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Political Brawl Series:The Taiwanese Bill That Was Hard To Swallow

Apoliticus Editors — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 03:04:06 +0000

Political debate can get heated at the best of times, and every once in a blue moon, politicians will spurn the verbal joust for a good ole donnybrook, because we all know nothing builds respect for political institutions like brawling legislators. Apoliticus is featuring a continued series on political brawls that are sure to get you to tuning in to C-span over The Fight Network.

On May 31^st 2006, Wang Shu-hui from the Democratic Progressive Party of Taiwan, found that a proposal opening up direct transport links with China left a bad taste in her mouth…literally.

In an effort to stop a vote on the subject, Ms Wang impulsively stuffed the proposal into her mouth and began to chew.

In the chaos that ensued, opposition lawmakers pulled on Ms Wang’s hair in attempts to recover the document. She later spat it out and tore it up.

During the melee, another female DPP legislator, Chuang Ho-tzu, spat at an opposition colleague.

“She spat saliva,” yelled Hung Hsiu-chu of the main opposition Nationalist Party.

The Bill Left A Bad Taste In Her Mouth...

Political Brawl Series: The Bolivian Waterfight

Apoliticus Editors — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:53:55 +0000

On August 22nd 2007, a long simmering conflict over control of the judicial branch of government boiled over as a brawl broke out in congress amongst Bolivian politicians. Opposition leaders made an attempt to seize the dais to prevent legislators aligned with the ruling party from bringing charges against the countries highest court for suspending four of the Presidentâ€™s appointees.

When ruling party members tried to take back the dais, members of both sides stood on tables, yelled obscenities, threw water and more than a few punches.

The suspension of the Presidential appointees did go ahead, a decision no doubt influenced by the oppositionâ€™s prowess in a water-fight.