Georgian Parliament brawl: You must have seen a lot of heated debates, throwing of paper balls and tension in the Parliament. But something happened in the Parliament of Georgia, which has brought this country into the limelight in the world. A scuffle broke out between MPs over a controversial bill. The opposition MP punched the leader of the ruling party on his face. After this the situation worsened. There was a fierce fight. The video of the incident is viral.
Opposition called the bill Russian inspired
When this high voltage drama happened, the Foreign Agents Bill was being debated. This is being called a Russian inspired bill. Its purpose is to regulate foreign influence on Georgian NGOs and media. The opposition is opposing this bill. The opposition says the bill threatens Georgian sovereignty. For now, the fighting has exposed deep political divisions within the country.
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JUST IN – Lawmakers Brawl in Georgian Parliament amid Controversial ‘Foreign Agents’ Bill Talks
Months earlier, Georgian MPs opted to push back the proposed law, following a mass protest wave.#georgie #georgian #GeorgeHarrison pic.twitter.com/qXlvBHGcRz— Headlinesnow (@Headlinesnow) April 15, 2024
What’s in the video?
The viral video is from Monday, April 15. Mamuka Mdinaradze, leader of the parliamentary faction of the ruling Georgian Dream party, was speaking before the legislative body. Then opposition MP Aleko Eliashvili got up from his seat and punched Mamuka in the face. Seeing this, many MPs ran and saved Mamuka. At the same time, many leaders of the ruling party beat up Aleko.
Why is there controversy?
In fact, tension in Parliament has been increasing in the last few years. Because the ruling party and opposition have debated whether to deepen ties with the West or reunify the former Soviet republic with Russia. Russia is widely unpopular in Georgia due to Moscow’s support for the breakaway Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Russia also defeated Georgia in a small war in 2008. Monday’s incident has sparked widespread controversy among many MPs.
