{"id":82977,"date":"2015-03-23T00:05:49","date_gmt":"2015-03-22T22:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=82977"},"modified":"2015-03-20T17:29:26","modified_gmt":"2015-03-20T15:29:26","slug":"biggest-fist-fights-in-parliament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/trending\/82977\/biggest-fist-fights-in-parliament\/","title":{"rendered":"Biggest fist fights in parliament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From giggling fits by the president, to <span class=\"st\">a mass brawls, South Africa&#8217;s parliament has been the cause for much shame and embarrassment in recent weeks.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"st\">And while the behaviour of our leaders should never be condoned, we can find some solace in knowing that it happens in other countries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"st\">A fight broke out during South African president Jacob Zuma&#8217;s state of the nation address in February. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"st\">More than 330 police officers were used to <\/span>forcefully remove the <span class=\"st\">Economic Freedom Fighters MPs out of the National Assembly after interrupting the president&#8217;s speech, as the country looked on in horror.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EFF Ministers fight back in Parliament at the SONA 2015\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HQp6T39AIQY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Ukraine has two famous heavyweight boxing title holders, the Klitschko brothers. However, the eastern European country has become synonymous for regular scuffles in its parliament.<\/p>\n<p>In February, two members of the Ukrainian parliament, Yegor Sobolev of the \u201cSamopomochi\u201d party and Vadim Ivchenko from the \u201cFatherland\u201d party, were involved in a physical altercation in the halls of the Ukrainian parliament.<\/p>\n<p>The fight broke out when the two men disagreed over a corruption bill.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ukraine parliament scrap: 2 MPs brutally fist fight over bill\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lkh9Va8FD7E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In 2014, a fight broke out between members of Ukraine&#8217;s Svoboda party during a debate over a law toughening responsibility for separatism.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"In Ukraine, Fighting Communists on Floor of Parliament\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XzcA6Eo3dUs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And in 2012, a brawl broke out over a &#8216;controversial&#8217; language law.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Packing a Punch: Fist fights the norm in Ukraine&#039;s parliament\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/emKIIv2_cNI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And when its not in the Ukraine, its about the Ukraine. In December 2013, a fight erupted in the Georgian parliament over plans to support the Ukrainian opposition.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fight breaks out in Georgian parliament over Ukraine\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MBT6JRTEg3g?start=31&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On &#8216;Boxing Day&#8217;\u00a0 in December lat year, fight erupted between ruling and opposition lawmakers in the Georgian parliament after opposition member Akaki Bobokhidze\u2019s swore in an address to ruling coalition MPs.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Boxing Day brawl breaks out in Georgian parliament\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0UyRCNJeqYU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Turkey has also seen its fair share of fisticuffs in recent years. In February chairs were used as weapons in the Turkish General National Assembly.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fight breaks out in Turkish Parliament, five deputies injured\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k52poeXmWNg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In January, Nepal&#8217;s parliament in Kathmandu descended into chaos as opposition MPs attacked the parliamentary speaker\u00a0 &#8211; trying to block government from pushing through a draft of a new constitution.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fighting and chaos break out in Nepal parliament\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J4AfWiGUPTY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In January 2014, opposition MPs stormed government benches after speaker, Laura Boldrini, cuts short debate on measure to boost commercial banks<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DL Bankitalia: la Boldrini fa ricorso alla tagliola e scatena la protesta del M5S\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NktSYPLdjZA?start=40&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Closer to home, in Kenya, lawmakers came to blows after a parliamentary session which approved changes to a new security bill. The chaos even left the interpreter speechless.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OSy286oLXuY<\/p>\n<p>And in 2013, KT24 reported that MPs nearly came to blows\u00a0 following an amendment to re-allocate 53 billion shillings set aside for a laptops for teachers.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chaos in Parliament Mps Fight to Kill Laptop Project\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yzdNA7n40ho?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>AK-47 anyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chaos ensued in Jordan&#8217;s parliament in 2013, after an MP fired AK-47 at colleague.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mayhem as MP fires AK-47 at colleague in Jordan&#039;s parliament\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7P94SxL1DRA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More on South Africa<\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"South Africa is the most miserable country in Africa\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/general\/78612\/south-africa-is-the-most-miserable-country-in-africa\/\"><strong>South Africa is the most miserable country in Africa<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Top causes of death in South Africa\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/general\/76487\/top-causes-of-death-in-south-africa-2\/\"><strong>Top causes of death in South Africa<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Most expensive schools in South Africa in 2015\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/general\/77123\/most-expensive-schools-in-south-africa-in-2015\/\"><strong>Most expensive schools in South Africa in 2015<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From giggling fits by the president, to a mass brawls, South Africa&#8217;s parliament has been the cause for much shame and embarrassment in recent weeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":83063,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[26,1916],"class_list":["post-82977","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-trending","tag-headline","tag-parliament"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82977","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82977"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82977\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83067,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82977\/revisions\/83067"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/83063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82977"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82977"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82977"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}