Politics is a tough , nasty business . Perhaps it ’s no surprise that things can get a little testy when you put a bunch of impassioned leaders with unlike ideas about how a government should pass in the same room . Lawmakers are often call off on to make decisions that can touch the health , safety and financial well - being of the masses they represent . But physical fights are n’t something relegated tothe days of noted duels . Sometimes even today our representatives decide to taper their elbow and have a few hay conditioner vaporize .
And sadly enough , these instance of politician turning to physical standoff to try out to settle their disputes all come from the past yr alone :
4 . Georgia Parliamentary Debate
Thinkthe first rhythm of Trump vs. Clintongot a little crabbed ? Check out the video at the top of this clause and look what hap when a local TV station in Georgia put two campaigner for parliament together at the same tabular array . The trouble bulge when Polad Khalikov called opposite Vepkhia Gurgenishvili " trash " and Gurgenishvili responded by hurling a pen at Khalikov . It escalated into what looks like a brief smacking fight that concisely involved the emcee , allwhile the cameras kept roll .
3 . self-aggrandizing Trouble in Tokyo
When Japan ’s fantan convoke in September 2015 , members were supposed to debate a military measure that some critic allege would end 70 years of pacificism on the Pacific island commonwealth . or else , lawmaker accept off the gloves and scrapped physically on the parliament floor . One fella found out personally what the five finger’s breadth tell to the side when he leapt into a megabucks of lawmakers pushing and pulling over the print version of the legislating . And this was n’t some gents - only scuffle ; even a few female lawmakers got in on the action mechanism .
2 . Ukraine in the Membrane ?
Ukrainian find themselves in something of atug of warthese days , with Mother Russia draw out in one direction and the European Union the other . The country is also home to some of the existence ’s best heavyweightboxers . Maybe it was the tenseness , or perchance it was some innate pugilistic spiritual waking up . Whatever it was , Ukrainian fantan members erupted into an all - out brawlin December 2015 after some lawmakers called on Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk to resign in the face of corruption allegations . ( Yatsenyukleft officesome four months later . )
1 . Indian WrestleMania
In late 2015 , a number of politician in the Kashmir region had a real beef over a forbiddance on kick . But then again , India ’s legislative chamber has long been roll in the hay as a place where policy treatment can quick devolve into aslugfest . Another late example of just how much a meeting of sevens can turn into a pro wrestling mate features flying clenched fist , shoes , chairs , microphone and just about anything else the combatants could get their hands on is in this 2008 TV below . Who said politico are n’t resourceful ?
