The Ulaanbaatar City Court yesterday sat for eight hours
and then rejected all appeals by three Anti-Corruption Authority (ACA) officials
and upheld the sentences passed against them by a lower court. The lawyer for
ACA chief Ch.Sangaragchaa told media after the court decision that they will
now appeal to the Supreme Court.  

Sangaragchaa is serving 2.4 years in prison, while both his
Deputy, D.Sunduisuren, and the Chief of the ACA Executive Board, U.Altangadas,
were sentenced to 2-year prison terms. 
The director of the Department, G. Badarch, had been acquitted.

G.Altanchimeg was the judge, while E. Sagsai was the
state prosecutor. G.Oyuntstetseg and B.Khishkigbaatar were lawyers for Sangaragchaa,  S. Tsedendambaa and N. Odonchimeg for
Altangadas,  and J.Erdenebulgan for
Sunduisuren. 

The jury had rejected Sangaragchaa’s requested to be
present in court, while Badarch was present but was not asked any question.