Twitter in two minds about the Paulsen – Tlouamma scuffle

Of the many scuffles that broke out in yesterday’s parliamentary sitting, the scuffle between EFF MP Nazier Paulsen and Agang’s Andries Tlouamma is the only one that has gotten one of the MP’s behaviour commended.

Paulsen and Tlouamma got physical after Tlouamma got aggressive with a female EFF MP and swore at her.

Sibongile Khawula then threw an empty water bottle at Tlouamma which prompted him to charge at her during the commotion of the initial EFF-DA scuffle sparked by John Steenhuisen and Julius Malema’s confrontation.

A number of EFF MP’s got up before the EFF MP could get to her but Paulsen ran right up to Tlouamma and got physical with him in defense of Khawula.

Speaking to IOL following the fight, Paulsen recounted what happened and added: “no man would be in the presence of someone insulting a female and not bring them to order.”

#RamaphosaQandA: #EFF MP #NazierPaulsen who has just been ejected from the National Assembly. Video: @mtyala pic.twitter.com/l20E8Z4Ia6

— IOL News (@IOL) November 6, 2018

While there are those who viewed the conduct of all parties involved as deplorable, many believe Tlouamma was in the wrong and that Paulsen dealt with him accordingly.

https://twitter.com/Thabiso_Taba/status/1060051246478966784

Leadership pic.twitter.com/srrtWd7uYM

— Teddy Makwakwa (@Teddy_Makwakwa) November 6, 2018

https://twitter.com/LindaniMthethwa/status/1059842343887691776

Salute

In a time when Men are Trash #Tlouama

Comes in #NazierPaulsen stands up in defence and protection of women Respect. pic.twitter.com/rQcI2nB0eQ

— El Jefe (@mothupi_t) November 6, 2018

https://twitter.com/Thabiso_Taba/status/1060097936917434368

https://twitter.com/Thabiso_Taba/status/1060113165470588928

https://twitter.com/Thabiso_Taba/status/1060108891369979906

He was angry yes but never raised a hand to that woman. Mamakhawula must also respect herself as old woman however, he was aggressively attacked by a male counter part EFF

— Phumzile (@shabzoberry1) November 7, 2018

The incident also sparked a conversation about what must be done to men who are abusive towards women.

https://twitter.com/simphiwesbd/status/1060051511550660610

Thanks for protecting woman and the media don't take that side. EFF must beat up all men who treat women bad in every corner we meet them. Don't worry about media, we are not friends to it but to black child.

— Khazamula (@sukumeta) November 7, 2018

https://twitter.com/simphiwesbd/status/1060052169448214533

His parents didn't raised a coward.we are proud of him

— CJ (@CJKomape) November 6, 2018

The EFF has yet to address the matter.

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