Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:35am on 18 May 2024,Saturday International
A physical fight broke out in Taiwan's parliament on Friday as lawmakers disagreed over proposed reforms. The brawl involved members from different political parties and resulted in one lawmaker being hospitalized. The controversial reforms include criminal penalties for officials who lie in parliament. The incident occurred just days before President-elect Lai Ching-te is set to take office. The ruling DPP and opposition KMT parties have accused each other of attempting to abuse power. The incident highlights the intense political tensions in Taiwan's parliament.
