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Friday, 29 August 2008 |
 Following a one-month delay,
the Mongolian parliament was sworn in on Thursday.
The first session of the newly
elected parliament was canceled on July 23 prior to members being sworn
in when the opposition Democratic Party walked out, thus preventing
the parliament from having a quorum.
Democratic Party members had
alleged vote fraud had occurred during the June 30 national elections.
Also, the opposition lawmakers
were responding to rioting that took place in Ulaanbaatur on the nights
following elections. Five people had been killed during the disorder.
However, at the conclusion
of wide ranging negotiations, the opposition Democratic Party and the
majority Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP) have agreed to
reforming the legislative process and focusing more resources on social
programs during this upcoming session of Parliament.
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