Taiwan MPs Fight: Nuclear Vote Sparks Brawl

Water and punches were thrown by MPs in Taiwan's parliament, ahead of a vote on whether to hold a referendum over a new nuclear power plant.

Dozens of legislators threw bottles and cups from a balcony, while politicians wrestled in scrums and on the floor below.

The scuffles took place between members of the ruling Nationalist Party and the anti-nuclear Democratic Progressive Party before a vote on whether to allow a referendum over the completion of Nuke 4.

Members of the DPP waved placards, while attempting to barricade the doors to the parliament building in an effort to disrupt the vote.

Opposition members block the doors to Parliament with rope and chairs

If the referendum Bill is passed, it will allow citizens on the densely populated island of 23 million decide whether Taiwan's fourth power plant should be completed.

Opposition party DPP has been strongly against building any more nuclear sites due to the high incidence of earthquakes, especially in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima disaster in Japan.

But economic analysts suggest that power shortages will become inevitable without completion of Nuke 4.

Opposing legislators grapple on the floor of the Parliament

Passage of the Bill is expected to be relatively easy given the large Nationalist majority in the 113-seat legislature, but the referendum itself may not be so straightforward.

Anti-nuclear sentiment in Taiwan is high and polls suggest that if people are asked whether they agree with completion, a majority would disagree.

Construction of Taiwan's fourth power plant began in 1997 but was halted while the DPP was in power between 2000 and 2008.

If the referendum is passed it could become operational by 2016.

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