Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak has filed an application to strike out the US$3.657 billion suit by former senator Mohd Ezam Md Noor against him over losses incurred by 1MDB.

Najib's lawyer Mohd Hafarizam Harun told reporters at the Kuala Lumpur High Court today that the application to strike out the suit was served on Ezam's lawyers yesterday.

They have also filed an application for a stay of the proceedings pending their strike-out bid...