Pan-African Parliament members resorted to physical attacks as contention over the leadership voting process

Some Pan-African Parliament members resorted to physical attacks as contention over the leadership voting process continued today. On Monday, the chamber in Midrand - north of Johannesburg erupted in chaos as caucus fought over whether the Presidency should be on a rotational basis versus the current direct elections system. The Southern caucus is leading the call to for rotation while the East and West heavily oppose the notion.