Mongolia PM resigns in protests on his luxury son’s lifestyle

The Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsants Oyun-Edne resigned after he lost the sound of confidence in Parliament.

The vote was followed by days of mass protests against the allegations of corruption – which are fed and participated in the social media of his son’s luxury birthday party.

Oyun-Edne, who took office in 2021, will remain president of the National Union until Khalifa is appointed within 30 days.

After the vote, he said: “It was an honor to serve my country and people in times of difficulties, including epidemics, wars and definitions.”

He had to recede when he was less than a majority, or 64 parliament of 126 seats. About 82 legislators participated in the secret polling, 44 of them voted for Oyun-Edne, while 38 voted against him.

Hundreds of demonstrators, many of whom were young, were taking to the streets for two weeks before the vote, demanding the resignation of Uyoun Eryidin.

In particular, they pointed to his lifestyle – especially his son – the apparent luxury, and questioned the source of their wealth.

The Mongolians distributed a social media proposal for a wedding by the son of Oyun-Edne, as well as expensive fashion elements.

Oyun-Edne rejected allegations of corruption, accusing critics of launching a campaign against him.

According to international transparency, monitoring, Mongolia has witnessed an exacerbation of corruption since Oyun-Edne entered power. Last year, it ranked 114 out of 180 countries in terms of government transparency.

Mongolia, a former communist state between Russia and China, has moved to democracy since the fall of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s.

Corruption is an ongoing problem. Last year, American prosecutors sought to lose Former Mongolian Prime Minister Sukhhbaa Batbold’s New York Apartments He claims that he bought using stolen mining boxes.

Pattly, who served from 2012 to 2015, denied any violations.

In recent years, Mongolia has sought to build closer relations with the West, and the United States and European countries account as part of its “third neighbor” foreign policy.