( CNN ) -- Members of Ukraine 's newly elected parliament came to blows Wednesday amid accusations of changing political views , and the mayhem prevented the election of a new prime minister and speaker . The disruption started when members of the opposition tried to prevent two of its members from being sworn in because of suspicions that they had changed their political views . Read more : Ukraine : Caught between East and West . One member 's ear was torn , and others were thrown out of the session and the doors were blocked . The action was broadcast live on the parliamentary channel in Ukraine . Later , members of the Svoboda Party , which came in fifth in national elections held in October , broke the doors and a metal detector at the parliament 's entrance to let even more members in . `` We knocked and knocked , '' said Svoboda Party MP Yuriy Syrotyuk . `` The question is , who locked the doors for the members of parliament ? '' Read more : Tymoshenko blasts Ukraine leader from prison . Member walked on tables , on their colleagues ' heads and the speaker 's seat . The number of injuries has not been released . Eventually members agreed to suspend the session and resume Thursday . `` Our negotiations were successful '' said Oleksandr Efremov , a member of the Temporary Parliamentary Panel . `` We negotiated to continue negotiations . '' According to Ukrainian law , members of parliament are inviolable and can not be punished , and police can not intervene . Therefore , fights among members , many of whom are or were professional athletes , are common . Notably , Heavyweight World Boxing Champion Vitali Klitchko , also a party leader , was not involved in Wednesday 's fisticuffs . Elections in October left the ruling Party of Regions , led by President Viktor Yanukovich , in power . The second-place party , the United Opposition coalition , is organized by former Prime Minister Yuliya Tymoshenko , who is in prison on charges of abuse of authority , a punishment seen by the United States and Europe as politically motivated .
First session of new parliament in Ukraine ends in fisticuffs ; one member 's ear is torn . Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has been ousted by protesters who took over the government building and declared a provisional government. Five main parties gained seats in election held in October , and the ruling Party of Regions won .