Getty picturesMongolian Prime Minister Luvsannams Rain Ouun-Orden has resigned after losing a trusted vote in Parliament.
Voting followed the days of mass protest over the allegations of corruption – their son’s lavish birthday party was promoted by social media posts.
Ouun-Erden, who took office in 2021, remains the PM in charge until he is appointed successor in 30 days.
“It is a tribute to serve my country and people during trouble, including infectious, wars and tariffs,” he said after the vote.
As they fell by a majority, or in the 126 -seat parliament, 64 were forced to decrease. Some 82 lawmakers participated in a secret voting, 44 of whom voted for Oun-Erdin, but 38 voted against them.
Hundreds of protesters, many of whom have taken to the streets for two weeks for voting, demanding the resignation of Oun-Orden.
In particular, he showed his family – especially his son – a clear lavish lifestyle, questioning the origin of his wealth.
The Mongolians have broadcast Ouun-Orden’s son’s extravagant marriage and expensive fashion items on social media.
Ouun-Orden has rejected allegations of corruption and critics have launched a smear campaign against them.
AFP through Getty PicturesAccording to Watchdog’s Transparency International, Mongolia has been deteriorating since Oun-Orden came to power. Last year, it ranked 114th out of 180 countries in terms of government transparency.
The former Communist state, Mongolia, who was Sanwich between Russia and China, is converting to democracy since the fall of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s.
Corruption is a constant problem. Last year, US prosecutors tried to seize Former Mongolian PM Sukhbatar BatBold’s two New York apartments It is alleged that they bought using stolen mining funds.
BatBold, who served from 2012 to 2015, denied the mistake.
In recent years, Mongolia has sought to develop a close relationship with the West that counts the United States and European countries as part of its “third neighborhood” foreign policy.
