Johor Crown Prince Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim has urged the press to stop pitting him against Tourism and Culture Minister Nazri Abdul Aziz and Putrajaya.

Tunku Ismail said the matter ought to be put to rest because it will not yield any result, as he has put forth his views and that the ceasefire was also out of respect for the month of Ramadan.

"Honestly, I too am bored of this issue," he said.

"But it will be more interesting if a boxing match between Nazri and myself is organised and the proceeds are donated to charity.

"I AM ONLY JOKING," Tunku Ismail posted on the Johor Southern Tigers Facebook page last night. The emphasis in capital letters is his.

Tunku Ismail also used the opportunity to wish all Muslims in Johor and Malaysia a blessed Ramadan.

"To the non-Muslims, may God bless you and your loved ones. To conclude, good wishes to all of Bangsa Johor. Johor must always be Johor," he said.

'I am bad guy'

Tunku Ismail gained immense popularity recently after he criticised Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak for failing to turn up at the "Nothing2Hide" dialogue with NGOs on the 1MDB saga.

Asked to comment on the matter, Nazri said the royalty should stay out of politics or risk being "whacked" . A war of words then followed between the two parties followed.

The outspoken 31-year-old prince had earlier yesterday posted another message on Facebook.

"Because everybody else keeps quiet and I speak up, I am the bad guy.

"I am a very transparent, direct and honest person. How the public wants to view that, I leave it up to them. It is up to them to decide, that is their right, not mine. But I do not want to be a hypocrite."