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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 28 Sep 2017

    🥊 Ugandan MPs have been brawling in parliament - but they're not the only ones. #AgeLimitpic.twitter.com/iut9oJkooQ

    4:29 AM - 28 Sep 2017
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    159 replies 1,633 retweets 1,304 likes
      1. Hadijjah Nanfuka‏ @hadinan10N 28 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That parliament has gone to the ringpic.twitter.com/L5cRmDuSRg

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      2. 徐後覺‏ @xumuru 28 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld

        you all should learn from Chinapic.twitter.com/TvJEiDnyFZ

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      2. Peiper  🇺🇬‏ @bin_oshabe 28 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        In Uganda it was different. It was the opposition mps vs the Special forces that the speaker @RebeccaKadaga had let in Shame on @NRMOnline

        4 replies 0 retweets 13 likes
      3. colbeth‏ @MalulekeColbeth 28 Sep 2017
        Replying to @bin_oshabe @BBCAfrica and

        The same in south africa, the governing mps are cowards

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Peiper  🇺🇬‏ @bin_oshabe 28 Sep 2017
        Replying to @MalulekeColbeth @BBCAfrica and

        Coz they are prisoners of the leader.... They walk in fear.... Power and Money blackmailed their valor

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      1. Monde Sibisi‏ @MondeTSibisi 28 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Point of correction there, in the South African parliament, one party was being removed by security. It wasn't a parliamentary brawl.

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      2. Joanne Whybrow‏ @JoJoWhybrow 28 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @dennisgjones

        What did the chairs ever do to any of them save for propping up their butts?

        1 reply 0 retweets 10 likes
      3. Dennis G Jones, JP‏ @dennisgjones 28 Sep 2017
        Replying to @JoJoWhybrow @BBCAfrica

        Love it that some are real brawlers, while others are like 'Mummy, help!' :)

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
      4. Joanne Whybrow‏ @JoJoWhybrow 28 Sep 2017
        Replying to @dennisgjones @BBCAfrica

        YUP 🤣😂

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      2. desmond eteng‏ @DesmondEteng 28 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Tnx God it happens not only in Africa

        1 reply 1 retweet 13 likes
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      2. Wosin Tilliams  🇳🇬‏ @TilliamsWosin36 28 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @Mons7fvo seen your tweet earlier this happens in western countries aswell just not in Africa

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Monsurudeen‏ @Mons7fvo 28 Sep 2017
        Replying to @TilliamsWosin36 @BBCAfrica

        True true but you see it mostly in African countries man

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Wosin Tilliams  🇳🇬‏ @TilliamsWosin36 28 Sep 2017
        Replying to @Mons7fvo @BBCAfrica

        I disagree man we can't put down African politicians when it happens all over the world aswell

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      5. Monsurudeen‏ @Mons7fvo 28 Sep 2017
        Replying to @TilliamsWosin36 @BBCAfrica

        Ah I guess so, but ive seen more videos of it happening in African countries than most places. Can you imagine this happening Bcos a

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. Monsurudeen‏ @Mons7fvo 28 Sep 2017
        Replying to @Mons7fvo @BBCAfrica

        Of a president's second term

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      7. Wosin Tilliams  🇳🇬‏ @TilliamsWosin36 28 Sep 2017
        Replying to @Mons7fvo @BBCAfrica

        In places like Ireland, the USA and the UK I can never see this happening but poor European, African and Asian countries it could happen

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      8. Monsurudeen‏ @Mons7fvo 28 Sep 2017
        Replying to @TilliamsWosin36 @BBCAfrica

        Yeah thats true, but in established countries such as SA or Nigeria it shouldn't happen but it has.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. alex kwizera‏ @alexkwizera85 28 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @rakidi

        The fight will always be good if it's for citizen's interests just as the case here!

        1 reply 0 retweets 8 likes
      3. Okeh C. Paul‏ @okehjp 29 Sep 2017
        Replying to @alexkwizera85 @BBCAfrica @rakidi

        Don't justify his barbaric act. Civility all the way

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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