Ulaanbaatar
Irregular session of the parliament passes amendments to the laws
Politics
Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/
On March 27, the irregular session of the Parliament discussed the bills to
amend the laws on Legal Status of Judges, Prosecution and Anti-Corruption,
initiated by the President, and approved the bills with votes 85-92.7
percent.
In
the concept of the bills, the President stated that the leaderships of
institutions including the judiciary, the Prosecutor’s Office, the Independent
Authority Against Corruption, the National Police Agency, and the General
Intelligence Agency, that are in charge of investigating, overseeing, and
judging criminal cases, are affiliated with political-economic interest groups
and are part of a conspiracy system that shields the illegal activities of
these groups.
According
to the amendments, judges and the Chief Justice, Prosecutor-General, Deputy
Prosecutor-General, and General Director and Deputy General Director of the
Independent Authority Against Corruption will be suspended and released from their
duties before the end of their terms if a recommendation is issued by the
National Security Council.
The
laws came into effect from March 27 or the day of approval.
