The High Court in Kuala Lumpur has fixed Nov 27 to hear Petaling Jaya Utara MP Tony Pua's application to strike out a defamation suit filed by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.

Justice Ahmad Zaidee Ibrahim also fixed hearing dates for five days beginning March 5, should the striking out fail.

The dates were fixed following case management today in his chambers.

Pua is seeking to strike out the suit, saying Najib had filed it in his personal capacity as the prime minister...