Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak today served news portal Malaysiakini with a writ of summons over readers comments published by the website.

Named as defendents are Malaysiakini publisher Mkini Dotcom Sdn Bhd, editor-in-chief Steven Gan and chief editor Fathi Aris Omar.

The claimants say that the compilation of readers' comments in two 'Yoursay' articles regarding the recent Terengganu crisis, were defamatory.