Prisons Dept: Najib’s nearly eight-hour outing on Friday was not only for prayers, included hospital check-up and counselling

The Prisons Department has clarified that former Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's nearly eight-hour absence from his house arrest residence on Friday was not solely for Friday prayers, as previously reported. The department stated that Najib's movements on November 13 began at 10.25am and ended at 6.25pm, during which he attended a follow-up medical appointment at the orthopaedic department of Hospital Kuala Lumpur, performed Friday prayers at the Kajang Prison mosque, attended a Quran study session with an ustaz from the Islamic Development Department, and had a counselling session with a psychology officer at the prison.

He was then taken back home from Kajang Prison at 5.50pm and arrived at his house in Jalan Langgak Duta at 6.25pm. The department emphasized that all movements are carried out based on determined matters and needs, subject to standard operating procedures, house arrest conditions, and the control and supervision of the Malaysian Prisons Department.

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