Ulaanbaatar
Constitutional Court rules out provision concerning MP's immunity
Politics
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ On December 20, the Constitutional Court ruled to scrap a provision in Law of Mongolia on the State Great Khural concerning the immunity of Parliament members.
The Parliament adopted revised Law on the State Great Khural in 2013, which includes the provision 6.9.1 which says that the State General Prosecutor’s Office can file a proposal on stripping the immunity of a MP only in case the latter was caught in the act and with evidences.
The Constitution of Mongolia provides a parliamentary privilege to MPs. According to the provision 29.3 of the Constitution, the Parliament will decide if the immunity of a MP, accused to illicit activities, should be stripped, and dismiss a MP if he or she is convicted by court.
“With the nullification of the provision 6.9.1, the Constitutional provision 29.3 will be effective. As such, the State General Prosecutor’s Office can propose to remove parliamentary privilege of an MP with sufficient foundations for the accusation,” said lawyer E.Khashchuluun, regarding the decision of the Constitutional Court.
The Parliament adopted revised Law on the State Great Khural in 2013, which includes the provision 6.9.1 which says that the State General Prosecutor’s Office can file a proposal on stripping the immunity of a MP only in case the latter was caught in the act and with evidences.
The Constitution of Mongolia provides a parliamentary privilege to MPs. According to the provision 29.3 of the Constitution, the Parliament will decide if the immunity of a MP, accused to illicit activities, should be stripped, and dismiss a MP if he or she is convicted by court.
“With the nullification of the provision 6.9.1, the Constitutional provision 29.3 will be effective. As such, the State General Prosecutor’s Office can propose to remove parliamentary privilege of an MP with sufficient foundations for the accusation,” said lawyer E.Khashchuluun, regarding the decision of the Constitutional Court.
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