KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the media have gathered at the National Heart Institute (IJN) following talk that former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been readmitted.

       According to a spokesperson from the Langkawi MP’s office, he said that Dr Mahathir is in the coronary care unit (CCU).

       Dr Mahathir’s communications team said a statement will be released soon, but declined to comment further.

       The 96-year-old was recently discharged from treatment at the IJN on Jan 13 after he was admitted on Jan 7.