{"id":7063,"slug":"address-of-the-president-to-special-parliamentary-session-regarding-pms-resignation","status":"publish","tags":[],"title":{"rendered":"ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT TO SPECIAL PARLIAMENTARY SESSION REGARDING PM’S RESIGNATION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

President of Mongolia Khaltmaagiin Battulga delivered a speech at the special session of the Parliament on January 21st<\/sup>. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDistinguished Members of the Parliament, <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today is a sad and dark day, as it will be remembered in the\nhistory of Mongolia. The 31st<\/sup> Prime Minister of Mongolia Ukhnaagiin\nKhurelsukh, who had been granted the people\u2019s confidence to lead the ruling\npower, made an unexpected decision to immediately resign for unapprehended\nreasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am disturbed, in shock, and wondering what pushed the\nPrime Minister to take such a reckless action, to deliberately accuse the\nPresident of Mongolia, and to shatter the people\u2019s unity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am truly disappointed in the actions of the Prime\nMinister, whom I had unanimously collaborated with for Mongolia\u2019s growth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One thing is certain: This is a coup d\u2019etat, forged by a\ncertain group of people, whose main interest is to take over and oppress the\nindependent country of Mongolia, the group led by Batbold Sukhbaatar MP, to be\nspecific. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of today, national and international jurisdictions have\nbeen examining the cases regarding the operation of Oyu Tolgoi project. Some\ncourts have already identified Batbold Sukhbaatar as the main defendant. To\nconceal his crimes, he is at his work of embroiling the Mongolian government\nand diminishing the choices of the Mongolian people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The current National Security Council had looked at the pressing\nissues of the country through a single window. The Council members communicated\non an unprecedented level of unison. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the head of the National Security Council and the head of\nstate, I conclude that today\u2019s actions have brought Mongolia\u2019s democracy back\nto where it began. I officially announce, from the State Great Khural\u2019s podium,\nthat Mongolia has come under a governance crisis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the leader of the consultation commission of the\namendments to the Constitution, I had given the green light to increasing the\npowers of Prime Minister, due to my belief that Cabinet should exercise\nstability and durability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is deeply regretful that the Prime Minister himself is\nderailed by the apparently false assumption that the people\u2019s protests at the\nsquare was staged and coordinated by certain personalities. He has the\nauthority to ask the Intelligence Agency and the Police Department for truth,\nas they are under his direct management. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The results of the 2020 Parliamentary Elections were the\nexpression of the people\u2019s trust in Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh\u2019s ability and\npersonal leadership. Therefore, he does not possess the right to break that\ntrust by abandoning his post in these difficult times as the country fights\nnumerous battles in the face of the pandemic and economic decline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I state from this podium that Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, the 31st<\/sup> Prime Minister of Mongolia, does not have my support for his decision to resign.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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President of Mongolia Khaltmaagiin Battulga delivered a speech at the special session of the Parliament on January 21st. \u201cDistinguished Members of the Parliament, Today is a sad and dark day, as it will be remembered in the history of Mongolia. The 31st Prime Minister of Mongolia Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, who had been granted the people\u2019s confidence […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_image_alt":"139595029_3540281996089777_9028529666496094741_n","featured_image":"https:\/\/president.mn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/139595029_3540281996089777_9028529666496094741_n-770x513.jpg","related_posts":[]}