TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Taiwanese lawmakers tackled and doused each other with water on Friday as President Lai Ching-te's party tried to block the passage of bills they say could harm the self-ruled island's "democratic system."
Scores of lawmakers from Lai's Democratic Progressive Party, or DPP, occupied the podium of the parliament's main chamber since Thursday night and barricaded themselves inside — piling up chairs to block entrances.
The DPP par…

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Taiwan lawmakers brawl over bills that would 'damage democracy'

President Lai Ching-te's party tried to block the passage of bills they say could harm the self-ruled island's “democratic system”

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In Photos: Not just India, Taiwan's parliament also erupts into a brawl

A wild brawl has erupted at Taiwan’s parliament, where lawmakers tackled and doused each other with water in an attempt to block bills which could harm the self-ruled island’s “democratic system”.

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Taiwan protests, lawmaker clashes show test to President Lai’s leadership

President Lai Ching-te of the Republic of China said that the Legislative Yuan forcefully passed three bills on the 20th, which confiscated the principle of separation of powers in a democratic country and was contrary to the true meaning of the people being the masters of a democratic country. He believed that democratic disputes should be resolved with greater democracy, and hoped that in the future we could gather greater strength together to…

中華民國總統賴清德表示，立法院20日強行通過3項法案，沒收民主國家權力分立的原則，更是悖離民主國家人民作主的真諦。他認為，民主的紛爭，要用更大的民主來解決，未來希望一起匯聚更大的力量，守護民主台灣。

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TAIPEI — Taiwanese lawmakers tackled and doused each other with water on Friday as President Lai Ching-te's party tried to block the passage of bills they say could harm the self-ruled island's "democratic system".

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Taiwanese lawmakers tackled and doused each other with water on Friday as President Lai Ching-te's party tried to block the passage of bills they say could harm the self-ruled island's "democratic system".

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Lawmakers were aiming to stop three amendments that would make it more difficult for voters to oust elected officials who they see as unfit.

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Taiwanese lawmakers tackled and doused each other with water on Friday as President Lai Ching-te's party tried to block the passage of bills they say could harm the self-ruled island's &quot;democratic system&quot;. Scores of lawmakers from Lai's Democratic Progressive Party had occupied the podium of the parliament's main chamber since…

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