Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and two others have filed a motion for leave to appeal to the Federal Court on their RM2.64 billion misfeasance in public office and breach of fiduciary duty suit against Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak in relation to 1MDB.

This follows the decisions of the High Court and the Court of Appeal in striking out the suit filed by Mahathir, Khairuddin Abu Hassan and former Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia member Anina Saadudin, on grounds that Najib is not a public officer...