KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 -- Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Akmal Saleh has said that the party will not compromise on matters regarding Islam, Malay rights and the monarchy, even among political allies.

In a Facebook post today, Akmal said that Umno has never been rhetorical about issues on 3R - royalty, religion, and race - unlike those who exploit these issues to gain votes.

"If defending Islam and the Malays as stated in the Constitution is why you do not want to support Umno, go ahead, we don't even care," he said.

"This is a country where Islam is the religion of the federation and Malay rights are enshrined in the Constitution, so please respect these matters before expecting us to respect you," Akmal added.

Attached to Akmal's post was a...