Tear gas released in Kosovo parliament by opposition party in bid to stop vote

[DonViejo]

Source: The Independent




Lawmakers forced to leave hall amid dispute over border demarcation agreement with Montenegro

Tom Embury-Dennis @tomemburyd 3 hours ago

Tear gas has been released in Kosovo's parliament by opposition MPs in a bid to stop a vote on a border demarcation agreement with Montenegro.

The Self-Determination Movement party used three tear gas canisters in the Assembly building as the vote was due to start on Wednesday, forcing all politicians to leave the hall. The 120-seat parliament was expected to vote with the two-thirds needed to ratify the 2015 agreement.

The Movement party claims the deal would see Kosovo lose 20,000 acres of its territory to its neighbour, though experts dispute this.

US ambassador to Kosovo, Greg Delawie, condemned the "violence" as a "political tool" with "no place" in the country.



Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/kosovo-parliament-tear-gas-opposition-party-stop-vote-vetevendosje-montenegro-a8266441.html

[WhiteTara]

1. Why do I blame CA?

In the 70s and 80s you always knew where a war would start if General Singlaub went there for a visit...

Now, I think that CA is playing that part, and as with Singlaub, we see it only after the dirty work is done.

[wysimdnwyg]

2. And I thought OUR politics was toxic

Sheesh! Can you imagine the hell that would be raised if some of our lawmakers did something like that?

[Firestorm49]

3. A Prelude?

Coming soon to a Congress near you.

[melm00se]

4. Already happened

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legislative_violence#United_States