President addresses Parliament at its spring session opening

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Today, April 5, President Ts.Elbegdorj made a speech at the opening of the parliamentary spring session. He expressed his position regarding five issues that await solutions, such as improving responsibility, separating business and government affairs, cutting government expenditure, correct distortion connected to political parties and improving executive power. “- The issue on responsibility should be resolved first of all. It can be done without spending money. Law on responsibility should be approved… It is crucial to improve executive governance. However, the power of the executive is now not strong. Powerful government can be responsible. Responsible government can gain trust. But today trust does not exist. This is not someone’s fault, it is a failure of the system….Without cutting government expenditure, burden on government would not be eased. In order to make government proper, we should adhere to law on Budget stability and limit number of public officers. Government structure has been enlarged by over 60 thousand officers over the past few years” said President Ts.Elbegdorj. Moreover, the President warned power holders to pay attention to extensive drug use by youth and abortion, noting that the latter should be allowed only when the mother’s life is in danger and warning the government to tighten policy on drug use.