Massive brawl breaks out between Taiwanese politicians over government watchdog nominations leaving one lawmaker in hospital after a glass panel shattered
- Opposition lawmaker was wounded when glass panels were shattered in Taipei
- Several politicians from both sides also suffered minor injuries during the melee
- Taiwan's parliament was once notorious for mass brawls among lawmakers and has been the location of frequent protests
Taiwanese lawmakers scuffled in parliament today over a nomination for the head of a top government watchdog, the second time physical confrontations have erupted over the issue in as many weeks.
Opposition Kuomintang (KMT) members clashed with legislators from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) as they tried to block nominee Chen Chu from entering the main parliamentary chamber.
A KMT lawmaker was sent to hospital after his arm was cut when glass panels were shattered during the melee while several other lawmakers from both sides suffered minor injuries.
Taiwanese lawmakers scuffled in parliament today over a nomination for the head of a top government watchdog
Taiwanese lawmakers scuffled in parliament today over a nomination for the head of a top government watchdog
Taiwan's parliament was once notorious for mass brawls among lawmakers and has been the location of frequent protests.
Scuffles broke out over reform policies and pension cuts when President Tsai Ing-wen first took office four years ago, but such confrontations had since become rare.
Chen, 70, has been nominated to be president of the Control Yuan, an investigatory agency that monitors the other branches of government.
The KMT is opposed to her appointment, which requires approval from the DPP-dominated parliament.
Taiwanese lawmakers scuffled in parliament today over a nomination for the head of a top government watchdog
Taiwanese lawmakers scuffled in parliament today over a nomination for the head of a top government watchdog
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