In Mongolia, president vetoes parliament's dismissal of prime minister and calls vote unconstitutional

Mongolia has been thrown into a political crisis on Monday after President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa vetoed a parliamentary vote to dismiss the prime minister by appealing to constitutional principles and legal procedures. The Office of the President called the legislature’s vote on Friday unconstitutional, saying in a statement that it ran counter to a committee decision within parliament not to dismiss Prime Minister Zandanshatar Gombojav. The vote violated the constitution, “which is an expression of the values ​​and will of the Mongolian people,” the office said. It further violated procedural law and the constitution by allowing for the final vote a day after a quorum was not initially met, according to the statement. [ . . . ] While the president’s role was established to be insulated from partisan politics, it’s likely the veto will be seen as supportive of Zandanshatar, his party colleague, and in opposition to the resigned speaker, Amarbayasgalan Dashzegve.
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