A Perikatan Nasional component party leader has defended his vocal criticism of Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh after the latter issued a stern warning that Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) must remain only for bumiputera.

“No one from the non-bumiputera community has said that (UiTM needs to be opened up to them). Don’t digress recklessly until you (Akmal) sound delusional!..