Mahathir, Malaysia’s former Prime Minister, ‘to be discharged from hospital’ in coming days

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Doctors for 96-year-old, one of nation’s most dominant political figures, ‘satisfied with investigations’ carried out since his admission last week

Unclear exactly why Mahathir was hospitalised but he has a history of heart attacks and has previously had bypass surgery

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Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in 2018. He is due to be released from hospital any day now. Photo: AP

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Published: 6:40pm, 21 Dec 2021Updated: 9:54pm, 21 Dec 2021

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, 96, has completed all necessary investigations for a medical check-up and will be ready to be discharged from hospital within the next few days, the National Heart Institute said on Tuesday.

Mahathir was admitted to the hospital last Thursday for a full medical check-up and observation. The hospital and spokespeople for Mahathir did not say why he had been admitted.

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“The team of doctors treating Dr Mahathir is satisfied with results of the investigations done over the last few days,” the institute said in a statement.

Mahathir has had health problems in the past, suffering several heart attacks and undergoing bypass surgery.

Mahathir Mohamad, then Malaysia’s Prime Minister, in 1996. Photo: Reuters

He has been one of Malaysia’s most dominant political figures, becoming the Southeast Asian country’s longest-serving prime minister with a 22-year rule from 1981 to 2003.