ULAANBAATAR (GoGo Mongolia) J.Batzandan, a parliament member, criticized the appointment of B.Khurts as the ambassador to South Korea and requested the Cabinet to look back this decision a month ago.
B.Khurts was appointed as the ambassador to Seoul by the Cabinet, upon the recommendation of foreign minister D.Tsogtbaatar. B.Khurts acted as the head of General Intelligence Agency until the end of October.
At the moment, parliament plenary session is being held closed and discussing B.Khurts appointment as an ambassador to Seoul.
J.Batzandan announced that his endeavor to organize an open hearing failed due to lack of support, claiming most of the Parliament members are afraid of B.Khurts. According to the Law, an open hearing can only be organized when a minimum of 19 Parliament members sign the motion. After one month 22 MP signed and supported J.Batzandan`s initiation and open hearing started at 10 a.m at State Palace in the morning.
J.Batzandan mentions the number of complains received from citizens to the Standing Committee on Applications during previous Parliament was related to B.Khurts. J.Batzandan was the chair of the Committee at that time.
J.Batzandan expresses his belief that an open hearing is the only proper way to hear official explanations from B.Khurts, and find out whether he broke the Law or not.
What happened during last month?
On the ground of MP J.Batzandan`s request a working group established within Standing committee on Security and Foriegn policy. But a working group transfered this issue to the Standing Committee on Applications.
MP M.Oyunchimeg stated that open hearing can only be organized when at least 900 citizens send applications and Head of the Parliament M. Enkhbold said ``Open hearing is not possible``.
MP J.Batzandan and L.Bold announced press conference at the State Palace on 14th December. They announced that ``B.Khurts`s appointment is not related to one person. State appointments must be transparent. 10 people considered, they are repressed because of B.Khurts. If we wait for 900 citizens to send applications need more time. As a MP, J.Bold and J.Batzandan organizing an open hearing within their full powers in order to the State from hostage system.
At the moment, parliament plenary session is being held closed and discussing B.Khurts appointment as an ambassador to Seoul and B.Khurts is answering questions of the MPs.
MP L.Bold, J.Batzandan, M.Oyunchimeg, Ts.Nyamdorj, L.Oyun-Erdene joined open hearing.
ULAANBAATAR (GoGo Mongolia) J.Batzandan, a parliament member, criticized the appointment of B.Khurts as the ambassador to South Korea and requested the Cabinet to look back this decision a month ago.
B.Khurts was appointed as the ambassador to Seoul by the Cabinet, upon the recommendation of foreign minister D.Tsogtbaatar. B.Khurts acted as the head of General Intelligence Agency until the end of October.
At the moment, parliament plenary session is being held closed and discussing B.Khurts appointment as an ambassador to Seoul.
J.Batzandan announced that his endeavor to organize an open hearing failed due to lack of support, claiming most of the Parliament members are afraid of B.Khurts. According to the Law, an open hearing can only be organized when a minimum of 19 Parliament members sign the motion. After one month 22 MP signed and supported J.Batzandan`s initiation and open hearing started at 10 a.m at State Palace in the morning.
J.Batzandan mentions the number of complains received from citizens to the Standing Committee on Applications during previous Parliament was related to B.Khurts. J.Batzandan was the chair of the Committee at that time.
J.Batzandan expresses his belief that an open hearing is the only proper way to hear official explanations from B.Khurts, and find out whether he broke the Law or not.
What happened during last month?
On the ground of MP J.Batzandan`s request a working group established within Standing committee on Security and Foriegn policy. But a working group transfered this issue to the Standing Committee on Applications.
MP M.Oyunchimeg stated that open hearing can only be organized when at least 900 citizens send applications and Head of the Parliament M. Enkhbold said ``Open hearing is not possible``.
MP J.Batzandan and L.Bold announced press conference at the State Palace on 14th December. They announced that ``B.Khurts`s appointment is not related to one person. State appointments must be transparent. 10 people considered, they are repressed because of B.Khurts. If we wait for 900 citizens to send applications need more time. As a MP, J.Bold and J.Batzandan organizing an open hearing within their full powers in order to the State from hostage system.
At the moment, parliament plenary session is being held closed and discussing B.Khurts appointment as an ambassador to Seoul and B.Khurts is answering questions of the MPs.
MP L.Bold, J.Batzandan, M.Oyunchimeg, Ts.Nyamdorj, L.Oyun-Erdene joined open hearing.