FORMER prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad was admitted to a specialist heart hospital for “observation” on Tuesday.

His office released a picture of Dr Mahathir writing and going through some files in his hospital ward at the Institut Jantung Negara today.

Dr Mahathir was also admitted to hospital in December 2021 and January 2022 for several days to undergo medical checks.

He has had numerous heart problems over the years, suffering several heart attacks and undergoing bypass surgery.

Dr Mahathir led Malaysia from 1981 to 2003 and then returned to power in 2018 at the age of 92, heading a reformist coalition.

That administration collapsed in 2020 due to infighting.

He lost in the 2022 general election but has teamed up with Malay-based political parties in an attempt to topple the current government led by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. – AFP, August 3, 2023.