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WATCH: When politicians use fists to solve problems

Ukraine Brawl
Ukraine Brawl

When the topic gets heated, politicians get physical

President Jacob Zuma recently called the behaviour of MPs in Parliament an embarrassment and called on Speaker Baleka Mbete to “get your house in order“.

Mbete's pleas for calm in the National Assembly today where President Jacob Zuma was due to answer questions fell on deaf ears and were swiftly followed a brief brawl between security and singing‚ defiant members of the EFF who were eventually dragged out.

We take a look at some the fights that have erupted between politicians in parliament around the world.

Fight in Ukraine parliament after opposition MP goes for PM Yatsenyuk’s crotch

 

Turkish politician threatened with gun in Bulgaria

 

Fights break out in Turkey's parliament

 

Scuffles break out between lawmakers in South Korea's National Assembly

 

Fight breaks out in Georgian parliament

Brawl breaks out in Nepal Parliament

 

 

Watch: Punches thrown as chaos erupts in Parliament to remove EFF

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