According to the Mongolia state press agency the "Majority of the instigators of the riot were in the state of alcoholic intoxication".

There was a press conference in the ministry of foreign affairs. Minister Monkh Orgil and minister Oyun were present as well as other officials from the emergency committee. Cabinet meeting was planned for 14h. Parliament is expected to have an emergency session later today. Parliament was not in session.

Border forces were used in controlling the situation yesterday. All political parties were called upon to refrain illegal activities and look for political solutions. 

Minister Monkh-Orgil explained the sequence of events. 5 people have been killed. Also the opera and government house have been attacked. The main police office was attacked to find fire arms. All arms were relocated. Xac bank was attacked. 5 cars destroyed. 200-300 people were violent. The police and armed forces were 1800 in number. 108 of them were injured,. Total 718 people arrested. 221 injured, 31 hospitalized. This is the 1st state of emergency in the country. Also in dornod and bulgan protests were staged. Foreigners urged to use caution and take the new regulations

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reply written by froit, July 02, 2008

Buddhism is full of symbolism, just because the people want that;
The MPRP-building was/is also a symbol, and therefore it attracted so much violence.

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reply written by chimid4, July 02, 2008

These riots are great shame and evil. Drunken supporter of one party became violent when disappointed because they lost elections and they started destroying things even killing people!!! Same thing happens in rotten Europe when football fans are bitter after they "beloved" club looses the game! This has nothing to do with the election fraud, international organizations say elections were free and fair. Mongol people have been poisoned by politics obviously! Solutions for problems of corruption and poverty should be found by using socially engaged buddhist philosophy not by burning down buildings and cars and getting involved in decadent! I feel great evil in associating one-self identity with some polititcal party to the point of being ready for violence in the name of it!

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reply written by old friend, July 02, 2008

Don't know how many others are out there reading this, but would welcome commments and thoughts from others on the ground in Ulaanbaatar. Who organized the rioters?

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