Najib’s Friday Movement Included Hospital Visit, Prayers and Counselling, Says Prisons Department

KUALA LUMPUR, November 13, 2026 — The Malaysian Prisons Department (Jabatan Penjara Malaysia) said former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s movements outside his residence on Friday, from 10.25am to 6.25pm, did not involve only Friday prayers, as had been reported.

In a media statement dated 13 November 2026 on the implementation of the conditional pardon order, the department said it had taken note of media reports that Najib had been outside his home for nearly eight hours.

The department said his movement on that day began at 10.25am and lasted until 6.25pm, and did not involve only the performance of Friday prayers, as reported.

It said that, throughout that period, he underwent several scheduled matters. He attended a health examination appointment at Hospital Kuala Lumpur for follow-up treatment at the Orthopaedic Department, then performed Friday prayers at the Kajang Prison Mosque, followed by a Quran study session with an ustaz from the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) at Kajang Prison, and a counselling session with a Kajang Prison psychology officer.

“Upon completing all these matters, he was taken from Kajang Prison at 5.50pm and arrived at his residence in Jalan Langgak Duta at 6.25pm,” the statement said.

The department said each of his movements was carried out on the basis of scheduled matters and requirements, and was subject to standard operating procedures, the conditions of house detention, and the control and supervision of the Malaysian Prisons Department.

It said the conduct of religious activities, healthcare treatment, and rehabilitation and intervention programmes were among the aspects given attention in the management of a person serving a sentence.

“The Malaysian Prisons Department will continue to ensure that all related matters are carried out in an orderly and professional manner, in compliance with prevailing regulations,” the statement said.

Najib is serving the remainder of his sentence in the SRC International case under house arrest at the Jalan Langgak Duta residence in Taman Duta. Life News Agency previously reported that he was moved there from Kajang Prison on the evening of 10 November 2026, after the High Court in Kuala Lumpur issued a fresh order allowing him to serve the rest of that sentence at home.

Credit: Bernama (cover photo).

Source: Malaysian Prisons Department media statement, 13 November 2026.

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