Overview
- Lawmakers placed H. Bulgantuya’s removal on today’s agenda, with the chair stating the chamber will first vote on ousting her, then select a deputy speaker, then address mandate transfer.
- The ruling Mongolian People’s Party elected J. Batjargal as faction leader and agreed to nominate J. Bat-Erdene for deputy speaker.
- Opposition members pressed to recall Bulgantuya as an MP for an alleged constitutional breach, while majority voices argued the chamber should limit action to her deputy speaker role based on procedure.
- Courts replaced pre-trial detention with travel and contact restrictions for D. Amartuvshing in an Oyu Tolgoi-linked bribery and money-laundering case, and issued similar limits in a separate case for city councilor B. Erdenesukh.
- The government opened talks with Rio Tinto seeking lower loan interest, revised management fees, stronger governance and a path to a 50%+ national share, as health unions warn of strikes and education officials weigh staged pay hikes tied to budget changes.