Former Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad admitted to hospital

Gulf Today Report

Malaysia's former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has been admitted to hospital, a spokesperson for him said on Saturday.

The spokesperson said Mahathir was admitted to the cardiac care unit at the National Heart Institute but gave no details.

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This is the second time the 96-year-old, who is still an active lawmaker, has been admitted to the hospital this month. He was discharged after what was described as a successful elective medical procedure last week.

The National Heart Institute did not say at the time what procedure Mahathir, who has a history of heart problems, had undergone, according to Reuters.

He was admitted and discharged in December after his doctors said they were satisfied with the results of necessary investigations.