Dr Mahathir in hospital for minor surgery, 17 April 2012

Former Malaysian Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was admitted to Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM) Tuesday morning, 17 April 2012, for a minor surgery to remove nasal polyps.

The medical team led by Prof Dr Abdullah Sani Mohamed (Consultant ENT Surgeon PPUKM), Prof Datuk BS Gendeh (Consultant ENT Surgeon PPUKM), Prof Joanna Ooi (Consultant Anaesthesiologist, PPUKM) and Datuk Dr Hassan Mohamad Ariff (Consultant Anaesthesiologist, IJN) performed an hour-long surgery beginning 9.30am.

Tun Dr Mahathir who was Malaysia's 4th Prime Minister between 1981 to 2003, is currently under observation in the normal ward, according to a statement by his aide Sufi Yusoff.

He is expected to remain in hospital for the next few days.

Visitation is currently limited to family members.

Get well soon Sir.

Kerajaan siar tiga surat Dr Mahathir kepada Israel

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Perdana Menteri Malaysia pada 1981-2003



Benjamin Netanyahu



Ehud Barak



Yitzhak Rabin

KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Februari 2012 (sumber Berita Haria Online)

Kerajaan hari ini menyiarkan kepada umum tiga pucuk surat bekas Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad kepada tiga Perdana Menteri Israel yang jelas menunjukkan ketegasan Malaysia terhadap kekejaman Israel.



Menteri Luar, Datuk Seri Anifah Aman (gambar atas), berkata ketiga-tiga surat itu ialah bagi menyangkal dakwaan sesetengah pihak bahawa kerajaan Malaysia tidak konsisten dalam pendirian dan dasarnya berhubung Palestin.

Dalam satu kenyataan hari ini, beliau berkata surat berkenaan ialah;

i) Surat daripada Dr Mahathir kepada Yitzhak Rabin, Perdana Menteri Israel, bertarikh 21 Disember 1993;

ii) Surat daripada Dr Mahathir kepada Benyamin Netanyahu, Perdana Menteri Israel, bertarikh 14 Mac 1997; dan

iii)Surat daripada Dr Mahathir Mohamad kepada Ehud Barak, Perdana Menteri Israel, bertarikh 8 Jun 1999.

Perdana Menteri, Datuk Sri Najib Razak, ketika melawat Melaka pada 24 Februari 2012 dan Sekinchan, Selangor pada 26 Februari 2012, menyatakan kesediaan Kerajaan Malaysia untuk menyiarkan kepada umum beberapa pucuk surat Mahathir kepada Perdana Menteri Israel.

"Saya ingin menyatakan bahawa sebagai satu dasar, Malaysia selama ini telah secara konsisten memberi sokongan sepenuhnya terhadap perjuangan rakyat Palestin untuk mencapai satu penyelesaian yang adil dan komprehensif terhadap konflik Palestin-Israel dan penubuhan sebuah negara Palestin yang merdeka dan berdaulat.

"Kandungan surat-surat tersebut jelas menunjukkan pendirian yang berprinsip dan ketegasan Malaysia terhadap tindakan haram dan kekejaman Israel yang telah menggugat pelaksanaan proses damai, dan gesaan beliau kepada Israel untuk memenuhi obligasinya dan melaksanakan semua perjanjian yang telah dimeterai di antara Palestin dan Israel," katanya.

Anifah berkata, ini termasuk Perjanjian Oslo yang ditandatangani oleh Allahyarham Yasser Arafat bagi pihak Pertubuhan Pembebasan Palestin (PLO) dan Shimon Peres dari Israel pada 13 September 1993 berhubung Principles and Mutual Recognition (Prinsip dan Pengiktirafan Bersama) antara Israel dan PLO.

Katanya, sebagai Perdana Menteri pada masa itu, Dr Mahathir tidak pernah menyatakan sokongan beliau kepada Israel, mahupun terhadap keselamatan negara tersebut, dan surat-surat beliau, sama ada secara tersurat atau tersirat, tidak sesekali menunjukkan bahawa Malaysia mempunyai hubungan diplomatik dengan Israel.

"Kesediaan Malaysia untuk mengadakan hubungan dengan Israel adalah tertakluk kepada pelaksanaan sepenuhnya oleh Israel (terhadap) semua resolusi-resolusi Majlis Keselamatan Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (PBB) yang berkaitan, termasuk permohonan Palestin untuk menjadi ahli penuh PBB berdasarkan sempadan 4 Jun 1967, dengan Al-Quds Al-Sharif sebagai ibu negara Palestin. Ini adalah pendirian Malaysia selama ini," katanya.

Anifah berkata, surat tersebut mencerminkan peranan dan usaha Mahathir dan Malaysia, sebagai seorang pemimpin yang bertanggungjawab dan dihormati oleh masyarakat antarabangsa dalam membantu mencari penyelesaian yang adil dan berkekalan terhadap konflik tersebut dalam mengembalikan martabat rakyat Palestin yang telah sekian lama ditindas.

Kata Saya : Pendirian kerajaan Malaysia dibawah Datuk Seri Najib Razak ini amat berbeza dengan pendirian Ketua Pembangkang yang bercita cita mahu menjadi perdana Menteri, Anwar Ibrahim yang terang terangan menyokong Israel yang diketahui bertindak kejam dan zalim ke atas Palestin.

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad pun tidak menyokong perhimpunan haram Bersih 9 Julai 2011 ini

Bekas Perdana Menteri Malaysia, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad pun tidak menyokong perhimpunan haram Bersih yang bakal diadakan 9 Julai 2011 ini.

Kata kata bernas beliau mengapa perhimpunan haram membawa lebih banyak keburukan kepada negara itu disimpulkan dalam bentuk 19 points atau 19 perenggan di dalam laman blognya http://chedet.co.cc/chedetblog/

Berikut dibawah adalah kenyataan Tun Dr Mahathir mengapa perhimpunan haram 9 Julai 2011 tidak harus diadakan :

1. Kita tak dapat nafi bahawa berdemonstrasi mempunyai tempat dalam pengamalan demokrasi.

2. Saya baru kembali dari lawatan ke Mesir. Seperti kita semua maklum satu demonstrasi besar di Kaherah telah berjaya menjatuhkan Kerajaan Hosni Mubarak.

3. Tetapi kesan demonstrasi tidak terhad kepada kejatuhan Kerajaan. Ekonomi Mesir merosot dengan amat teruk. Mesir, yang banyak bergantung kepada pelancongan mengalami kemerosotan 80 peratus semasa demonstrasi berlaku. Hari ini pun pelancong belum kembali dan banyaklah hotel yang kosong.

4. Serangan terhadap polis adalah satu jenayah. Sudah tentu jika polis diserang, maka polis terpaksa menggunakan kekerasan. Jika polis guna kekerasan maka ini akan dijadikan isu oleh yang berdemonstrasi.

5. Mungkin kerana ingin mengelak daripada tindak balas maka polis diarah berundur dan tinggalkan tempat demonstrasi tidak dikawal. Keadaan ini merbahaya kerana orang awam tidak mendapat perlindungan polis lagi.

6. Sudah tentu pemulihan ekonomi terganggu. Pelancong tidak kembali dan jauh sekali pelaburan oleh pelabur tempatan dan asing. Pengangguran bertambah dan yang miskin menderita bertambah.

7. Walaupun demonstrasi diterima dalam demokrasi, ia tidak boleh diguna dengan sewenang-wenangnya. Jauh daripada memberi manfaat kepada rakyat, ia menambah masalah bagi rakyat.

8. Pihak tertentu merancang untuk mengadakan demonstrasi besar-besaran pada 9hb Julai ini. Apakah benar demonstrasi ini bertujuan untuk membersihkan proses pilihanraya?

9. Jika disemak tuntutan yang dibuat lebih merupakan tuduhan terhadap Kerajaan dan bukan tuntutan sebenar. Tujuannya ialah untuk memburukkan Kerajaan supaya meraih sokongan dalam pilihanraya akan datang.

10. Walaupun pengurusan pilihanraya di Malaysia mempunyai beberapa kelemahan tetapi hakikatnya di Negara ini parti lawan boleh menang. Demikianlah pentadbiran pilihanraya di Malaysia sehingga pada tahun 2008 parti lawan dapat menawan lima buah negeri, satu wilayah dan berjaya mengurangkan ahli Dewan Rakyat sehingga tidak tercapai matlamat dua pertiga seperti yang biasa dimenangi oleh parti Kerajaan.

11. Bandinglah dengan pilihanraya di Negara-negara lain termasuk jiran terdekat kita di mana parti bukan Kerajaan tidak dapat wakil dalam dewan sama sekali. Yang menang daripada parti lawan akan dituduh dengan pelbagai tuduhan dan dihadapkan ke mahkamah. Maka mahkamah pun menghukum mereka salah dan tidak dapat mengambil tempat mereka dalam dewan. Ada yang dibenar masuk tetapi tidak berani bercakap. Kalau bercakap tidak akan dilapor dalam media.

12. Ada pula diwujudkan kumpulan pembangkang dalam parti Kerajaan. Ini adalah satu sandiwara politik.

13. Dalam pilihanraya yang baru lepas pun banyak tekanan digunakan oleh Kerajaan berkenaan. Sebab itu jumlah calon pembangkang yang menang amat kecil.

14. Malangnya terdapat di Malaysia parti yang berasas dari parti negara jiran ini yang ingin supaya negara ini juga menerima contoh pentadbiran negara jiran. Seperti dengan parti di negara jiran, pada mulanya janji dibuat untuk mendirikan Kerajaan yang baik dan adil. Apabila sahaja rakyat memberi kepercayaan jenis pemerintahan yang didirikan jauh berbeza daripada yang dijanjikan.

15. Memang pun ada sekatan tertentu di negara ini terhadap kebebasan liberal yang didapati di negara barat. Sekatan ini diperlukan kerana mengelak daripada huru-hara berlaku.

16. Pada 1969 berkempen dibenar sepenuhnya iaitu enam minggu. Pada masa kempen, parti politik menggunakan perkauman untuk menarik sokongan. Parti-parti Kerajaan pun terpaksa menggunakan soal perkauman. Balas-membalas berkenaan isu ini dalam kempen menyebabkan ketegangan antara kaum-kaum. Dengan itu berlakulah 13 Mei yang berdarah.

17. Untuk mengurangkan kemungkinan kempen membakar hati, maka dikurangkan masa berkempen. Lagi pun parti pembangkang berkempen sepanjang masa. Perhimpunan dalam rapat parti pembangkang lebih kerap daripada parti Kerajaan. Demikianlah kebebasan di Malaysia.

18. Tidak ada sebab kenapa demonstrasi perlu diadakan di negara ini. Wakil Rakyat parti lawan begitu ramai. Jika kajian perlu dibuat berkenaan undang-undang dan pengurusan pilihanraya, peluang yang banyak terdapat dalam dewan-dewan untuk membangkit dan membahas perkara-perkara ini. Tetapi peluang-peluang ini tidak digunakan sepenuhnya. Sebaliknya demonstrasi hendak diadakan. Apa tujuannya? Membersihkan pilihanraya atau mencuba memburukkan imej parti Kerajaan.

19. Di Mesir saya ditanya kenapakah pentadbiran negara Islam tidak ada yang baik. Saya terpaksa mengaku yang orang Islam mudah diperalatkan.

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, ex Malaysian Premier launches memoirs

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia and the longest serving Prime Minister of Malaysia. He held the post for 22 years from 1981 to 2003. His political career spanned almost 40 years.

On Tuesday, 8th March 2011, Mahathir launched his memoirs in a book titled A Doctor in The House.



When launching the book, Mahathir said he is unconcerned about possible lawsuits over his memoirs.

Dr Mahathir said he was driven to tell the truth in the autobiography :A Doctor in the House."

“There will be those who will not be satisfied.

“If they want to sue, sue lah,” he quipped after launching the book at Mid Valley Megamall.



Dr Mahathir said he had kept its publication a secret until the launch date to avoid a possible court injunction to stop its release.

“I want people to read it. Whatever they think of it is their prerogative,” he said.

It took him eight years to write the autobiography, he said. “I did not type. I used long hand.”

Dr Mahathir said during his tenure as Prime Minister, he was described as a dictator.

“(In the autobiography) I tried to prove that I am not. But some people will still feel otherwise,” he said.

To a question, Dr Mahathir said that through his biography, he wanted to deliver the message that it was not impossible to achieve anything when one is willing to learn.

“I was a commoner, I was not trained in the field of administration, economics or finance. But you can learn if you want to learn. The best reward is not monetary gains but the results of your effort,” he said.

Dr Mahathir also took a swipe at Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim whom he accused had claimed credit for certain things.

“He (Anwar) is claiming that the setting up of UIA (International Islamic University Malaysia) was his idea,” he said.

On his next project, Dr Mahathir said he would look into rewriting The Malay Dilemma.

“When they (the Malays) were poor they were in a dilemma. When they are rich, there is a bigger dilemma,” he said.



The Malay Dilemma is a controversial 188 pages book written by Tun Dr Mahathir in 1970, 11 years before he became Malaysia's 4th Prime Minister.

At the time of publication, Mahathir had just lost his parliamentary seat, been expelled from the ruling party UMNO and Malaysia had recently been rocked by the racial riots later known as the May 13th Incident on May 13th, 1969.

The book analyses Malaysian history and politics in terms of race, and posits the following basic positions:

1. The Malay race are the indigenous people (bumiputras) of Malaysia.

2. The sole national language is the Malay language and all other races are to learn it.

3. The tolerance and non-confrontational nature of the Malays has allowed them to be subjugated in their own land by the other races with the collusion of the British.

4. A program of affirmative action is required to correct Malaysian Chinese hegemony in business.

The dilemma thus, was whether Malays should accept this governmental aid — and Mahathir's position was that they should.

Prone to sweeping statements about other races, such as describing Jews as hook-nosedthe book entrenched Mahathir's image as a Malay ultra.

However, Mahathir also dissects the multiple failings of his own race, and the book was intended as a solution leading away from violence towards a harmonious, integrated Malaysia (albeit one where political and economic power is firmly concentrated in the hands of the Malays).

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad shared his experience at the Epworth Hospital in Melbourne, Australia

Epworth Hospital is capable of performing Robotic prostatectomy operations

Former Malaysian Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was recently warded at the Epworth Hospital in Australia for suspected viral infection in the chest. Tun Dr Mahathir who ruled Malaysia from 1981 to 2003, shared his experience in his blog : http://chedet.co.cc/chedetblog/2010/10/melbourne-experience-the-hospi.html#more
is is his writings in full :

1. After three days in the Epworth Hospital, it was suggested that I be discharged but should continue treatment under the Hospital in the Home service.

2. The Home Hospital has a full staff of doctors, specialists and nurses. They will carry out the full hospital treatment, periodical medical examination and treatment, intravenous drips, physiotherapy etc. They do not stay with patients but would visit at the designated time and stay as long as necessary.

3. It is far better than house-call by doctors as they can only give limited service. You feel you are being well looked after as in the hospital, but you have the ambience of home and family.

4. I don't know if we have this service or not but I believe it can contribute to being a developed country.

5. Another service I experienced is the ambulance service. The two ambulance personnel are very highly trained to give first aid including CPR, proper handling of fractures, take blood pressure and heart rate, ECG and other signs and symptoms.

6. They handle their patients very competently, are in continuous communication with the hospital to ensure preparation for receiving the patients.

7. I believe an effort was made by local doctors to provide this kind of service in Kuala Lumpur. Unfortunately after the ambulances had been acquired the financiers backed out. The Return on Investment was not good enough.

8. The Government does not operate a full ambulance service. Nor do all hospitals provide such service.

9. There are now many hospitals in KL - both public and private. A good ambulance service can save many lives.

10. Maybe the Government could afford to support the superior ambulance service in one way or another - at least until they become viable. What we need is just one. If several such service is licensed, all would be likely to fail.


According to the hospital's website, Epworth Hospital is a private not for profit hospital group that operates under its own Act of Parliament, "The Epworth Foundation Act 1980". All surplus revenue generated is reinvested in improving patient care.

Opened in 1920 as a community hospital in Richmond with 25 beds and 5 staff members, Epworth HealthCare has grown to be one of Australia's leading specialist hospitals renowned both locally and overseas.

Epworth HealthCare operates 6 hospitals and is Melbourne's largest not for profit hospital provider.

As a not for profit private hospital Epworth HealthCare recieves no State or Federal Government funding and all surplus revenue generated during the year is reinvested in to new services and equipment, aimed at providing the best possible health care for the almost 90,000 patients admitted to Epworth HealthCare hospitals each year.

Epworth HealthCare has a reputation for providing excellence in patient care and has an impressive list of 'firsts' to its name:

1981 First open heart surgery facility in a private hospital in Victoria

1981 First private hospital in Australia to establish an Intensive Care
facility
1989 First fully computerised Sleep Disorders Unit in Australia

1989 First private Emergency Department accredited to accept time
critical medical patients

1989 First private Renal Dialysis Unit

1996 First Stroke Unit in a private hospital in Victoria

1997 First private hospital in Victoria to appoint a GP Coordinator

2000 First medically managed Hospital in the Home Unit in a
private hospital in Australia

2000 First pacemaker lead extraction using laser therapy

2002 First dedicated electrophysiology laboratory opened in Victoria's
health system

2003 first aboveground radiotherapy centre in Australia. Tattersalls
Cancer Centre opened at Epworth in partnership with Peter Mac

2003 First hospital in southern hemisphere to use Image Guided
Radiation Therapy

2003 Epworth introduces first Da Vinci Robotic assisted surgery to
Australia

2003 Epworth opens the first private sector Medical Observation Unit
in Victoria

2003 Three 'world first' vascular procedures are carried out at
Epworth's Vascular Laboratory:
1. Insertion of a large diameter stent (Express Vascular Large Diameter Stent)
2. Ultrasonic thrombolysis trialled at Epworth
3. Use of a new abdominal aortic aneurysm polymer repair device

2005 Australia's most modern hospital, Epworth Eastern at Box Hill,
is completed and was officially opened by the Federal Health Minister, Tony Abbott on August 2nd, 2005.

Get well soon Tun Dr Mahathir and rest well..

Former Malaysian Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, warded in Melbourne hospital with chest infection

Update 4th October 2010 (Monday)

PETALING JAYA: Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad will be discharged soon from the Epworth Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, where he is being warded for chest infection.

His special officer Sufi Yusof said Dr Mahathir would likely be discharged within the next few days.

"Doctors are happy with his progress. He continues to respond well to antibiotic treatment and physiotherapy," he said Monday, 4th October 2010.

Dr Mahathir was admitted to the hospital on Saturday, 2nd October 2010, for flu and cough.

He and Dr Siti Hasmah have sent their regards and appreciation to all who had sent their prayers and wished him a speedy recovery.

Dr Mahathir was in Australia to address a seminar on human development organised by Melbourne Umno Club.



Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad, 85 was born on 10th July 1925. He was the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia. He held the post for 22 years from 1981 to 2003, making him Malaysia's longest-serving Prime Minister, and one of the longest-serving leaders in Asia.

The outspoken critics of the West, Mahathir's political career spanned almost 40 years, from his election as a Malaysian federal Member of Parliament in 1964, until his resignation as Prime Minister in 2003.

Meanwhile today, Saturday 2nd October 2010, world news reported that the former Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir, was admitted to the Epworth Hospital in Melbourne, Australia on Saturday morning, 2nd October 2010, for treatment of a chest infection.

He is now in the general ward for antibiotics treatment and physiotherapy.

"Dr Mahathir's condition is stable and he has been advised to rest. He is expected to be in hospital for a few days for observation," his office said in a statement released in Kuala Lumpur today.

Accompanied by his wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali, Dr Mahathir arrived in Melbourne on Thursday, 30th September to address a seminar on human development organised by the Australia Melbourne Umno Club at the University of Melbourne on Saturday, 2nd October 2010.

He was scheduled to share his opinion and idea on the topic "Are We Ready for 1Malaysia: Does Race Still Play a Part?"

(1Malaysia is a guiding principle to build a united and progressive nation in the 21st Century by inculcating the spirit and values of togetherness and sense of belonging, regardless of race, religion and creed.)

At the start of the seminar, the emcee announced that Dr Mahathir was unable to attend the event that he (Dr Mahathir) had been looking forward to and was disappointed that he was unable to do so.

He had asked International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Mustapa Mohamed to address the seminar on his behalf.

Mustapa, when met at the seminar, said Dr Mahathir was resting well. "Tun needs rest and he is going to be fine," he said.

Dr Mahathir's son, Datuk Mukhriz, who is the deputy minister of international trade and industry, was expected to arrive here on Sunday to join his father, he said.

Dr Mahathir, 85, underwent coronary bypass surgery at the Kuala Lumpur General Hospital in January 1989 and a second such operation at the National Heart Institute in September 2007.

Despite his age, Dr Mahathir, who is adviser to Malaysian national car maker Proton and national oil corporation Petronas, often travels abroad to attend international conferences as he remains a highly sought-after speaker at both local and international events.

Source - Bernama, The Star online 2nd October 2010

TUN DR MAHATHIR MOHAMAD DIMASUKKAN KE HOSPITAL MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA KERANA JANGKITAN KUMAN DI DADA

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, 85 tahun adalah Perdana Menteri Malaysia yang keempat dan berkhidmat sebagai Perdana Menteri selama 22 tahun dari 16 Julai 1981 hinggalah 31 Oktober 2003. Beliau antara pemimpin paling lama berkhidmat di Asia dan juga dunia.

Semoga Tun cepat sembuh. Rakyat Malaysia mendoakan kesejahteraan dan kesihatan Tun.

DR MAHATHIR DIMASUKKAN KE HOSPITAL MELBOURNE KERANA JANGKITAN KUMAN DI DADA

Pada 2 Oktober 2010, Bernama (Pertubuhan Berita Nasional Malaysia) melaporkan dari Melbourne, Australia bahawa bekas Perdana Menteri Malaysia Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad dimasukkan ke Hospital Epworth, Melbourne, Australia sejak 9 pagi hari ini (Sabtu 2 Oktober 2010) bagi rawatan jangkitan kuman di dada.

Beliau kini dirawat di wad biasa dan diberikan antibiotik dan menjalani fisioterapi.

"Keadaan Dr Mahathir adalah stabil dan beliau dinasihatkan supaya berehat. Beliau dijangka berada di hospital selama beberapa hari untuk pemantauan," menurut kenyataan yang dikeluarkan oleh pejabatnya di Kuala Lumpur.

Diiringi isterinya Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali, Dr Mahathir tiba di Melbourne, Australia pada Khamis, 30 September 2010 untuk berucap pada seminar mengenai pembangunan manusia anjuran Kelab Umno Australia Melbourne di University of Melbourne pada Sabtu 2 Oktober 2010.

Beliau dijadual berkongsi pandangan dan pendapatnya mengenai topik "Are We Ready for 1Malaysia: Does Race Still Play A Part?" (Adakah Kita Bersedia Bagi 1Malaysia: Adakah Bangsa Masih Memainkan Peranan).

(1Malaysia ialah prinsip yang digariskan untuk membina sebuah negara yang bersatu dan progresif pada Abad ke-21 melalui pemupukan semangat dan nilai kekitaan tanpa mengira bangsa dan agama.)

Sejurus sebelum seminar itu bermula, juruacara majlis mengumumkan Dr Mahathir tidak dapat hadir pada majlis itu yang beliau (Dr Mahathir) nanti-nantikan dan sedih kerana tidak dapat berbuat demikian.

Beliau telah meminta Menteri Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri Datuk Mustapa Mohamed untuk berucap pada seminar itu bagi mewakilinya.

Mustapa, semasa ditemui pada seminar itu berkata keadaan Dr Mahathir adalah baik dan sedang berehat. "Tun perlukan rehat dan keadaan beliau adalah baik," katanya.

Anak Dr Mahathir, Datuk Mukhriz, yang juga Timbalan Menteri Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri, dijangka tiba di sini esok untuk menemani bapanya, katanya.

Dr Mahathir, 85, menjalani pembedahan pintasan koronari di Hospital Besar Kuala Lumpur pada Januari 1989 dan menjalani pembedahan kedua di Institut Jantung Negara pada September 2007.

Walaupun sudah berusia, Dr Mahathir, yang merupakan penasihat syarikat pengeluar kereta nasional Malaysia, Proton dan perbadanan minyak negara Petronas, sering ke luar negara untuk menghadiri persidangan antarabangsa berikutan beliau terus menjadi pilihan pihak penganjur untuk menyampaikan syarahan pada majlis tempatan dan antarabangsa.

Semoga cepat sembuh Tun. Rakyat Malaysia mendoakan kesejahteraan dan kesihatan Tun.

penswastaan IJN, apa kata Tun M dan Lim Kit Siang??

Dewasa ini, isu cadangan menswastakan Institut Jantung Negara, IJN mengisi laporan muka hadapan media cetak dan elektronik tempatan. Adakan penswastaan itu benar benar perlu?

Lim Kit Siang nyata BENAR BENAR TIDAK BERSETUJU MELALUI KATA KATA BERIKUT DALAM BLOGNYA :

(dipetik dari blog lim kit siang)
PRIVATISED HOSPITALS ARE RUN ON A BUSINESS BASIS WITH OBJECTIVE OF EARNING PROFITS - TO MAKE MONEY
It is unlikely that Sime Darby will run IJN as a social and charitable hospital, like a government hospital. Its objective is to earn as much profits as possible. There are too many private hospitals in the country which charge substantially, which only the rich could afford.
With Sime Darby at the controls of IJN, the poor who form the majority of the patients will suffer, and being unable to pay, they will not have access to health care offered by IJN as of today.
The government stands to lose by giving control of IJN away:-
1 IJN is a going concern and successfully managed and bringing great benefits to the people and a sound reputation internationally as a well-organised heart centre.
2. as an institute with excellent facilities and world class medical expertise, it is well placed to lead the battle against the threat of heart disease as the number one killer in the country. This is the sacred duty of IJN. This role cannot be performed by a private hospital whose aim is to make profits.
3. The government must not relinquish its responsibility by giving up the one place where heart patients look confidently for care and treatment, in particular the poor of this country.

Namun Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad berpendapat sebaliknya - Che Det bersetuju dengan cadangan itu :

(dipetik dari blog Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad)

1. I have always been for privatisation. In fact privatisation started during my time. People know all about the Government companies, departments and functions which were privatised. Some were successful, some were not. But I don't think people know about privatisation proposals which had been rejected. I know about them because the proposals were studied carefully before they were rejected. There were reasons of course but there was no necessity to make public the rejections or the reasons.2. With regard to the Institut Jantung Negara, I must say I have a personal attachment to it. I don't think I need to explain why. The IJN is really the institution that is physically closest to my heart.3. IJN is a unique institution. It started as a Government department but the Government felt that it was unfair to put the staff on Government pay scheme. So it was corporatised. As a corporate body it has been successful in giving the people good service. It is one institution that has not been subjected to criticisms and vilifications by the press or the public as most other institutions have been. We often hear of its many "firsts" and we are proud of them.

Konklusinya, 2 individu paling dikenali di negara ini mempunyai 2 pendapat berbeza: Apa kata anda??? Pada hamba, apapun keputusannya kelak, biarlah tidak memudaratkan pesakit yg mendapatkan rawatan di IJN dan biarlah tidak merugikan kakitangan IJN. Salam....