146th says he's "doing well" ... 回光返照?!!?
Malaysia's ex-PM Mahathir 'responding well' to treatment after readmission to hospital
Dr Mahathir Mohamad is said to be warded in the coronary care unit. PHOTO: REUTERS
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KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Former Malaysian premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is currently in stable condition at the National Heart Institute (IJN), says his daughter Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir.
“Dr Mahathir has been receiving follow-up treatment at IJN over the past two days, following a successful elective procedure he had on Jan 8.
“He is currently stable and he is responding well to treatment. (His wife) Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali and family ask Malaysians to pray for Dr Mahathir's full and speedy recovery,” Ms Marina said in a statement on Saturday (Jan 22).
The statement confirmed reports that Dr Mahathir had been readmitted into the hospital, with members of the press gathering at IJN since Saturday (Jan 22) afternoon.
Malaysia's Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob entered the IJN premises in his official vehicle at 5.35pm to visit Dr Mahathir.
Dr Mahathir, 96, was discharged from IJN, a government hospital where he regularly went for treatment, on Jan 13 after a successful elective medical procedure, after he was admitted on Jan 7.
The IJN did not offer any additional details about the elective procedure, but Dr Mahathir had spent a week at IJN in December to undergo a check-up and a series of unspecified medical investigations.
Dr Mahathir has served nearly 24 years in total as Malaysia’s prime minister over two separate terms, leading the Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan (PH) administrations.
He has a history of heart ailments and has had three heart attacks - one in 1989 and another two in 2006.
He had also undergone a quadruple bypass.
Dr Mahathir is still active in politics, leading his own opposition party Parti Pejuang Tanah Air, and serving as MP for Langkawi constituency in Kedah.