Taiwanese MPs fight in parliament: in pictures

Legislators from the opposition Democratic Progressive party (DPP, in green vests) scuffle with legislators from the ruling Nationalist party (KMT, in black vests) at the Legislative Yuan or parliament, in Taipei, Taiwan Photograph: Pichi Chuang/Reuters

Things turn ugly as accusations fly Photograph: Wally Santana/AP

Taiwan's legislators were voting on whether to adopt the proposed referendum on the controversial construction of the fourth nuclear power plant in New Taipei City Photograph: Pichi Chuang/Reuters

A megaphone stirs up emotions during the parliamentary debate Photograph: Wally Santana/AP

Huang Wen-ling (L), a legislator from the main opposition Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU), resorts to pouring water during the scuffle before the vote Photograph: SAM YEH/AFP/Getty Images

Other members try to restrain burly Pan Mon-an, a legislator from Taiwan's main opposition Democratic Progressive party (DPP) Photograph: SAM YEH/AFP/Getty Images

Here legislator Chiu Chih-Wei from the opposition DPP (in the green vest) scuffles with Legislator Lin Hung-chih (on the ground) from the ruling Nationalist party Photograph: Pichi Chuang/Reuters

They end up rolling over banners on the floor of the house Photograph: Pichi Chuang/Reuters

Legislators from the opposition Democratic Progressive party (DPP) occupy the podium to stop the parliament session Photograph: Pichi Chuang/Reuters

Opposition members (in yellow and green) attempt to remove a chair to barricade the doors of the chamber Photograph: Pichi Chuang/Reuters

Outside protesters try to open the front gates ahead of the vote on the nuclear plant referendum Photograph: Chiang Ying-ying/AP

Tempers flare outside Photograph: Chiang Ying-ying/AP