Malaysia’s two-time prime minister Mahathir Mohamad was admitted to the National Heart Insitute in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday for “a full medical check-up” and will be staying in the hospital for a few days, according to a statement shared on his Twitter account.
The 96-year-old politician arrived at the hospital at around 7 p.m. on Thursday and is expected to stay there over the next few days for “further observation,” the statement reads.