A fight took place in the Georgian parliament during the discussion of the controversial law on foreign agents



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by CuriousArcane

35 comments

  1. Hello OP, could you link a source please for approval? thank you

  4. Don’t let those Russian bastards win in Georgia! They want Georgia not becoming a member of EU. Where Russia or there influence goes there is only pain, death and murder. Don’t believe anything a Lobbyist from Russia or a Russian says. Free Georgia! Long live Europe!

  6. Scuffles broke out in Georgia’s parliament on Monday over the government’s re-introduction of a controversial “foreign influence” bill that critics say mirrors repressive Russian legislation used to silence and intimidate dissidents.

    The ruling Georgian Dream party announced the proposal earlier this month, reviving a similar bill that was dropped a year ago after mass protests.

    Video from a parliamentary hearing showed an opposition MP punching a ruling party lawmaker who co-sponsored the bill in the head, prompting scuffles and the live feed to be cut.

    The scuffle came as dozens of Georgians rallied outside parliament against the proposed law, which undermines Georgia’s bid for European Union membership.

  7. As they would say in Westminster, “Spirited banter resulted in minor fracas.”

  8. >government’s re-introduction of a controversial “foreign influence” bill that critics say mirrors repressive Russian legislation used to silence and intimidate dissidents.

    As a Hungarian, I can relate.

  9. I wish our MPs (uk) were more like the guy throwing the punch, seems like he has some passion and is trying to stop tyrany.

  12. Really strange to see a video from today with the quality of an early 2000s amateur video. Also, I rarely advocate for violence, but it is warranted for such oppressive laws. I hope we could see something like that in other countries as well.

  13. I found this commend [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/1c4jpa5/the_distinguished_prorussian_political_figure_is/) written by u/ThaRoma:

    Where: Georgia (country) 🇬🇪

    Who: Manuka Mdinaradze – the leader of the parliamentary majority and faction “Georgian Dream”

    Context: they’re trying to introduce the law “On transparency of foreign influence”. Which is basically a Russian law that establishes Putin’s rules in Georgia, which has eliminated free speech in Russia.

  15. I support politicians settling down differences in a pub-like brawling.

  16. I love how they cut feed few seconds after fight started. 😂

  18. The president of the parliament I assume (the guy sitting behind the speaker) looked down only for a split second, but it was enough for the attacker to strike.

  20. You know these guys are receiving millions from Russia to make these repressive laws

  23. also, is it just me or is that parliament chamber very oddly small? tbh it might be the smallest I’ve ever seen….

  24. Georgian sounds like Lazuri way more than I expected. Makes a lot of sense but weird how I never thought about it.

  25. 0:13 What did the ‘attacker’ (defender of democracy, i assume) shout? Anyone can translate?

  26. I don’t understand Georgia, can someone from there explain how it actually is. Because I gathered these three facts:

    1. The Georgian government is somewhat pro-Russia.
    2. Georgia is a democracy
    3. The vast majority of Georgians are pro-EU, anti-Russia, don’t like this foreign agents law.

    These points cannot logicaly coexist together. Is it that point 3. is actually only true in Tbilisi, but that there is a large pro-Russian mindset in some other parts of the country?

    I know many people who went to Georgia in the past years, in Tbilisi at least it is clear that Russia is not welcomed, but then how does it work with 1. and 2.

  27. This is a bill backed by Russia and it should not pass.

  29. “The fight was started by a foreign agent.”

    ~ Georgian parliament’s PR representative, tomorrow, probably.

  30. Georgian here. The law is very vague and can be used in a very bad manner. However they want hence we aren’t happy. And our parliament is a joke.

  32. oh boy… reality hit that ruZZian sympathizer quick and hard!

  33. Funny how ruZZians use the same rhetoric in every country they try to enter. They used the same “foreign agents” law in Bulgaria too.

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