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Deadlock continues in Parliament, swearing-in again delayed PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 22 August 2008

A deadlock preventing the swearing in of the members of Parliament, as well as government ministers, was not resolved on Thursday. 

Hopes were high that the leaders of the Democratic Party had, at last, agreed to permit a quorum to sit in the Parliament so the swearing-in ceremonies could take place. 

The Democratic Party has refused to sit in Parliament since the riots that followed national elections this past June 30. Party members claim the elections were fraudulent. 

An agreement had been sought by the ruling Mongolian Revolutionary People’s Party with the Democratic Party to hold a Thursday session of Parliament. 

However, when the General Election Commission said it was still not prepared to declare the winners of all 76 parliament seats, the Democratic Party again boycotted the session. 
 

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 1 Written by dezaam, on 2008-08-22 02:51:43, IP: 203.194.118.132
All are smart businessmen, but stupid bargainings, and we, innocent public pay their bloody price. Again, a game, that's all.
 2 Written by INTJay, on 2008-08-22 14:21:06, IP: 12.1.83.2
dezaam thats an accurate view of the matter except I would not give such high credit to them as being "smart' businessmen. truely it requires very little smarts to do business if you do it in a corrupt manner. only it takes the "will" to place aside your morals and respect for others to achieve your gain. all about the desire and will in a persons heart. 
i am not one who favors violence but there are times when the only way to overcome such disrespect and blackness in the soul is to eliminate the one(s) who carries.
 3 Written by chimid4, on 2008-08-24 10:26:19, IP: 193.198.142.20
hm INTJay, with violence you tryed recently and only thing you achieved is lost of lives, very sad! What exactly would you say is resolution of political problems in Mongolia? Revolution to overthrow one party and place another instead? Elections were recognised as fair even by foreign organizations and that does not happen very often even in more developed countrys than Mongolia! Looks like to me that Mongols screaming about corruption of high politicians while corruption is actualy in lower spheres of everyday life. Democracy is not perfect but it's the best system for time being. Focus your protest's at persons who are proven to be corrupt not at everything and everyone.
 4 Written by INTJay, on 2008-08-26 08:32:35, IP: 12.1.83.2
chimid, you and I often disagree on many points (which is ok). I would not argue the fact that recent violence was sad however I would say the other side is that it was unorganized violence with no direction of people or purpose (non-strategic).  
Violence is a last option for any matter and when I say violence I mean any physical act to overcome a situation that can not be resolved through other means of communication and diplomacy. So your points are well taken and very valid.  
There is a great deal of corruption on the lower levels of society in Mongolia and many other places in the world. It is more my opinion based on observance that this corruption is formed from the actions of those on the top. When laws do not protect and serve the people then the people will resort to other means and measures to achieve their goals and gain. Also, greed and desire is a common trait in all so naturally if laws are weak and carelessly created people on the lower level will seek to exploit those laws or lack of.  
Your point is also good that indicates the lack of effort by both major political groups in MGL. There have been, in my opinion, many who have stood up to lead with respect for their fellow citizens and love of the country. Most of those are silenced or killed.  
As for the point on fair elections, that can only go so far when these UN and other similar groups are concerned. I would not trust any UN initiative as this is by far one of the most corrupt organizaitons you will find. Just because it looks democratic does not mean it is or that it really promotes freedom. The UN promotes self interest and back-scratching politics. Nor would I credit any support from an embassy in Mongolia. They are there for the same reasons, self-interest, and to that note an embassy does lip service to whoever or whatever is in power around it. The U.S. and its capitalistic charm? It is this material driven concept that has misguided so many in MGL and other countries. Democracy and free markets can be a good thing but not always what they seem to be. 
 
So to get back to the point of how should political problems be resolved? Well, it begins by supporting those who are well known for integrity and deisre to do what is right for the country rather than themselves and their family and friends. Supporting these types in a democratic and non-violent manner. However, those who choose to support this type of movement must be prepared, must be tactical and most of all be ready to take action. Let the action be whatever it must be however a group cannot figure out its actions after the fact but rather from the beginning. A group of corrupt individuals will not give up their power. Though a rather extreme example but Hitler, who we all know of, was not going to allow any form of threat to undermine his stronghold no matter the measures that had to be taken.  
MGL is no longer dealing with small change on the political level. These people receive far too much once seats of power are gained. Fair and free electinos may have worked in the past but with the money on (or under) the table these days it has become a whole new game and the rules are not what's printed on the box.  
 
Sorry but I do tend to ramble...

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