{"id":2221875,"date":"2024-04-15T21:36:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T01:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgian-politician-punches-opponent-and-causes-chaos-during-argument-over-foreign-agent-bill\/"},"modified":"2024-04-15T21:39:03","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T01:39:03","slug":"georgian-politician-punches-opponent-and-causes-chaos-during-argument-over-foreign-agent-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgian-politician-punches-opponent-and-causes-chaos-during-argument-over-foreign-agent-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgian politician sparks chaos by punching opponent during heated debate on &#8216;foreign agent&#8217; bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgeorgian-politician-punches-opponent-and-causes-chaos-during-argument-over-foreign-agent-bill%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2221875&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Tensions escalated\u200d in the Georgian parliament as\u2064 an opposition member \u200cpunched a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/niger-heads-to-polls-in-search-of-first-democratic-transition\/\" title=\"Niger heads to polls in search of first democratic transition\">ruling party<\/a>\u2064 leader during a dispute over the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-court-is-fast-tracking-sidney-powells-request-for-a-forensic-exam-of-dominion-voting-machines\/\" title=\"Federal Court Is Fast-Tracking Sidney Powell\u2019s Request For A Forensic Exam Of Dominion Voting Machines\">foreign agent<\/a>&#8221; bill. The \u2062altercation \u2062led to chaos in the chamber, triggering\u200c further skirmishes among lawmakers. Visit the Washington Examiner for more updates on the situation in Georgia. The tensions in the Georgian parliament reached a boiling point when an opposition member physically assaulted a leader from the ruling party amid a heated argument regarding the &#8220;foreign agent&#8221; bill. The resulting chaos saw additional confrontations breaking out \u2064among lawmakers. For ongoing developments on this incident, stay updated\u2064 by visiting the Washington Examiner.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>Tensions between lawmakers in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Georgian\">Georgian<\/a> parliament boiled over on Monday when a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-faces-first-main-foreign-policy-test-within-georgia\/\" title=\"Biden Faces First Main Foreign Policy Test within Georgia\">opposition party<\/a> threw a punch over a controversial \u201cforeign agent\u201d bill.<\/p>\n<p>Aleko Elisashvili, a member of parliament in the opposition party, ran up to the podium where ruling party leader Mamuka Mdinaradze was speaking and punched him, leading to chaos in the chamber. The initial punch by Elisashvili led to further skirmishes among lawmakers.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>In Tbilisi, Georgia, after hitting a pro-Russian Member of Parliament, Aleko Elisashvili explained that he had punched him \u201cright in his Russian face,\u201d and that he could \u201cshove the pro-Russian law up his ass,\u201d as \u201cGeorgians will not be slaves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Russia only understands force. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ow3ExJnZ3x\">https:\/\/t.co\/ow3ExJnZ3x<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VWFfzrgKPf\">pic.twitter.com\/VWFfzrgKPf<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Jason Jay Smart (@officejjsmart) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/officejjsmart\/status\/1779867443243999578?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Mdinaradze was speaking to the chamber in support of a bill that would require organizations that take funds from outside the country to register as foreign agents, with fines levied as punishment for those who do not comply, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/hundreds-georgians-protest-parliament-set-advance-foreign-agent-bill-2024-04-15\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according to\">according to<\/a> <em>Reuters<\/em>. Opponents of the law argue it mimics legislation in Russia that has been used to crack down on dissent from the ruling party.<\/p>\n<p>The bill had been floated last year but was ultimately withdrawn by the ruling party before being reintroduced this year. It has sparked mass protests in the country.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not about the law, I mean it\u2019s not about the legal proceedings. It\u2019s about the geopolitical choice. Whether Georgia is going to the European Union, or whether Georgia is going to Russia,\u201d Khatia Dekanoidze, an opposition member of parliament, told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation comes as Georgia, a former Soviet state, is attempting to join the European Union, but the law could complicate its candidacy. The EU elevated Georgia to candidate status late last year, and it has been vocal in its opposition to the legislation.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tensions flared in the Georgian parliament as an opposition MP, Aleko Elisashvili, threw a punch at ruling party leader Mamuka Mdinaradze during a dispute over the contentious &#8220;foreign agent&#8221; bill. 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