Fighting in Taiwan parliament after opposition occupies chamber

A lawmaker, part of a group consisting of more than 20 from Taiwan's main opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT), looks on while occupying the Legislature Yuan in Taipei, Taiwan, June 29, 2020. REUTERS/Ann Wang

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Fighting erupted in Taiwan's parliament on Monday as lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) broke through barricades erected by the main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) who had occupied it to protest against government "tyranny".

Taiwan is a rambunctious democracy and fights and protests inside the parliament building are not uncommon.