Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin believes there is nothing beneficial in responding to Johor crown prince Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim's stinging criticism against him.

"I think there is no benefit that can come from me answering the issue."

On Tunku Ismail who told him that he was acting like a "celebrity minister", Khairy again sidestepped the question.

"As I said, I think there is no benefit in me answering the issue," he told reporters after a programme at Parliament today...