A Quiet Night in Ulaanbaatar PDF Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 02 July 2008 22:56
No gunshots, no fires, no protests on the fire. The people of Ulaanbaatar are sleeping, although maybe still not that deep.
With the curfew and alcohol ban in place people seem to have retired to a quiet evening at home.
In the meantime, the election committee has for the first time confirmed some of the results, indeed indicating a majority for the MPRP
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reply written by MNS062808, July 03, 2008
No fight from me on your points.
It would seem that former Soviet habits die hard in some areas. One would think that a true democracy would not resort to such tactics.
IMO- the MPRP should rebuild its own facilities. Its own moves sparked this event.
Let them reap what they have sown.
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reply written by froit, July 03, 2008
The FREEDOM of independent PRESS should be re-allowed IMMEDIATLY: Democracy is about DISCUSSION of FACTS, not SECRECY and SILENCE.

A GOVERNMENT which reacts to this minor unrest (only 20-30 active rioters), with the state of emergency of 4 DAYS shows what is really is: Totalitairian, Scared, Irresponsible, Undemocratic. A GOVERNMENT which KILLS 5 of its OWN CIVILIANS because of mismanagement of civil unrest is GUILTY and must accept open investigation, IMMEDIATELY, without ANY RESTRICTIONS.

This government says it will pay for the damage, that is a good statement of Guilt, but: who is the biggest sole benefitter? The MPRP gets its headquarters rebuild on the cost of all Mongolian People: a nice present for failing to uphold civil order and democracy.

The estimated cost (11 billion Tugrik) of this small row is equal to TWO DAYS production of Oyu Tolgoi, if it ever happens, which due to the over-reacting of this government has become less likely for a while again... Is Mongolia really the only working democracy in Central Asia?

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