U.KHURELSUKH LEAVES PARLIAMENT

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia /MONTSAME/ Mr U.Khurelsukh has been freed from his a post of a parliamentarian. This happened at a session of the Great State Khural on Thursday, when a secret ballot was carried out to reveal that some 58 percent out of 48 gathered supported Khurelsukh's official request to free him as such for the reason that he "must take care of his wife who needs a long treatment abroad". Some MPs were against freeing him, sayng that Khurelsukh can take a leave, "there are some here who would go for medical treatment even without a leave", and doubting whether he was forced to do so. Others said MPs must respect such a "touchy issue". Mr Kurelshukh was absent, already in S.Korea with his spouse. Now that he is not MP anymore, Ms D.Sarangerel may occupy his place. At the parliamentary election this summer, first nine candidates were elected MPs by the list of candidates from the Mongolian People's Party (MPP) through proportional voting. D.Sarangerel is the tenth. B.Khuder