Улаанбаатар
President sends official letter on calling extraordinary Parliamentary Session
Politics
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ On February 20,
President of Mongolia Khaltmaagiin Battulga sent an official letter to Chairman
of the State Great Khural G.Zandanshatar about summoning an extraordinary
session of the Parliament.
The official letter says, “In regard to the
circumstances that arose after the recent halt in the functions of the State
Great Khural for over 40 days, caused by disagreement between the chairman and
members, which resulted in the failure to discuss majority of the 23 originally
scheduled draft bills and resolutions during the fall session of 2018, leaving
critical social and economic challenges unresolved, I sent the official letter
No. E/03 on January 22nd, 2019, to the Parliament Speaker, proposing to delay
the fall session recess. However, the fall session recessed on the day
specified by the law.
The inefficiency of the highest organ of
State power will undermine discipline and accountability on all levels and
become the reason for deceleration of social growth and escalation of existing
problems. Therefore, it is necessary to recompense for the times wasted and
take urgent steps towards immediate resolution of the pending issues that our
country and people face.
The people are waiting for and demanding
substantial policy and solution that will help build a fair society where “the
law is equitable and resolute” from the ruling party, the Parliament, the
Cabinet, and the corresponding institutions and officials.
In this regard, some parliamentarians and civil
society organizations forwarded a proposal on February 14th, 2019, demanding
that the Parliament be summoned for an extraordinary session in the time frame
of 14 days to resolve certain matters.
Therefore, in accordance with Section 3 of
Article 27 of the Constitution of Mongolia, Section 1 of Article 12 of the Law
on the President of Mongolia, and Section 2 of Article 16 of the Law on the
State Great Khural of Mongolia, a proposal is hereby forwarded to call an
extraordinary session of the Parliament regarding the matters urged by the
parliamentarians before March 1st, 2019.
I request you to consider and resolve this
matter in accordance with the law.”
Source: president.mn
