Ulaanbaatar
State leaders pay tribute to victims of political repression
视频Twenty years have passed since Mongolia began marking the Day of Victims of Political Repression in 1996. On September 10, 2016, President Ts.Elbegdorj, Prime Minister J.Erdenebat and Speaker of the State Great Khural M.Enkhbold, along with the representatives of state agencies,
armed forces, public organizations, civil societies as well as the families and relatives of the politically repressed have laid wreaths to the Monument to the Victims of Political Repression.
Leader of the NGO named “Children of Executed Victims of Political Repressions” Mr D.Dashdavaa said: “The mass repression began with the false political charges against the generals of Mongolian militia, who took part in the liberation of Niislel Khuree (a former name of Ulaanbaatar), from July of 1921. Afterwards, 15 people in 1922 and 14 in 1924 were shot dead. The political repression has reached its peak between 1930 and 1940, having arrested 20% and executing 15% of the total male population. Such brutality has never occurred in any other country than Mongolia”.
There were about 40 thousand children left behind after their parents’ arrest and seizure of property. Today, only fewer than 500 of them are alive and are all aged above 80.
“Women have also been victimized during repression”, said O.Tserennadmid, granddaughter of Jambyn Lkhumbe. Among the fallen female victims of repression were, the governor of a khoshuu (district) in Khentii province D.Dungarjid, the princess of Chinggis Khaan’s “Golden Lineage” and second queen of Bogd Khaan N.Genenpil, and General G.Demid’s wife B.Navchaa, she added.
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