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Parliament Ousts Gundalai |
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Written by D. Binderiya
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Thursday, 04 January 2007 |
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On Thursday, Parliament overwhelmingly voted to oust Health Minister L. Gundalai, with 43 of the
50 Members of Parliament in attendance supporting the move.
Prime
Minister M. Enkhbold had informed Gundalai about his decision to replace him at
a Cabinet meeting on December 29.
In a letter submitted to
Parliament, the Prime Minister said that during Gundalai’s
tenure as Minister of Health he had caused international cooperation to
stagnate. He said that L. Gundalai had changed and dismissed international
project and program managers and staff such as ADB-funded ‘Health Sector
Development Project’ manager S. Sonin, and R. Otgonbayar, the team leader of the
project ‘Master Plan of the Health Sector’ funded by Ministry of Health and
Social Care of Japan, and that he had also replaced 20 coordinators of 20
projects funded by the World Health Organization and the head of cancer center.
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Citizens in Wheelchairs Left Behind in Urban Development |
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Written by G. Odgarav
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Monday, 11 December 2006 |
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A lack of special roads, walkways and ramps at both
public and private buildings is severely limiting access to basic public needs
for citizens in wheelchairs throughout Ulaanbaatar,
according to government officials and handicapped organization leaders.
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Horse Racing Gambling Deal Not True Says Bolormaa |
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Written by B. Bulgamaa
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Monday, 11 December 2006 |
N. Bolormaa, Chairman of the Ulaanbaatar Citizen’s
Representatives Council vehemently denied that a Lexington Herald-Leader
article named, “Mongolian racetrack deal cinched,” was true.
“I have not heard about any monetary amount (US$ 110
million). I didn’t talk with Kentucky and Lexington’s officials about
any kind of gambling issues. Because Mongolia has no laws about gambling
and I’m not a lawmaker I don’t know when and how they would approve any
gambling law. This issue is prohibited in Mongolia,” Bolormaa told MonInfo in
an interview.
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Call to Citizens to Report Human Rights Violations |
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Written by G. Odgarav
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Friday, 08 December 2006 |
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Amnesty International will give the opportunity to all
citizens of Mongolia
whose rights have been violated to write down accounts of his or her opinion
and will submit them to the relevant authorities to mark International Human Rights
Day this Sunday.
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Victims of Bankrupt Savings and Loan Credit Unions Hunger Strike at Ministry |
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Written by D. Binderiya
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Monday, 04 December 2006 |
Victims of bankrupt savings and loan credit unions set up and are conducting a hunger strike in a meeting room inside the Ministry of Justice and Domestic Affairs, by Monday afternoon. Planning to remain and sleep in the room during their strike, victims are looking for an immediate method for compensation.  Kh. Oyuntsetseg, Victim of the Construction and Development Fund Savings and Credit Union said, “We are eight of us here and planning to hold a hunger strike here until our losses are going to be recovered. We are here to force the Government and it will help to discuss about our losses during this Parliamentary session.� |
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UB-Railway Administration Misappropriating Funds: TUC |
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Written by G. Odgarav
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Friday, 01 December 2006 |
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Members of the Ulaanbaatar Train and Locomotive
Depot’s Trade Union Committee (TUC) presented information Thursday, regarding
alleged misuse of authority and the embezzlement of public funds by high level UB-Railway
officials.
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Daily Newspapers Association Protests Budget Proposal |
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Written by Luke Distelhorst
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Thursday, 30 November 2006 |
A full page announcement graced the second page of every major daily paper in Ulaanbaatar Thursday as the Association of Daily Newspapers paralleled civil movements and political parties in rejecting a passed government proposal to grant MNT 250 million (US $214,776) to every Member of Parliament. “This space is dedicated to the work of a democratic parliament, not for corrupt bribers. We are protesting against the bribes of MNT 250 million,” the statement reads. |
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Ethics of MPs to be Discussed by Parliament |
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Wednesday, 29 November 2006 |
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Parliament office officials said that the draft of the parliament
decree on approving rules on ethics of Parliament Members was supposed to be
discussed during a meeting of the Standing Committee on State Structure, but
have postponed it because the 2007 budget was discussed for the whole
afternoon. Centering on MPs conflicts of interests, the rule set is the first
of its kind, according to parliamentary officials.
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Advocates Claim Mistrial in Corruption Case |
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Written by B. Bulgamaa
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Wednesday, 29 November 2006 |
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The Capital City Appeals Court upheld a previous court
decision regarding the crime of bribery related to ten defendants with Kh. Baatar,
the former chief of the General Customs Office, court officials
said Wednesday.
“We are considering appealing against the judicial decision
of the court today and want to take it to the Supreme Court,” advocates for
Baatar said outside the courthouse.
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Race Track and Gambling Center Unknown in Ulaanbaatar |
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Written by B. Bulgamaa
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Monday, 27 November 2006 |
Parliament member T. Badamjunai (MPRP) and N. Bolormaa, Director of the Citizen’s Representative Council of Ulaanbaatar, made a deal to build a race track and gambling center with Lexington based equestrian businesses last Thursday in Lexington, Kentucky, USA according to a report from Kentucky.com. However related organizations in Mongolia were unaware of such a deal including discussion about building a gambling center in Mongolia since the country is prohibited to run any gambling centers, a law effective since August and backed by Mongolian President N. Enkhbayar. |
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Human Trafficking Thrives on Lack of Information |
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Written by B. Bulgamaa
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Friday, 24 November 2006 |
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A lack of
information and knowledge about human trafficking and incorrect reporting in
the media has created more opportunities to be a victim of human trafficking,
said Leader of the Gender Equity Center G. Ganbayasgakh on Friday at a seminar for
journalists.
“All
victims of human trafficking in Mongolia
are cheated by the information of the intermediary when they first become a
victim of this crime,” said Ganbayasgakh.
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