APNU MP collapses in National Assembly

MPs rushed to the rescue of Richard Allen

APNU MP Richard Allen collapsed in the National Assembly yesterday afternoon and he was later admitted at the Georgetown Public Hospital where his condition is listed as stable.

Allen on Wednesday night had complained of feeling unwell and revealed he was experiencing a fever.
He collapsed during APNU MP Volda Lawrence’s contribution to the ongoing budget debate at around 1.50 pm yesterday, forcing the sitting to be temporarily suspended as some of his colleagues rushed to his side to revive him, while others looked on in shock.

Not one Member of Parliament (MP) remained seated when Allen, APNU’s Region One representative,