Mongolian PM resigns after losing Vishwas Vote
A parliamentary statement said that Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsanamasaren Oyardin resigned on Tuesday after failing to get adequate support in a trust vote.It comes after weeks of public opposition against allegations of corruption.Oyun-Erdin got only 44 votes in the 126-seat Parliament, which is needed below 64 to stay in the office.After the declaration of the results, Oyun-Erdin said: “It was an honor to serve my country and people in the time of difficulties, including Pandemics, War and Tariff.”He will play the role of a caretaker until a successor is appointed within 30 days.
Political crisis
Prior to the vote, Oyun-Erdin has warned that the motion of confidence can cause instability and pose a threat to democracy in the country.“If the rule becomes unstable, the economic situation deteriorates, and political parties cannot come into consensus. It can motivate the people to lose confidence in parliamentary rule and potentially put our democratic parliamentary system at risk of collapse,” he said.After the collapse of the Soviet Union, communist Mongolia adopted democracy in the east.Last month, the Mongolian People’s Party (MPP) of Oun-Erdin expelled the Democratic Party (DP) from the ruling alliance after some of his younger MPs called after calling for the Prime Minister’s resignation.
Protest against corruption
The Prime Minister’s resignation follows the days of youth -led protests in the capital Ulnabatar, calling for their expulsion on inequality, corruption, and increasing costs, demanding improvement and accountability with citizens.The grand expenses reports by Oyun-Erdin’s son fuel the protesters.The protesters have said that the country’s mineral money has benefited businesses and rich, while many Mongolians still live in poverty.In a statement to the AFP last month, the Prime Minister’s Office stated that it strictly denied “allegations, labeled them as” smear “.Mongolia’s decline in Transparency International’s Corruption Dharna Index since Oyun-Erdine came to power in 2021 also did not help her.
