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Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by Makavelli25(op): 12:18am On Nov 28, 2020

Taiwan's opposition legislators have thrown pig guts and exchanged blows in parliament amid a heated row over the easing of US pork imports.
They say a recent government decision to allow the import of US pork containing ractopamine - an additive banned for pig use in Taiwan and the European Union - is a health threat.
The ruling party denies the charge and called for a return to rational debate.
It is not uncommon for brawls to erupt in Taiwan's parliament.

Lawmakers from Taiwan's main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party hurled buckets of pig intestines towards Premier Su Tseng-chang on Friday to stop him from taking questions in parliament.

Some also exchanged blows in a "short but vicious" encounter between KMT legislators and Chen Po-wei from the small Taiwan Statebuilding Party, reported Reuters news agency.
It said the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) condemned the "disgusting" protest, calling it a waste of food that "stank up" parliament as they urged a return to rational debate.
Washington has welcomed the August decision by Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen to ease US pork imports from 1 January.

But the move has galvanised the opposition, which has tapped into public concerns over food safety after a series of recent scandals.
Last weekend in the annual "Autumn Struggle" demonstrations, protesters held aloft a giant inflatable pig in opposition to the imports.
The additive ractopamine is currently banned for pig use in Taiwan, as well as in China and the European Union, due to concerns about safety for animals and humans.Taiwan has become somewhat notorious for fights breaking out on the parliamentary floor.

The Legislative Yuan - or parliament - has seen punching, hair pulling, and the throwing of plastic bottles and water balloons over the years.
In one particularly heated fight in July 2017, legislators lifted up and threw chairs at each other as they argued over an infrastructure spending bill.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55097091

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Re: Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by Makavelli25(op): 12:18am On Nov 28, 2020

I thought things like this is limited to Nigeria

I guess I was wrong

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Re: Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by NdokiH20: 12:41am On Nov 28, 2020

Lol

Re: Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by Designsking: 12:46am On Nov 28, 2020

So thing is everywhere

Re: Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by Freestainworld(m): 1:38am On Nov 28, 2020

when will they throw in the pig head?

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Re: Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by Makavelli25(op): 1:51am On Nov 28, 2020

Freestainworld:
when will they throw in the pig head?

. Lmao

Re: Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by Makavelli25(op): 1:52am On Nov 28, 2020

Designsking:
So thing is everywhere

it is o

Re: Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by tobechi74: 3:16am On Nov 28, 2020

Here, we imoort anything from anywhere

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Re: Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by Karlifate: 3:22am On Nov 28, 2020

When kungfu don too much, wetin u expect.

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Re: Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by Makavelli25(op): 3:53am On Nov 28, 2020

Karlifate:
When kungfu don too much, wetin u expect.

true

Re: Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by babatee90(m): 5:17am On Nov 28, 2020

Nigeria politicians obviously learned from the best

Re: Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by Nobody: 5:17am On Nov 28, 2020*

Makavelli25:
I thought things like this is limited to Nigeria

I guess I was wrong

Is it not way better than a rubber stamp house of assembly telling you to take your eyes away from their earnings..

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Re: Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by lagbonduku: 5:17am On Nov 28, 2020*

so na everywhere...

Re: Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by brosom(m): 5:18am On Nov 28, 2020

hmmm Wahala be like bicycle

Re: Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by Johnkennie(m): 5:19am On Nov 28, 2020

Welcome to Nigeria where we exchange blow to validate our angers...

No be only Nigeria get touts for politician. I have achieved everything i will ever need in life, It only remain FTC in Nairaland.

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Re: Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by Jagznation(m): 5:19am On Nov 28, 2020

cheeeeeeeei

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Re: Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by CasNova(m): 5:19am On Nov 28, 2020

That will be a piggy fight.

The lawmakers should make rational debates, not resort to political pugilism.

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Re: Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by SmartPolician: 5:20am On Nov 28, 2020

Taiwan is probably the extension of Nigeria's NASS in Asia

grin

Re: Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by oluwaSavage: 5:21am On Nov 28, 2020

Haaa

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Re: Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by Sabadon(m): 5:22am On Nov 28, 2020

marlians

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Re: Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by Neddyogu(m): 5:23am On Nov 28, 2020

Made in Taiwan fight. Ndi saner climes abi Taiwan no follow?

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Re: Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by Kingjjo(m): 5:25am On Nov 28, 2020

Then I guess all legislators across the globe are the same. The difference in their Nigerian counterparts are the paychecks.

Re: Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by addictiv(m): 5:25am On Nov 28, 2020

I expected to see some kung-fu moves

Re: Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by newharddrives(m): 5:27am On Nov 28, 2020

Lol

Re: Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by tillaman(m): 5:32am On Nov 28, 2020

Re: Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by Xisnin(m): 5:39am On Nov 28, 2020

Nigerian lawmakers throw punches: Shameless old thugs embarrassing the country.
Taiwanese lawmakers throw punches: Great people, they are fighting to ensure everyone is carried along.

SMH

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Re: Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by GIANTPLUSHUB: 5:39am On Nov 28, 2020

OK naaw

Re: Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by zeusdgrt(m): 5:45am On Nov 28, 2020

And so?

Re: Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by Offpoint1: 5:46am On Nov 28, 2020

Like they say "Politics is same everywhere"

Re: Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by boss1310(m): 5:51am On Nov 28, 2020

so the kuomintang party is now the opposition party in Taiwan after being solely responsible for founding the country itself,mehn that's democracy

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Re: Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by Ghostmode2two(m): 5:52am On Nov 28, 2020

I am sure of the legislators are black holders and serious kicking was done. Anyway fighting in the legislature is a worldwide thing though this was done past the threshold as pig guts were used as fighting tools

Re: Taiwan Lawmakers Throw Pig Guts And Punches Over US Pork Imports by ATEAMS: 5:56am On Nov 28, 2020

Pipuu wey chop belleful

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