Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh's insistence on backing the revival of the Muafakat Nasional (MN) pact amid pushes for the party to reconsider its position in the government has garnered a mixed bag of praise and cautionary warnings.

In particular, Wanita Umno exco member, Nurulhidayah Ahmad Zahid, penned an advisory note to Akmal after the latter announced a special convention to determine the party's direction.