Akmal wishes Zafrul luck after acceptance into PKR, says 'warning given'
In a Facebook post, Akmal (above) sardonically thanked PKR for 'showing us Umno grassroots the true meaning of this unity government', while asserting that a 'warning' was already given with regard to Zafrul's defection from Umno to PKR.
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