The President of Mongolia, Khurelsukh Ukhna, has initiated a bill that will be considered by the Great State Khural (parliament) and provides for the possibility of annulment of deputies' mandates. This was reported by MiddleAsianNews.
According to Uylstogoldora, the parliamentary system is crucial for the stability of the country, and the protection of parliamentary inviolability is an important aspect of national security. He noted that ethical standards and accountability of deputies, as well as citizens' trust, form the basis of parliamentary inviolability. However, recently a number of deputies have faced allegations of corruption and violations of ethical norms, which has caused public discontent. Citizens are demanding a solution to this problem. The Constitution allows for the recall of deputies in the event of a violation of the oath, but appropriate legal mechanisms for implementing this provision have not yet been developed. In this regard, the President proposed the bill as a step towards implementing this constitutional provision.
The bill specifies the grounds for the recall of deputies:
- Introducing the possibility of holding deputies accountable for ethical violations.
- Deputies who violate their oath and commit serious offenses will be subject to consideration by the parliamentary Ethics Subcommittee and the plenary session, and may be recalled by the decision of the Constitutional Court.
- If a crime is established, the deputy loses their mandate.
- Tightening the accountability of political parties represented in parliament and the possibility of recalling deputies elected from party lists in the event of serious ethical violations.
