Former president, Nambar Enkhbayar, the head of the Mongolian People`s Revolutionary Party (MPRP) left for South Korea for treatment on Tuesday August 13th. The former president, who has been in custody on charges of corruption, asked permission to go abroad for treatment. It is reported that he is not able to be treated in Mongolia after doctors diagnosed his health problem as cytolysis. His chronic weight loss has been used as proof in confirming his illness.

The imprisoned former president N. Enkhbayar received a Presidential pardon from the re-elected Ts. Elbegdorj on August 1st.

Originally jailed on corruption charges, Enkhbayar was convicted in August 2012 for a prison sentence of seven years, later reduced to two and a half years. With the exception of one month in jail, Enkhbayar spent most of his time in the second general hospital thanks to changes in the law regarding the medical treatment of prisoners.