Malaysia’s 100-year-old former prime minister Mahathir hospitalized for suspected fracture

By Islamuddin Sajid and Riyaz ul Khaliq

ISLAMABAD / ISTANBUL (AA) – Veteran Malaysian statesman and former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has been hospitalized after falling at his home, his aide told Anadolu.

Sufi Yusoff said that while a medical report is still awaited, doctors “suspect a fracture in the hip” of the 100-year-old politician.

He is admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN) in the capital, Kuala Lumpur.

“I cannot comment much as we are waiting for a report from the medical team,” Yusoff said over the phone.

Mahathir, who turned 100 last July, fell inside his home early Tuesday morning at around 7:40 a.m. (0340GMT), his aide said.

Yusoff added that the medical report is expected to be delivered by late Tuesday local time.

Mahathir has a history of medical procedures, including heart bypass surgeries.

Last July, he was admitted to the IJN after experiencing fatigue during a picnic in Putrajaya.