Bananas’ fury hits minister
AN MP threw bananas at Taiwan’s agriculture minister yesterday during questions about falling prices.
MP Chen Ming-wen shouted, “Do you know how much bananas are?” before throwing the bunch at minister Chen Wu-hsiung in parliament.
Banana prices have become a emotive issue in Taiwan, with growers struggling to make a living as overproduction and competition from China cut prices.
Fights are common in the parliament. Last July, a brawl over a trade deal with China landed two MPs in hospital, one hit on the head by a flying clock.
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