Anti Corruption Authority (ACA) investigators arrested J.Bayanmunkh, the governor of Gobisumber aimag, on January 20.

J.Bayanmunkh was arrested at his office and was transported to Ulaanbaatar. He is being held in a detention unit of the Court Decision Enforcement General Office.

J.Bayanmunkh is accused of abusing his authority and of allowing the factory Ilchleg Ovoo in Shiveegobi soum to be mismanaged to the benefit of his friend. Sources also say he is alleged to have embezzled money from the state budget.

Delegates to the 2011 MPP conference discussed relieving J.Bayanmunkh of his duties due to poor performance. He has submitted his resignation to Prime Minister S.Batbold, said one source.