In the legislatures of many countries and territories around the world, clashes between parliamentarians are not uncommon when hot heads act uncontrollably amid tense debates.

A recent brawl occurred at a session in the Italian parliament on June 12, causing an MP to be taken to the hospital in a wheelchair.

Parliament becomes a “ring”

According to AFP , related to the above incident, the conflict arose from the ruling coalition’s proposal of a bill granting more autonomy to some regions, causing the opposition to criticize that it would destroy the unity of the country. and increased regional division.

The fight broke out when MP Leonardo Donno of the opposition 5-Star Movement (M5S) party tried to wrap the Italian flag around the neck of Regional Affairs Minister Roberto Calderoli who was speaking about the bill. Mr. Calderoli’s Coalition party colleagues immediately rushed to surround Mr. Donno, who was then taken to the hospital after being hit in the head and chest

M5S called the clash a disgraceful act, demanding measures be taken to deal with the “inciting” parliamentarians, including Mr. Igor Iezzi of the Alliance party, who threw a punch at Mr. Donno. The ruling faction accused Mr. Donno of starting the incident and faking his injury.

The brawl appeared on many front pages of Italian newspapers, with leading daily newspaper Corriere della Sera describing the parliament as having turned into a “ring”. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani stated that using fists will not solve political problems and criticized lawmakers , calling on them to set an example.

The scuffle at Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan on May 17

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In May, a much more violent brawl occurred at Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan, when a group of lawmakers from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) tried to disrupt the discussion of bills to reform Taiwan’s operations. this agency.

According to CNN, the Kuomintang and Taiwan People’s Party want the Legislative Yuan to have greater supervision over the executive branch while the DPP calls it an “unconstitutional abuse of power”. Scenes of pushing, wrestling, and punching took place inside and outside the meeting room. A DPP lawmaker was pushed down from a high platform, suffered head injuries, and was taken from the building on a stretcher. The incident is reminiscent of the violent clash in 2020, when Taiwanese lawmakers brought live pig intestines into the legislative building to throw at each other during a question session.

Chaos in Georgia’s parliament

In Georgia, a controversial bill has caused many violent street protests and led to arguments and even fights in the country’s parliament since early this year.

According to Euronews Radio, the controversy is related to a bill proposed by the ruling Georgian Dream party, requiring media outlets and non-commercial organizations that receive more than 20% of foreign funding to register as “foreign representatives”. ” or be fined. The opposition criticized the bill for discriminating against media organizations and said it hindered Georgia’s path to joining the European Union (EU).

Heated arguments and “hands and feet” happened in the Georgian parliament in March. On April 15, the incident escalated to its climax when opposition parliamentarian Alexander Elisashvili rushed up and punched the congressman in the face. The ruling party ‘s Mamuka Mdinaradze is speaking about the bill. Many other lawmakers also rushed into the melee, while outside the building, many protesters opposing the bill cheered in support of Mr. Elisashvili. The final bill was signed into law by National Assembly Speaker Shalva Papuashvili earlier this month despite many objections. In a statement, Mr. Papuashvili affirmed that the new law helps bring transparency against foreign influence, enhancing the sustainability of the Eastern European country’s political, economic and social systems