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Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir discharged from hospital after checks: source

File photo : Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad leaves the Nikkei Forum “Future of Asia” in Tokyo on May 26.//AFP

Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad was discharged from a specialist heart hospital on Friday, a source told AFP, after four days of medical checks.

The 98-year-old former leader is one of Malaysia’s most dominant political figures, having served twice as prime minister for a total of 24 years.

Mahathir had been admitted to the National Heart Institute in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday for “observation”, according to the source, an aide close to the former premier who spoke on condition of anonymity.

“Yes, Mahathir has been discharged from the hospital,” they said on Friday, without giving further details.

Another official close to Mahathir said on Thursday that the former leader was “being treated for an infection”.

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