The 2016 South African Parliament Brawl

Members of the Economic Freedom Fighters party wrestled out of their seats by guards after they refused to let president Jacob Zuma speak

A fistfight broke out in the South African parliament on Tuesday as security guards ejected opposition lawmakers in an ugly fracas that underlined heightened political tensions over Jacob Zuma’s presidency.

About 20 Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party members, who were wrestled from their seats by plain-clothed guards, had refused to let Zuma speak and furiously shouted down the Speaker, Baleka Mbete.

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