Shukur, Alloush Heated Debate Erupts into On-Air Fistfight
A heated debate between Baath Party leader Fayez Shukur and Mustaqbal Movement official ex-MP Mustafa Alloush erupted into a verbal clash and a fistfight during a live talk show on MTV on Monday.
As the two were arguing over the Syrian crisis, Shukur repeatedly asked Alloush to refrain from describing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as a “tyrant”, “criminal” and “liar”.
Alloush, however, insisted that he had the right to speak his mind.
“You are a liar and your master is a liar,” Shukur shouted at the rival Mustaqbal official at that point, which prompted Alloush to hit back with “shut your mouth!” and “eat s***.”
An infuriated Shukur retaliated with a tirade of obscenities and cursed Alloush’s mother.
He then hit Alloush with a pen and a cup of water and carried a chair to assault the rival politician. The show’s host, a shocked Walid Abboud, physically intervened at that point and prevented Shukur from reaching Alloush.
The program then went off air before resuming around 10 minutes later, with the two foes returning to their seats and the episode witnessing no further incidents.
Source: Naharnet
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