Fighting Again in Taiwan Parliament Over Disputed Nomination

From

17 July 2020 15:34 WIB

Lawmakers from the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party remove the voting booths inside the parliament in Taipei, Taiwan, July 17, 2020. Fighting erupted inside and outside of Taiwan's parliament again on Friday (July 16) over the disputed nomination by President Tsai Ing-wen of a senior aide to a top government watchdog post, which the main opposition party has labelled as cronyism. REUTERS/Ann Wang

17 Juli 2020 00:00 WIB

Lawmakers from Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) stop lawmakers from the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party to remove a voting booth, inside the parliament in Taipei, Taiwan, July 17, 2020. Several KMT lawmakers knocked down voting booths inside the chamber to block DPP legislators from casting ballots over the nomination. KMT has accused the DPP of cheating in part of the vote on nomination this week. REUTERS/Ann Wang

17 Juli 2020 00:00 WIB

Lawmakers from Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) scuffle with lawmakers from the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party, who have been occupying the Legislature Yuan, in Taipei, Taiwan, July 17, 2020. The voting on Friday went ahead despite shouting and protests from KMT lawmakers, who held banners reading "invalid vote." REUTERS/Ann Wang

17 Juli 2020 00:00 WIB

Lawmakers from Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) argue with lawmakers from the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party, inside the parliament in Taipei, Taiwan, July 17, 2020. REUTERS/Ann Wang

17 Juli 2020 00:00 WIB

A water balloon is pictured as lawmakers from Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) with lawmakers from the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party throw them at each other inside the parliament in Taipei, Taiwan, July 17, 2020. REUTERS/Ann Wang

17 Juli 2020 00:00 WIB

Lawmakers from Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) with lawmakers from the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party throw water balloons at each other inside the parliament in Taipei, Taiwan, July 17, 2020. REUTERS/Ann Wang

17 Juli 2020 00:00 WIB