaysian general election, he supported the opposition political party, accusing the incumbent Prime Minister, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, of cronyism and corruption.
After being dismissed from UNITEN, Saiful became a volunteer worker at the Petaling Jaya branch office of the People's Justice Party (PKR).
One of his duties as personal assistant was to organize meetings with parliamentary members wanting to switch over to the People's Justice Party.
[1] On 7 August 2008, Anwar was charged in the Kuala Lumpur Session Court for sodomy without consent, the victim being Saiful.
Anwar was charged under Section 377B Kanun Keseksaan of the Malaysian penal code, that can amount to 20 years incarceration and whipping if found guilty.
On 15 August 2008, in the main hall of the Federal Territory Mosque, Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur, Saiful took an oath pursuant to the Shariah Islamic principles that he spoke the truth.
[17] On 20 October 2012, Saiful became engaged to former TV3 personality Nik Suriani Megat Deraman and subsequently married her on 25 May 2013.
[18] The couple was found doing a batik and songket business at a booth during UMNO General Assembly 2016 at Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC).