The Taiwanese Parliament witnessed massive chaos on Friday after MPs punched, kicked, pushed and shoved each other during a heated debate over a set of reforms.
According to media reports, the scuffle between the MPs broke out when the Parliament was set to debate a proposal to give lawmakers more power to oversee the government's actions.
A video on social media showed MPs snatching files and running outside the Parliament.
Another video showed some MPs surrounding the speaker's seat, with many jumping over tables and others pulling colleagues to the floor. Reports said the fight had stopped, but continued until the afternoon.
The brawl came just days before president-elect Lai Ching-te is set to take office without a legislative majority on Monday.
A video by Al Jazeera showed an MP clinging onto others and then falling off.
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the Kuomintang (KMT) were reportedly fighting over a new move that would criminalise officials who make false statements in parliament.
The debate got heated even before the lawmakers entered the House, with members exchanging accusations and insults outside the chamber.
The formation of the new government is already under dispute, as Lai's DPP lost its majority in parliament despite winning the January elections.
The opposition KMT has more seats than the DPP but not enough to form a majority of its own, and is seeking to form a coalition with the TPP, which controls eight of the parliament’s 113 seats, reports said.
