- Mahathir Mohamad has been hospitalized since July 15 for cough.
- The former prime minister will remain hospitalized for a few days, a spokesman says.
- He is being investigated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has been hospitalized in the country's capital Kuala Lumpur. Malaysian Post reported.
The 99-year-old former prime minister has been admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN) for coughing since July 15 and will remain hospitalized for a few days, his spokesman Sufi Yusoff said on Thursday, without providing further details on his condition.
Mahathir, who has been hospitalised several times and has a history of heart problems, had also previously suffered from COVID-19 and was hospitalised for an unspecified infection earlier this year for 53 days.
He is among those being investigated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) over matters related to asset declaration.
He led his nation for nearly a quarter of a century in two separate stints as prime minister.
His first term ended in 2003, after 22 years in office.
Mahathir returned as prime minister at the age of 92 after leading the opposition coalition to a historic election victory in 2018, defeating the party he once led.
However, his government collapsed within two years due to internal disagreements, leading to his abrupt resignation as prime minister in 2020.
