OPPOSITION Member of Parliament, Geeta Chandan-Edmond, on Friday, made her physical return to the National Assembly.

Chandan-Edmond on her return to the Arthur Chung Conference Centre during the 82nd sitting of the Twelfth parliament rose and made contributions in support of the Arbitration Bill of 2023 which was later passed by the House.

The opposition parliamentarian was hospitalised in January after an incoherent budget presentation.

The National Budget debates came to a halt on January 24 when Chandan-Edmond’s speech raised serious concerns, and the speaker of the House, Manzoor Nadir took the break due to apparent “slurring and incoherence.”

The incident occurred just minutes into her speech as fellow opposition MPs watched on without immediate intervention.

At that time, a statement from the Office of the Leader of the Opposition addressed the situation, highlighting that as Chandan-Edmond approached the podium, “there were notable signs of slurred speech and physical tremors.”

Emergency Medical Technicians stationed at the National Assembly recommended her immediate transferal to the accident and emergency unit.