Amarsaikhan Sainbuyan pledges to combat air, soil pollution www.zgm.mn
After an extended and heated discussion, Amarsaikhan Sainbuyan, former head of the Citizen’s Representative Council of the Capital City (CRCC) was elected the Mayor of Ulaanbaatar and the Governor of the Capital City. 25 out of the 45 members of the CRCC voted in his favor during the VII irregular session of the Citizen’s Representative Council of the Capital City, on Tuesday. On the contrary, Munkhchuluun Samdannyam, who self-nominated himself for the second time, lost with 19 votes. This is the second time the vote is taking place since Batbold Sundui, former Mayor of Ulaanbaatar was removed three months ago.
As for Amarsaikhan, the board of Mongolian People’s Party initially nominated him on December 28. The irregular session of the CRCC which started this morning continued under heated discussion, with Democratic Party and MPP caucus each requesting to adjourn twice. After being elected the Mayor Amarsaikhan pledged that he will begin his office by combating air and soil pollution in Ulaanbaatar and will concentrate on the safety of the citizens of Ulaanbaatar.
Amarsaikhan Sainbuyan stresses safety of Ulaanbaatar citizens
PM is expected to approve the appointment within five working days. MPP’s caucus will then face the decision on Mr. Amarsaikhan’s replacement as the Head of the CRCC.
Published Date:2019-02-27