Febriamy Hutapea and Anita Rachman – An Indonesian House plenary meeting on the Bank Century scandal fell apart in spectacular fashion on Tuesday when members erupted in anger over House Chairman Marzuki Alie's decision to end the session early.

Marzuki, who had been annoyed by multiple interruptions and unruly behavior, abruptly gaveled the meeting to a close. House members then rushed the podium to object. Several members tried to grab the microphone; some recited prayers into it as live TV cameras captured the shenanigans.

Security guards and Marzuki's fellow Democratic lawmakers hustled him into a separate room to get him away from the crowd.

Several Golkar lawmakers called on the House deputy speakers to take over and continue the plenary session, threatening to organize a no-confidence vote if they failed to get their way. House leaders then met to discuss whether to try to continue.

The House session was intended to cap off the months-long House investigation of the 2008 Bank Century bailout. It was scheduled to be a two-day meeting, with the full House voting on its conclusions tomorrow.

Many members demanded the vote be held today, however, immediately after a House special committee delivered its recommendations on the matter.