{"id":148,"date":"2025-06-03T00:05:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T15:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/s4q7jq2n.top\/index.php\/2025\/06\/03\/mongolia-pm-resigns-after-anti\/"},"modified":"2025-06-03T00:05:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T15:05:19","slug":"mongolia-pm-resigns-after-anti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloudfclub.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/03\/mongolia-pm-resigns-after-anti\/","title":{"rendered":"Mongolia PM resigns after anti"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The landlocked democracy in northern Asia has battled deep-seated corruption for decades, with many arguing that wealthy elites are hoarding the profits of a years-long coal mining boom at the expense of the general population.<\/p>\n<p>Frustrations have flared since last month as public suspicions over the supposedly lavish lifestyles of the prime minister&#8217;s family have fuelled persistent demonstrations in the capital Ulaanbaatar.<\/p>\n<p>Oyun-Erdene announced his resignation on Tuesday after losing a confidence vote among lawmakers, according to a parliamentary statement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was an honour to serve my country and people in times of difficulties, including pandemics, wars, and tariffs,&#8221; he said after the result of the secret ballot was announced to parliament.<\/p>\n<p>He will remain as caretaker prime minister until his successor is appointed within 30 days.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of young people had converged on the square outside the parliament building on Monday, marching with white placards and chanting: &#8220;Resignation is easy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Several protesters said they had come to voice dismay at what they described as deeply embedded corruption and social injustice.<\/p>\n<p>But Julian Dierkes, a Mongolia expert at Germany&#8217;s University of Mannheim, said he &#8220;(didn&#8217;t) expect any successor to adopt substantially different policies&#8221; from Oyun-Erdene, including on corruption.<\/p>\n<p>His ouster &#8220;may mean the resurgence of factional politics in his party&#8221; after years of comparative stability at the top of Mongolian politics, Dierkes told AFP.<\/p>\n<p>Secret ballot<\/p>\n<p>Oyun-Erdene has denied the corruption allegations, and in an address to parliament before the vote, blamed &#8220;major, visible and hidden interests&#8221; 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