Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak is not a public officer or part of Malaysia's public services as he is a member of the administration, his lawyers told the Kuala Lumpur High Court today.

The lawyers are applying to strike out a suit of misfeasance in public office and breach of fiduciary duty by former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad and two others against Najib in relation to 1MDB and his other actions.