Scenes of chaos as Taiwan parliament brawl escalates into the night | Al Jazeera Newsfeed
There were chaotic scenes as lawmakers shoved, tackled and hit each other in a day-long brawl in Taiwan’s parliament on Friday over a controversial reform bill. One lawmaker was taken to the hospital after falling off a platform and injuring his head.
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Just another day at the office. Democracy at its best.
@Michael-los_angeles
15 күн бұрын
Messy democracy in Taiwan is always better than Sharia autocracy every time.
@lostprophitone
14 күн бұрын
I don't think chaos is the definition of democracy and if holding politicians accountable for what they say is wrong, I am not sure we live in a democracy. The litmust test for democracy is challenging the those who hold power and challenging their power in a democratic way and seeing there reaction!
@yetao5801
14 күн бұрын
"Taiwan" is allowed to persist for a little longer to enable gathering full evidence of the "superiority" of the western democracy.
@winzyl9546
14 күн бұрын
@@lostprophitoneany society has/is chaos, the system of goverment is how we reign in the chaos.
@NetanyahuWarCriminal
14 күн бұрын
Laugh now. But here in the old trailer park states we’re only three years away from this.
Siblings when parents leave home :
@ndidiokafor2249
15 күн бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@rizkyadiyanto7922
14 күн бұрын
daddy xi
@janew6574
14 күн бұрын
I would never recommend a paternalistic, undemocratic government. Are these hired protesters? Protesting against a Bill to require honesty from politicians seems very unusual for citizens to do.
@sz5263
14 күн бұрын
My siblings and myself behaved much civilized when our parents were not home.
Actually its just another Thursdays in Taiwan politic
they are just hugging each other 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Imagine if they tried to pass the same law in US congress, it'd be this with guns
@josephujiadughele6035
14 күн бұрын
Lol
@mari-us6rh
13 күн бұрын
It won't happen there,cos then there wont be any pp in the parliament!!
@Mobin2000
12 күн бұрын
@@mari-us6rhDid you forget the trumpers attack
@mari-us6rh
12 күн бұрын
@@Mobin2000 Those were thugs and NOT lawmakers like these!!!
@inisipisTV
11 күн бұрын
@@Mobin2000- Ordinary people. More well mannered and peaceful than these clowns. ( and those on the Hill)😅😅😅
Democracy at work. This is not the first time and it certainly won’t be the last.
@wsurfer2147
11 күн бұрын
It happened before and shoes were flying.
@inisipisTV
11 күн бұрын
Better than Communism, were the Members would suddenly "Dissappear". 😅😅😅
@Whatisnottaken
11 күн бұрын
@@inisipisTV In the U.S, Boeing whistleblowers "committed suicide" one after another. What have you got to say about that? And in some democratic countries, people too disappear without trace. Google "Perlis Hope co-founder Amri Che Mat went missing in 2016, and Pastor Raymond Koh has been missing since 2017. Guess you're just naive about the real world.
@anjalikastarr2824
11 күн бұрын
@@inisipisTV In the U.S, Boeing whistleblowers "committed suicide" one after another. So how is democracy any better?
@wsurfer2147
11 күн бұрын
@@inisipisTV I saw Taiwanese type of democracy in monkey behavior before in aninal shows.
Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
@SaccoMabowles
14 күн бұрын
Man that's lame, and the usual joke your type makes when they see asians fighting. Hopefully you're not old as well, because it'd be even more pathetic if you're still using that one since the song came out.
@godsbloodyhammer7090
14 күн бұрын
American backed democracy at work.
@NetanyahuWarCriminal
14 күн бұрын
LOL. Are you 8? 😂
@kdb_7223
14 күн бұрын
hu! ha!
@hajjimavisai
13 күн бұрын
almost sing it out😂
In a democracy guy with loudest mouth and biggest fists wins.
@fbg5678
14 күн бұрын
What about outside democracy?
@janew6574
14 күн бұрын
I would say that: in dictatorial countries, the guy with the biggest fists already won and is controlling peoples' lives by intimidation and authoritarian means. Everyone might look 'ordered', but that doesn't mean that they are happy, free or that human rights violations aren't being committed. The scenes, above, are not actually common in democracies. I think that one thing that democracies currently seem to have in common with autocratic forms of government, is the level of corruption amongst elites. I believe that the difference about corruption, in a democratic country, is that there is a much bigger chance of doing something to fix that. An outstanding model for governing a large country, in my opinion, is the US Constitution. (Apart from the fact that the ceremonial Head of State is also the political President. I think that those two positions are better occupied by different people). The US may be facing a difficult election, but I feel that it's Constitution gives it the means to come up with better solutions.
@jxmai7687
14 күн бұрын
They call who owns the microphone who will win.
@sunnywu2464
13 күн бұрын
@jxmai7687 Yes, those with more fists and biggest fists will get the microphone and win. That's fistmocracy, a variant od demon-cracy.
@james_l4337
12 күн бұрын
America 1st ✊
Sun Yat Seng picture looking down on them and shaking his head 😑
“Vibrant democracy” 😂😂😂
The fruits of a democracy, ladies and gentlemen.
Lol what is a politician if they can't lie. I thought that was part of the job? 🤣
It's normal in Taiwan as these lawmakers know these Parliament sessions are broadcast live on TV and this is the way they gain popularity to ensure they will get voted again.
@MuffHam
11 күн бұрын
Here in Canada are parliament is live. No one watches it.
Fighting because a politician doesn't want to be held accountable 🤣🤣🤣 democracy seems very appealing
This is called true democracy system of government in action.
@thefourthrabbit9516
14 күн бұрын
It says that if the bill is passed, politicians cannot lie in Congress anymore. So, the ruling party panics and fights against the bill. LOL. So you mean trying to defend your right to lie is "true" democracy? What a sick joke.
@user-cf7qu5ze3k
11 күн бұрын
Monkey democracy: whoever can fight the best, is the leader.
@user-wq4fb7zt8y
10 күн бұрын
I don't think the two-party system in the United States and Taiwan has anything to do with democracy. Politicians unconditionally support their own party and attack their opponents.
Don’t like the KMT either but over the last eight years, the Democratic DPP has committed numerous disgraceful acts, and they've tried everything to prevent the bill from being passed. Those who have closely followed recent party negotiations know that DPP legislators never seriously read the provisions but merely delayed proceedings with the aim of obstructing the bill's passage. They even proposed 80 different versions of the bill, with each version differing only in punctuation and a few words. Despite their majority in Congress, the DPP failed to deliver on the reforms promised over the past eight years. It's clear that there's no bill that can't be passed, only those that the DPP doesn't want to pass. Holding all the power, they have allowed Taiwan's wealth gap to reach 66 times while deceiving the international community with claims that only the DPP can protect Taiwan's sovereignty, resulting in severe hardship for the people of Taiwan.
@westwoodly
13 күн бұрын
So different from the Taiwanese sit-com dramas where the actors are so polite and civilised even when they are angry. I think the scene in Parliament is more exciting. Looking forward to next episode - may be the man who snatched the bundle of notes will return and apologise.
@classiccasualgaming
10 күн бұрын
I don't know what is DPP, but from what you wrote, I suspect they are a greedy party?
@user-gu2ei8yz6r
Күн бұрын
That's right, support for congressional reform is the voice of most people in Taiwan.
how will they fight china if they themselves are not united
@MicheleLLOYD-bk2mt
13 күн бұрын
Don’t be stupid. That ARE China ! Take a look at them…..
@MrTamendez
10 күн бұрын
This
@djibicisse
10 күн бұрын
U think China is United ?
@Mousebleed-ulticanose
10 күн бұрын
@@djibicisse is the ccp divided?
@djibicisse
10 күн бұрын
@@Mousebleed-ulticanose depends If emperor xi is not there Who knows?
Where can I watch the whole anime ??
@jxmai7687
14 күн бұрын
There was live online for the whole day non stop. 😂
@emo_comebac
10 күн бұрын
key word: 立法院 打架
Xi Jinping is smiling
@Saumie
15 күн бұрын
Took the words out of my mouth.
@samehalaa1348
14 күн бұрын
He's like, you're making it too easy for me take over the whole country.
@M-hl2qs
14 күн бұрын
@@HarmonyHorizon-im3pq america style
@epsilonxvi5675
14 күн бұрын
They cant, china is coward after the dead of there first emperor, they use to help there neighboor back when there first emperor was alive after his dead everything went to cowrdice.
@winzyl9546
14 күн бұрын
@@HarmonyHorizon-im3pqPhilippines is independent, crazy wumao.
that's the chaos democracy brings to nation.....
@janew6574
14 күн бұрын
Without democracy, there's much less chance of removing corrupt or dictatorial leaders. Once a dictator is in power, in a country without elections, they're there (causing misery to the country's people) for life, or until they're overthrown. For all its superficial 'chaos', I fee that democracy gives the best chance for respecting human rights, thinking about choices, reviewing and changing those choices, if required. I would say that the overwhelming majority of people who live in democratic countries would never choose to live with any other form of government, unless travelling for business partnerships, academic positions, etc. In contrast, many people do emigrate, or wish to emigrate, to democratically governed countries, from less free countries. I think that this contrast shows that many people appreciate the better advocacy for human rights and the ability to think and have input into policy, that is possible in a democracy.
@MicheleLLOYD-bk2mt
13 күн бұрын
Wrong. Democracy is a land where government DOES what the people want and need. NOT the West, that’s for sure, but China and Singapore……. Just ask the people !!! China democratic. West, fake as always.
Democracy is like a joke
@makitm2592
7 күн бұрын
所以才會有你
@coold8d
5 күн бұрын
Difference between good joke and lame joke. Others are lame
This is democracy that the west u s a and uk strongly promote and want all of us to follow. LOL 😂
@brunoccj
12 күн бұрын
It's the weaponry budget and the 5th high USD foreign exchange reserves that US coveted. Watch Japan (2nd high), China (1st), Ukraine...
@brunoccj
12 күн бұрын
As far as I know, Taiwanese netizens are more yearning for the reformed socialism of Northern Europe.
What's new in Taiwan?
Democrazy
So, that's how American backed democracy countries behave. Xi smiling at home thinking about how easy he taking over Taiwan 😆
@westwoodly
13 күн бұрын
Taiwanese lawmakers showing how they will behave if they are part of China in parliament in Beijing. Beijing lawmakers cannot match them.
This is democrazy🤣😂
Everyone is just pushing and hugging, and half of them are confused on how to even react
Taiwan usual exercise. What a shame.
Democracy at its best. The bills are literally being pushed through 😂
I wonder which reforms specifically
And some joker said that Taiwan should Rule China. Just 6 million population and the parliament a circus show.. How to rule 1 4 billion people?? 😂😂😂😂
@kreuzerlau8817
13 күн бұрын
Taiwan has 23 million,Hongkong has 7 million .What nation did you refer to ?
@truthful3777
13 күн бұрын
@@kreuzerlau8817 My bad 23 million still a small country compare to 1.4 billion. LOL with 23 million parliament fight like clowns in circus show. LOL.
@user-ct2ri2yf2e
13 күн бұрын
But this still exists in consititution of Republic of China(taiwan)
@westwoodly
13 күн бұрын
Taiwan is showing what its lawmakers could do if they are in Beijing parliament. President Xi may shiver at the sight of the "democratic" Taiwanese!
@tomtube1012
12 күн бұрын
@@truthful3777 It's not a small country. It's an average size province of China.
No more cocktail hour in Parliament...
@user-bq2om2ye9i
13 күн бұрын
you must be British
AND BY THIS FISCALS THEY WILL DEFEAT CHINA 😂😂
Can't even see the bigger picture...the neighbour across the strait is sitting back watching a good show...
0:56 I wanna know who determines which statements are false or true
@mouseisbroken
14 күн бұрын
ever heard of the court of laws?
@familypowergroup
14 күн бұрын
@@mouseisbroken who in the court specifically?
@mouseisbroken
14 күн бұрын
@@familypowergroup that is up to the system in taiwan. any problem on that?
@familypowergroup
14 күн бұрын
@@mouseisbroken sounds highly unconstitutional to me
@familypowergroup
14 күн бұрын
@@mouseisbroken *any problem with that?
we ordered chicken fried rice so hurry up where is it ........?
Get out America
@djibicisse
10 күн бұрын
China too
@maftab3818
10 күн бұрын
@@djibicisse full support China
@thematthew761
7 күн бұрын
@@maftab3818Taiwan can do what they want
That’s democracy? Hmmmmm…. One state party are much calmer
@djibicisse
10 күн бұрын
Yup just keep quiet 😂
@denvertanteo3581
10 күн бұрын
@@djibicisse I see you like Taiwanese criminals
We need this type of democracy!
So they dont want scrutiny because they are so corrupt
0:57 Taiwan style Indiana Jones
COMMON TAIWANESE MINISTER HAVE SOME PRIDE AS THE WHOLE WORLD ARE WATCHING YOU GUYS ACTED LIKE HOOLIGANS OUT OF CONTROL.
It just another day.. Paul McCartney
Yes all public figures in politics should be accountable for laying
Was AoC and Greene there?
Dr Sun yat sen should be ashamed with these fools 0:54
China needs to step in and bring some order.
@vivalaleta
15 күн бұрын
Lol
@samehalaa1348
14 күн бұрын
100%, American backed democracy ain't working apparently. Time for China to step in!
@Sp3ll633
14 күн бұрын
No need.
@Moodboard39
10 күн бұрын
Why they need China for?
@thematthew761
7 күн бұрын
Why
In communist parliament you don't get to see this kind of nonsense behaviour, only in democratic parliament
@MicheleLLOYD-bk2mt
13 күн бұрын
Bollocks. China has a better political and democratic system. So-called western fake Democracy, loves to lie. It’s just a beauty competition. No real skills
Is this from Jan 6?
Such is politics.
Power and power and power.
0:57 y’all better listen to my gf over the loud speaker
BUT were these opponents, documents ....? Or did he rescue himself and his own paperwork.
That one guy seemed really scared.
This is what a "vibrant" democracy looks like. January 6 was not an insurgency, it was western democracy at work.
Wow
dood runs out the building with that book 😂😂😂😂
0:41 Who's lady with glasses? She is almost in action in every Legislative Yuan brawl 😁😁😁
Lol 'Taiwanese democracy'. Americans are loving it.
Evils are fighting.. so this is fight ?
Is there a printer in the building anyone?
Bravo Taiwanese 🇹🇼
They fight in who makes the best fried rice 😂😂😂
Taiwanese democracy
This happened in Ugandan parliament a few years ago 😂
In brazilian parliament this is just the routine.
Ashamed
0:42 what’s the difference between parliament and the government?
@thegamiac9539
14 күн бұрын
One shows the facade of benefits one ensures security of the other
@DK-ev9dg
12 күн бұрын
Same people who bribe both
@democracydignityhumanrights
7 күн бұрын
The Taiwanese parliament is called “The Legislative Yuan” and is only one branch of the government. Right now the government is controlled by DPP, but they only have a minority government and so the opposition has more seats in the LY, they are able to form minority government because they have the presidency and control the “Executive Yuan” This law would be like if we gave Congress the power to declare the president is a liar and arrest him (whether he was one or not)
@familypowergroup
7 күн бұрын
@@democracydignityhumanrights thank you for the clarification my friend, much appreciated
what is this zoo
Taiwan is the strongest country in the UFC.
This is the democracy that China really feared for..
"Push" through a bill.. hehe.
Very normal Parliament in Taiwan, don't be surprised
Democracy in Taiwan.
So Taiwan .
Waoooo....
the world is so unserious 😭
😂 New age WWE
Most civilized government, 😮 fist do the talking Such fine brain they have 😂
Daima mimj Mkenya maana ……😂😂😂😂
MOSH PIT!
Democracy ROFL
This is india
Everybody was kung fu fighting , they were as flash as lightning .......
Why does it look so fake and what was the guy running off doing?
@brunoccj
15 күн бұрын
Those legislators who are most violent today belong to the newly elect president's minority political faction (3-4 mainstream factions within DPP), so you can see it's just an act.
@osilandBiley
14 күн бұрын
Because it is fake. It's a performance meant to be seen by voters. In Eastern Asia this is the way that they attempt to show that they are fighting their hardest for their constituents.
All for the cameras Campaign funding 😂
Compared this to China national congress : MEIYOU MEIYOU MEIYOU The bill has passed 👏👏👏👏👏
@DK-ev9dg
12 күн бұрын
Crazy genius people are running China not like clowns from Taiwan
The guy running with a folder reminds of NFL or CFL.
WWE. LOL
Imagine the reaction of the Emperor Xi'd reaction upon seeing this😅
@mouseisbroken
14 күн бұрын
you seem to know nothing on the topic, it is very common for Taiwanese lawmakers to resolve their issues with violence. For example, the current President of their Legislative Yuan who can be heard in this video shouting "discussion will continue 3:30pm" famously assaulted the ex-President of Taiwan some 25 years ago.
@idkbruh4775
14 күн бұрын
@@mouseisbroken whether its common or not it's absolutely dumb and ridiculous lmao
@djibicisse
10 күн бұрын
@@idkbruh4775 better than going to camps
That is so stupid. Adults cannot get along. Is that how they solve a problem over there?
🎵Everybody was doing democracy🎶 Those lice were fast as lightning In fact, it was a little bit frightening
We will always remember her internet debut hahaha right on now they are involved!
Mission playthrough. The Joys of Civilization.
Democrazy my foot🤣🤣🤣🤣
Funniest part is no matter the childish antics of the opposition the bill shall still be passed after all this PR stunts😂
Taiwanese are so lucky to have these parliament. They make sure trouble in parliament and don’t go out of the building. Other countries they make sure trouble outside parliament and public have to suffer.
@Rape.White.Expats
13 күн бұрын
lucky?
Even Panda bears are better behaved.
Round 1
See, the Chinese doesn't need to invade Taiwan.
@djibicisse
10 күн бұрын
Yup Taiwan way fiercer gaha