Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir, 100, discharged from hospital
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA (REUTERS)Malaysian former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has been discharged from hospital, his office said on Sunday, after being admitted for fatigue following a picnic celebration for his 100th birthday.Mahathir, leader of the Southeast Asian nation for more than two decades, has a history of heart problems and has undergone bypass surgeries. He has been hospitalised repeatedly in recent years, most recently in October for a respiratory infection.He was under observation at the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur for fatigue-related issues on Sunday, his office said."Mahathir has been allowed home as of 4:45 p.m. (0845 GMT)," it said in a statement.A physician who was a member of parliament until 2022, Mahathir drove himself on Sunday to the celebration, which also marked the 99th birthday of his wife, Hasmah Mohd Ali, a day earlier, local media reported.The reports said he cycled for an hour before appearing tired. His birthday was on Thursday.
Mahathir was prime minister for 22 years until 2003. He returned as premier in 2018 after leading the opposition coalition to a historic win, but his government later collapsed in less than two years.
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