Here’s one way to try and block legislation: throw tear gas powder at your political opponents. That was the tactic used by South Korean opposition MP Kim Sung-dong, depicted in this video throwing a powdered substance at the deputy speaker in a bid to block a (subsequently ratified) free trade agreement with the US.
72 hours only. 50% off a year of Crikey and The Atlantic.
Our two-for-one offer with The Atlantic was so popular we decided to bring it back.
But only for 72 hours.
Use the promo code ATLANTIC2020 and you’ll get 50% off a year of Crikey (usually $199) and a year of digital access to The Atlantic (usually $70). That’s BOTH for just $129.
Hurry. Ends midnight this Thursday.
Peter Fray
Editor-in-chief of Crikey
Leave a comment
i love the south korean parliament. such vim and verve….
Hope Abbott doesn’t see this clip .