Jordan Parliament: No one was injured in the punch-up.
Amman:
Witnesses said several deputies traded punches in a brawl in Jordan’s parliament on Tuesday that escalated into a verbal brawl when the assembly speaker called for the deputy to leave.
Live footage on state media showed several lawmakers punching each other while a deputy fell to the ground, while others shouted in chaotic scenes that lasted for minutes.
No one was injured in the punch-up that began after a member refused to apologize for his inappropriate remarks during a session to debate proposed amendments to the Constitution.
“There was a verbal shouting match that turned into a fight by several deputies. The behavior is unacceptable to our people and damages our country’s reputation,” said Khaleel Attiyeh, a Member of Parliament who witnessed the session.
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