Prisons Dept: Najib had health check-up, counselling besides Friday prayers

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak did not just perform Friday prayers when brought out of his home in Jalan Langgak Duta where he is carrying out his house arrest.'

The Prisons Department said the former prime minister also attended to several other matters between 10.25am and 6.25pm.

It said Najib was first taken to Kuala Lumpur Hospital for a orthopaedic follow-up check, before performing Friday prayers in Kajang Prison.

This was followed by Quran classes at the prison and a counselling session with the prison's psychology officer.

"Once these matters were completed, (Najib) left the prison about 5.50pm and arrived at his residence in Jalan Langgak Duta about 6.25pm," the department said in a statement.

It said all Najib's movements were carried out based on established arrangements and requirements and were subject to standard operating procedures and house arrest conditions, under the department's supervision.

"The implementation of religious activities, healthcare treatment, rehabilitation programmes and intervention initiatives are among the aspects given due attention in the management of an individual serving a sentence," it added.