DAP Bandar Kuching parliamentarian Chong Chieng Jen said it was ridiculous for the Dewan Rakyat speaker to turn down his question on Sarawak's demand for 20 percent oil and gas royalties.

What more when the reason given was that the question may prejudice an ongoing court case, something which he found to be farfetched.

"The only ongoing court case about oil royalty is the case between Kelantan against Petronas and the federal government.