RE: Mongolia Fights Corruption12 May 2024 12:02
Folks I came across this article and felt worth sharing.
At the 2020 election of representatives to the State Great Khural (parliament), the Mongolian People’s Party (MPP) won 62 of the 76 available seats giving them a “super majority” ability to pass legislation. Since then, there have been a number of domestic, international, and constitutional changes which have set the backdrop for the 2024 election.
The formal election campaign period will commence on 14 June. Ahead of Party manifestos being published[1], anticipation is building around the policy positions of the two main parties. At a macro level, it is expected that the MPP will continue to focus on delivering the tenets of Vision 2050 including economic diversification to encourage foreign investment, while the main opposition Party, the centre-right Democratic Party (DP), will focus on the environment, allegations of corruption, and attacking alleged errors in the handling of the economy and COVID-19 pandemic, made by the current MPP government. Having not held power since 2016, it is worth noting that the DP is emerging from a period of internal rejuvenation, and in 2023 elected former Education Minister Luvsannyamyn Gantumur to lead the Party into the 2024 election on a moderate and centrist mandate[2].
Key policy issues for the electorate include: economic growth paired with economic inclusiveness and social protection, including implementing a new Sovereign Wealth Fund and the shift to electronic government service provision; corruption prevention especially in the coal sector following recent public protests; provision of education, especially in rural areas; and the environment, including support for herders and continuing to tackle the air quality in Ulaanbaatar.