Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak speaks to journalists outside the Federal Court during a court break, in Putrajaya, Malaysia August 23, 2022.
REUTERS/Lai Seng Sin/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsKUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Reuters) - 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.
Reporting by Rozanna LatiffOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
Najib Razak, Lai Seng, Najib, Rozanna
Organizations:
Malaysian, REUTERS, Thomson
Locations:
Putrajaya, Malaysia, KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysian