Prison Dept: Najib’s appearance on TV1 travel show pre-recorded

Zikri KamarulzamanPublished: Oct 25, 2022 3:14 AM | Updated: Oct 25, 2022 3:19 AM

Social media was abuzz yesterday over allegations that jailed former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak was on TV1 - with some claiming that he was campaigning.

However, checks by Malaysiakini that have been separately verified by the Prison Department showed that this was actually for a travel documentary series on places in Malaysia that was pre-recorded.

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