| | Li Ao gasses legislative meeting
By Shih Hsiu-chuan
STAFF REPORTER
Wednesday, Oct 25, 2006, Page 1
Sometimes, form means more than substance.
This was the case yesterday in the legislature's Procedure Committee,
when a lawmaker made a dramatic protest against an arms procurement
deal, which already had no chance of moving forward because of
opposition from the pan-blue alliance.
Independent Legislator Li Ao (李敖)
discharged a canister containing what he described as tear gas in a
committee meeting, while holding an electric stun-baton and a
respirator attached to a Guy Fawkes mask similar to the ones used in
the movie V for Vendetta.
Some of those attending the
meeting ran out of the conference room, coughing and with tears in
their eyes.
The committee was recessed for about 15 minutes, and Li was referred to
the Discipline Committee for punishment.
"I am an old man and I can risk my life ... and see who dares to pass
the bill," said Li, who has also declared his candidacy for the Taipei
mayoral election in December.
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2006/10/25/2003333246
Ahhh...Taiwan politics
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