11.   Government and opposition lawmakers nearly came to blows while the law was debated in parliament.

12.   Government Senate Leader Robert Hill said the bills had to be forced through as the minor parties were intent on debating the laws forever.

13.   He was debating election laws in Parliament on Wednesday.

14.   However, the Foundation to Study the Application of Rights alleges that opposition politicians were not given sufficient time to debate the law because legislators drafted it in secret.

15.   It is not clear when the law will be debated.

16.   National Assembly debates immigration law.

17.   No new date for debating the law has yet been set.

18.   Parliament began debating the law, meant to give substantial autonomy to regions, earlier this week.

19.   Seleznyov, a moderate, was more conciliatory, saying such arguments were normal while laws were debated.

20.   The first supports the government campaign to have the law debated by the Lower House which is being pushed by Acting Prime Minister Dr Abdallah Nsour.