Jailed Malaysia ex-PM Najib discharged from hospital after testing negative for COVID-19 - spokesperson
Reuters
November 6, 2023 12:04 MYT
November 6, 2023 12:04 MYT
Datuk Seri Najib Razak is serving a 12-year prison sentence after being found guilty of graft and money laundering in a case related to a multibillion-dollar corruption scandal. - BERNAMA/Filepic
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has been discharged from hospital and returned to prison after testing negative for COVID-19, a spokesperson said in a statement on Sunday.
Najib, 70, is serving a 12-year prison sentence after being found guilty of graft and money laundering in a case related to a multibillion-dollar corruption scandal. He was admitted to hospital last week after testing positive for COVID-19.