Scenes of chaos as Taiwan parliament brawl escalates into the night | Al Jazeera Newsfeed
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 พ.ค. 2024
- 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.
Messy democracy in Taiwan is always better than Sharia autocracy every time.
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!
"Taiwan" is allowed to persist for a little longer to enable gathering full evidence of the "superiority" of the western democracy.
@@lostprophitoneany society has/is chaos, the system of goverment is how we reign in the chaos.
Laugh now. But here in the old trailer park states we’re only three years away from this.
Imagine if they tried to pass the same law in US congress, it'd be this with guns
Lol
It won't happen there,cos then there wont be any pp in the parliament!!
@@mari-us6rhDid you forget the trumpers attack
@@Mobin2000 Those were thugs and NOT lawmakers like these!!!
@@Mobin2000- Ordinary people. More well mannered and peaceful than these clowns. ( and those on the Hill)😅😅😅
Siblings when parents leave home :
🤣🤣🤣
daddy xi
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.
My siblings and myself behaved much civilized when our parents were not home.
Daddy Xi laugh know this@@rizkyadiyanto7922
Actually its just another Thursdays in Taiwan politic
they are just hugging each other 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
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.
American backed democracy at work.
LOL. Are you 8? 😂
hu! ha!
almost sing it out😂
Democracy at work. This is not the first time and it certainly won’t be the last.
It happened before and shoes were flying.
Better than Communism, were the Members would suddenly "Dissappear". 😅😅😅
@@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.
@@inisipisTV
In the U.S, Boeing whistleblowers "committed suicide" one after another. So how is democracy any better?
@@inisipisTV I saw Taiwanese type of democracy in monkey behavior before in aninal shows.
Sun Yat Seng picture looking down on them and shaking his head 😑
Fighting because a politician doesn't want to be held accountable 🤣🤣🤣 democracy seems very appealing
In a democracy guy with loudest mouth and biggest fists wins.
What about outside democracy?
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.
They call who owns the microphone who will win.
@jxmai7687 Yes, those with more fists and biggest fists will get the microphone and win. That's fistmocracy, a variant od demon-cracy.
America 1st ✊
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.
Here in Canada are parliament is live. No one watches it.
Where can I watch the whole anime ??
There was live online for the whole day non stop. 😂
key word:
立法院 打架
Which season, there are many....🤣
This is called true democracy system of government in action.
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.
Monkey democracy: whoever can fight the best, is the leader.
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.
Lol what is a politician if they can't lie. I thought that was part of the job? 🤣
The fear is not about the lying it is about who determines what a lie is. Many died in the Soviet Union for telling “lies”. Many are dying in North Korea for telling “lies”.
Xi Jinping is smiling
Took the words out of my mouth.
He's like, you're making it too easy for me take over the whole country.
@@HarmonyHorizon-im3pq america style
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.
@@HarmonyHorizon-im3pqPhilippines is independent, crazy wumao.
Taiwan usual exercise. What a shame.
Everyone is just pushing and hugging, and half of them are confused on how to even react
AND BY THIS FISCALS THEY WILL DEFEAT CHINA 😂😂
No more cocktail hour in Parliament...
you must be British
What's new in Taiwan?
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?? 😂😂😂😂
Taiwan has 23 million，Hongkong has 7 million .What nation did you refer to ?
@@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.
But this still exists in consititution of Republic of China(taiwan)
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!
@@truthful3777 It's not a small country. It's an average size province of China.
Democrazy
So, that's how American backed democracy countries behave. Xi smiling at home thinking about how easy he taking over Taiwan 😆
Taiwanese lawmakers showing how they will behave if they are part of China in parliament in Beijing. Beijing lawmakers cannot match them.
Democracy at its best.
The bills are literally being pushed through 😂
This is democrazy🤣😂
average middle school bathroom experience
“Vibrant democracy” 😂😂😂
0:30 That headlock took me TF out😂 0:45 he sitting their staring thinking bout his whole life💀⚰️🤦🏿♂️
Yes all public figures in politics should be accountable for laying
So they dont want scrutiny because they are so corrupt
What is the use of democracy if this is the result of democracy?
That’s democracy? Hmmmmm…. One state party are much calmer
Yup just keep quiet 😂
@@djibicisse I see you like Taiwanese criminals
we ordered chicken fried rice so hurry up where is it ........?
Dr Sun yat sen should be ashamed with these fools 0:54
Wow
It just another day.. Paul McCartney
Such is politics.
that's the chaos democracy brings to nation.....
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.
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.
That one guy seemed really scared.
0:57 Taiwan style Indiana Jones
Power and power and power.
COMMON TAIWANESE MINISTER HAVE SOME PRIDE AS THE WHOLE WORLD ARE WATCHING YOU GUYS ACTED LIKE HOOLIGANS OUT OF CONTROL.
Was AoC and Greene there?
Evils are fighting.. so this is fight ?
Can't even see the bigger picture...the neighbour across the strait is sitting back watching a good show...
strict parliamentary behaviour will be adhered
Waoooo....
Pure democracy
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.
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.
I don't know what is DPP, but from what you wrote, I suspect they are a greedy party?
That's right, support for congressional reform is the voice of most people in Taiwan.
Democracy is like a joke
所以才會有你
Difference between good joke and lame joke. Others are lame
I know you are probably a propaganda agent from China, but democracy always works, that is why America stood for so long and is still standing. Im pretty sure that Chinas first communist dictator allowed many citizens to be overworked in many farms across the country along with many starving to death because they could not produce enough grain to feed themselves. So, I would live in a Democratic society over a communist one. Because in a democratic one, the people have a say in decisions that affect them and their way of life. You should be ashamed for not expecting the people to out cry on unfair policies, THEIR VOICES SHOULD BE HEARD!!!!
dood runs out the building with that book 😂😂😂😂
Is this from Jan 6?
This happened in Ugandan parliament a few years ago 😂
Ashamed
We need this type of democracy!
Is there a printer in the building anyone?
This is india
0:41 Who's lady with glasses? She is almost in action in every Legislative Yuan brawl 😁😁😁
The guy running with a folder reminds of NFL or CFL.
So this is the sort of thing america wants to protect
BUT were these opponents, documents ....? Or did he rescue himself and his own paperwork.
"Push" through a bill.. hehe.
In brazilian parliament this is just the routine.
the world is so unserious 😭
😂 New age WWE
Democracy ROFL
All for the cameras
Campaign funding 😂
Mission playthrough. The Joys of Civilization.
In communist parliament you don't get to see this kind of nonsense behaviour, only in democratic parliament
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
Bravo Taiwanese 🇹🇼
That is so stupid. Adults cannot get along. Is that how they solve a problem over there?
This is the democracy that China really feared for..
Taiwanese democracy
They fight in who makes the best fried rice 😂😂😂
what is this zoo
WWE. LOL
China needs to step in and bring some order.
Lol
100%, American backed democracy ain't working apparently. Time for China to step in!
No need.
Why they need China for?
Why
Democrazy my foot🤣🤣🤣🤣
The fruits of a democracy, ladies and gentlemen.
Democracy in Taiwan.
So Taiwan .
Kids running the place. Pathetic.
Taiwan is the strongest country in the UFC.
Most civilized government, 😮 fist do the talking
Such fine brain they have 😂
This is what a "vibrant" democracy looks like. January 6 was not an insurgency, it was western democracy at work.
Compared this to China national congress : MEIYOU
MEIYOU
MEIYOU
The bill has passed
👏👏👏👏👏
Crazy genius people are running China not like clowns from Taiwan
Wow
Shield vs nexus😂
Wwe
Very normal Parliament in Taiwan, don't be surprised
Round 1
Lol 'Taiwanese democracy'. Americans are loving it.
American styles of politics
MOSH PIT!
Funniest part is no matter the childish antics of the opposition the bill shall still be passed after all this PR stunts😂
Everybody was kung fu fighting , they were as flash as lightning .......
Daima mimj Mkenya maana ……😂😂😂😂
Why does it look so fake and what was the guy running off doing?
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.
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.
So much for democracy. I wonder how this would be reported had it been in ‘some other place’.
U mean like Scandinavia singapore ? Australia Canada
Must have missed the fights
Even Panda bears are better behaved.
We will always remember her internet debut hahaha right on now they are involved!
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.
lucky?