PARLIAMENT OVERRIDES PRESIDENT’S VETO

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The Parliament discussed and agreed to override the President’s veto on appointment of Ch.Khurelbaatar as Minister of Finance on November 2. President Kh.Battulga expressed his disapproval towards Ch.Khurelbaatar prior to the appointment on grounds of conflict of interest. “It is my belief that an individual with interest in mining business is unfit to work in the Cabinet,” he said. The Parliament voted up the appointment of Ch.Khurelbaatar by 89.9 percent. Ch.Khurelbaatar has repeatedly denied accusations of license ownership. On October 26, the President put a veto on the Parliament resolution on appointment of the Minister of Finance. The Parliamentary Standing Committees on Security and Foreign Policy and Budget rejected the veto. Kh.Aminaa