JohnCenaFan28
12-19-2008, 09:41 PM
Brawling MPs used sledgehammers to force their way into a parliamentary committee room in South Korea.
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Opposition Democratic Party members wanted to get into the room to block a free-trade agreement with the US.
Ruling Grand National Party members fought back with fire extinguishers and fists as the country's parliament descended into chaos.
Scuffles broke out as dozens of opposition MPs and their aides attempted to push their way in to the committee room.
TV footage showed people from both sides shoving, pushing and shouting in a crowded hall at the National Assembly building, amid a barrage of flashing cameras.
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Protesters used a sledgehammer and other tools to tear open the room's wooden doors, only to find barricades of furniture set up inside as a second line of defence.
The cable news channel YTN showed footage of security guards spraying fire extinguishers at those trying to force their way in, and one man with blood trickling down his face.
The opposition attempt to block the free-trade deal failed, and ten GNP MPs introduced the bill to the committee.
Supporters say it will not only expand trade but also further cement ties between Washington and Seoul.
Opponents claim it would cause pain to key sectors in both nations: agriculture in South Korea and the motor industry in the US.
-Nova
http://www.ananova.com/images/web/1463242.jpg
Opposition Democratic Party members wanted to get into the room to block a free-trade agreement with the US.
Ruling Grand National Party members fought back with fire extinguishers and fists as the country's parliament descended into chaos.
Scuffles broke out as dozens of opposition MPs and their aides attempted to push their way in to the committee room.
TV footage showed people from both sides shoving, pushing and shouting in a crowded hall at the National Assembly building, amid a barrage of flashing cameras.
http://www.ananova.com/images/web/1463244.jpg
Protesters used a sledgehammer and other tools to tear open the room's wooden doors, only to find barricades of furniture set up inside as a second line of defence.
The cable news channel YTN showed footage of security guards spraying fire extinguishers at those trying to force their way in, and one man with blood trickling down his face.
The opposition attempt to block the free-trade deal failed, and ten GNP MPs introduced the bill to the committee.
Supporters say it will not only expand trade but also further cement ties between Washington and Seoul.
Opponents claim it would cause pain to key sectors in both nations: agriculture in South Korea and the motor industry in the US.
-Nova