Violent brawl breaks out during parliamentary session in the Maldives

Lawmakers in the Maldives scuffled and brawled during a key vote at a parliamentary session on Sunday, January 28. Footage showed MPs trading kicks and pulling each other's hair as they fought with opposition members near the speaker’s chair during proceedings at the Maldivian parliament in the capital city of Malé. The session descended into chaos after the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) decided to withhold parliamentary approval for four members of newly-elected President Mohamed Muizzu's cabinet ahead of a key vote. #maldives #parliament #fight Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph,