MPRP building under fire
Protesters have clashed with police in the Mongolian capital Ulan Bator amid protests over last weekend’s general election.
People have set fire on ruling party MPRP’s building and fire fighting service quenched it.
Police in riot gear were sent to the offices of the election commission and the ruling party, after demonstrators outside threw stones.
Preliminary results from […]
Violence follows Mongolia election
The Associated Press reports that,
ULAN BATOR, Mongolia (AP) — Protesters alleging voting fraud clashed with Mongolian police Tuesday as election results indicated the ruling party is on course to win the majority it needs to pass a disputed law on sharing the country’s natural wealth.
The protesters clashed with police outside the General Election Commission offices […]
Opposition alleges fraud in Mongolia vote
Reuters UK reports that,
ULAN BATOR, July 1 (Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters marched in Mongolia’s capital on Tuesday alleging fraud in a weekend election, and the leader of the opposition Democratic Party said he would not accept the projected outcome.
Mongolia’s election committee has yet to give the final result of Sunday’s vote, but the Mongolian […]
Ex-communists ‘win’ Mongolia poll
Aljazeera.net writes that,
Mongolia’s former communists have claimed the majority of seats in the nation’s parliament, leaving them poised to end four years of coalition government with their political rivals.
The Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party (MPRP) announced on Monday that it had won 44 seats out of the 76 in the Grand Khural, or parliament.
To gain […]
Dead heat in Mongolia vote count
CBC News of Canada reports that,
Close result could delay large mining project led by Canadians
People in Mongolia faced uncertainty Monday after a weekend general election gave neither of the country’s main political parties a clear lead and raised concern about delays to efforts by Canadian and other international mining companies to tap the country’s vast […]
Mongolia election boost for mining
Financial Times writes that,
By Mure Dickie in Beijing
Mongolia’s ruling party yesterday claimed victory in parliamentary elections expected to open the way for long-awaited agreement on how to handle billions of dollars of foreign investment in the country’s mining sector.
The Mongolian People’s Revolutionary party said it had won 38 seats from rural constituencies, enough to […]
Mongolia ruling party wins election
The Associated Press reports that,
ULAN BATOR, Mongolia (AP) — Mongolia’s ruling party won a tough parliamentary election contested over how to share more of the country’s natural wealth, according to preliminary results Monday.
The ruling Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party — which also governed the country when it was a Soviet satellite — won 41 seats in […]
Mongolia polling stations close after high turnout
France24 reports that,
Polling stations closed Sunday across Mongolia, where high voter turnout capped a gruelling campaign between the two major parties, the Democrats and the ruling MPRP.
For weeks the rivals had engaged in a nasty exchange of mudslinging advertising and allegations of vote buying, but in the end the General Election Committee reported no major […]
Polls close in Mongolian election
Aljazeera reports that:
Polls have closed in Mongolia’s parliamentary elections, with results expected to take at least a day to coalate.
Mongolians turned out in droves on Sunday, many riding on camel or horseback and some in traditional dress, to vote in the country’s elections.
Mongolia’s election commission said that, judging from early returns, voter turnout would surpass […]
Backgrounder: Mongolia’s parliamentary election
Xinhua reports that:
ULAN BATOR, June 29 (Xinhua) — Mongolians went to the polls Sunday morning to elect 76 members of the country’s parliament — the State Great Hural.
The election has registered 311 candidates nominated from 11 parties and one coalition, as well as 45 independent candidates. New parliament members will serve […]
