Three new parliamentarians took their oaths today.  A decision by the General Election Committee parliamentarian D.Batkhuu who was elected in Uvurkhangai aimag, D.Arvin who was elected in Bayanzurkh district and D.Sarangerel who has replaced former MP U.Khurelsukh by party list swore their oaths to become MPs.

The swearing in ceremony was long delayed. Because MP N.Batstereg asked the Head of the General Election Committee, Ch.Sodnomtseren “DP candidate D.Zorigt was believed to be due to swear in just a few days ago. But today D.Zorigt`s name is off the list and G.Batkhuu is taking swear. Why is this?”

Speaker Z.Enkhbold said that “the General Election Committee cannot answer this. D.Zorigt who was elected in Uvurkhangai aimag declined to swear in according to his own request. After the June parliamentary election, DP candidates D.Batkhuu and D.Zorigt sued against MPP candidates N.Tumurkhuu and S.Chinzorig for violating Election law by using teenagers in their election campaign and distributing gifts and bribe money during the campaign. Even the Election General Committee determined that two candidates, N.Tumurkhuu and S.Chinzorig, were in violation of Election law and approved DP candidates G.Batkhuu and D.Zorigt from the Uvurkhangai province as MP’s on October 16th. But D.Zorigt turned down the position of MP and explained that he respects Uvurkhangai voters` choice. Reports say that N.Tumurkhuu who is accused of violating election law in Uvurkhangai Court is likely to represent voters in parliament because DP candidate D.Zorigt declined the position.

Now Mongolian parliament has 73 members including the three new members.