Fight breaks out in Taiwanese parliament over chamber reforms – video
17-05-2024 15:04 via theguardian.com

Fight breaks out in Taiwanese parliament over chamber reforms – video

A scuffle broke out in the Taiwanese parliament days before the president-elect, Lai Ching-te, takes office without a legislative majority. The opposition wants to give parliament greater scrutiny powers over the government, including a controversial proposal to criminalise officials who are deemed to make false statements in parliament. The ruling Democratic Progressive party accuses the opposition of improperly trying to force through the proposals without the customary consultation process in
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