Johor Crown Prince Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim has fired another salvo at Umno information chief Annuar Musa, this time urging the latter to mind his own business.

"Don't waste your time probing into other teams or clubs. Settle the debt of RM6.7 million before talking about other matters and mind your own business," said Tunku Ismail in a statement posted on the Johor Southern Tigers Facebook page.

Tunku Ismail was responding to Annuar's allegations that Johor Darul Ta'zim FC (JDT) was destroying the local football scene by overpaying their players. Tunku Ismail is the owner of JDT.

Annuar had also reportedly questioned use of state facilities by JDT, which is a private club.

"All stadiums in Johor indeed belongs to the Johor state government, and in turn, the government belongs to the Johor Royal Family that has existed since 1885.

"It means that it is His Majesty the Sultan of Johor's prerogative on how to utilise all the state's properties," he said.

Annuar had in a Facebook posting on Dec 24 said football cannot survive today without political or government assistance, citing how an unnamed privately owned club had been given exclusive rights to train at state-owned stadiums.

Don't stir hornets nest

In a thinly veiled warning, Tunku Ismail also reminded Annuar that Johor has so far remained an Umno stronghold, but things could change if Umno does not behave.

"The day for people to cast their votes is edging closer, so don't stir up a hornet's nest because there will be consequences," he warned.

"Don't be a liability to your own party. You clearly have your own interest within the party."

Annuar had last November announced his resignation as Kelantan Football Association (Kafa) president but Tunku Ismail said he should not have been a captain who abandoned his ship at the first sight of trouble.

"As you've barely managed to run Kafa properly, it's better that you forget about leading Malaysian football," he stressed, while alleging that there was misappropriation of funds by the club.

Annuar had on Dec 28 reportedly declared his intention to run as the Football Association of Malaysia's president at its next election in March.

Tunku Ismail had previously slammed Annuar for leading Kafa into further financial trouble by using the RM16 million sponsorship money by Vida Beauty to hire a foreign coach and foreign players instead of settling the club's debts.