{"id":6643,"date":"2019-11-15T11:24:23","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T19:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mongolia\/?p=6643"},"modified":"2023-06-04T10:34:23","modified_gmt":"2023-06-04T17:34:23","slug":"constitution-reform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mongolia\/2019\/constitution-reform\/","title":{"rendered":"Constitutional Amendments Adopted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By Julian Dierkes<\/em><\/p>\n<p>While some details remain curiously unclear (as is so frustratingly often the case with Mongolian legislation and reporting on it, the Ikh Khural approved a number of constitutional amendments on Nov 15. While these are subject to a presidential veto, it seems like Pres. Battulga will not be vetoing these amendments so that they are likely to enter into law.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"ru\">\u0423\u0418\u0425 \u043d\u044c \u04e9\u043d\u04e9\u04e9\u0434\u04e9\u0440 \u0415\u0421, \u0441\u0430\u0439\u0434 \u043d\u0430\u0440, \u041c\u043e\u043d\u0433\u043e\u043b \u0431\u0430\u043d\u043a\u043d\u044b \u0435\u0440\u04e9\u043d\u0445\u0438\u0439\u043b\u04e9\u0433\u0447, \u0421\u0417\u0425 \u0434\u0430\u0440\u0433\u0430 \u0433\u0438\u0448\u04af\u04af\u0434, \u0421\u0415\u0425 \u0434\u0430\u0440\u0433\u0430 \u0433\u0438\u0448\u04af\u04af\u0434, \u0425\u042d\u04ae\u041a \u0434\u0430\u0440\u0433\u0430 \u0433\u0438\u0448\u04af\u04af\u0434, \u04ae\u0425\u0426 \u0434\u0430\u0440\u0433\u0430 \u0433\u0438\u0448\u04af\u04af\u0434, \u0410\u0422\u0413 \u0434\u0430\u0440\u0433\u0430, \u0434\u044d\u0434 \u0434\u0430\u0440\u0433\u0430 \u043d\u0430\u0440\u044b\u0433 \u0442\u043e\u043c\u0438\u043b\u0434\u043e\u0433. \u041e\u0434\u043e\u043e \u043d\u044d\u043c\u044d\u044d\u0434 \u0415\u0440\u04e9\u043d\u0445\u0438\u0439\u043b\u04e9\u0433\u0447\u0438\u0439\u0433 \u0430\u0440\u0434 \u0442\u04af\u043c\u044d\u043d \u0441\u043e\u043d\u0433\u043e\u0434\u0433\u044b\u0433 \u0431\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0443\u043b\u0436 \u0423\u0418\u0425 \u0442\u043e\u043c\u0438\u043b\u0434\u043e\u0433 \u0431\u043e\u043b\u043d\u043e \u0433\u044d\u043d\u044d\u044d.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Zandaakhuu Enkhbold (@enkhboldz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/enkhboldz\/status\/1194890957763829760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 14, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It thus seems like the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mongolia\/2019\/constitution-reform-referendum-parliamentary-presidential\/\">uncertainty Mendee and I wrote about in October<\/a> will come to an end without an election (until the regular June 2020 election) and without a referendum.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the most significant changes that have been approved for 19 of the 70 articles of the constitution (no official translation available yet):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Natural Resources \u2013 (1) exploitation of natural resources will be based on long-term state policies, benefits to the National Resource Fund to improve the living conditions and equal distribution; (2) citizens have a right to know the environmental impacts of natural resource exploitation; (3) strategically important deposits will be governed by the public.<\/li>\n<li>Political parties \u2013 (1) structured along democratic principles and financially transparent; (2) state funding for political parties will be governed by law [implying revisions to the law on political parties but also public funding for political parties would be funded by the state].<\/li>\n<li>Policy continuity \u2013 (1) parliament determines policies (social development and economy); (2) parliament cannot increase the proposed state budget; (3) restrictions on changes to long-term developmental policies.<\/li>\n<li>Referendum \u2013 prohibits conducting a referendum which threatens the country\u2019s independence and sovereignty.<\/li>\n<li>MPs \u2013 (1) can establish temporary investigative sub-committee with support of 25% of MPs; (2) recall an MP or violations of the Constitution, their oath or criminal convictions;<\/li>\n<li>Government \u2013 (1) Prime Minister and four cabinet posts can be MPs; (2) Prime Minister changes the cabinet members without parliamentary debates and presidential consultation;<\/li>\n<li>Presidency \u2013 (1) minimum 50 years old; (2) single, six-year term;<\/li>\n<li>Judiciary General Committee \u2013 (1) total 10 members: 5 members would be appointed by judicial professionals, 5 members would be openly contest; (2) work for only single four year term;<\/li>\n<li>Judiciary Disciplinary Committee \u2013 will be established \u2013 the committee will have power to remove or take disciplinary actions against judges;.<\/li>\n<li>City status \u2013 all provincial centers, Darkhan, and Erdenet will gain city status.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These amendments will enter into force on May 25, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>As more specifics about these amendments become known, we will discuss more of the implications of these amendments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Julian Dierkes While some details remain curiously unclear (as is so frustratingly often the case with Mongolian legislation and reporting on it, the Ikh Khural approved a number of constitutional amendments on Nov 15. 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