"Khurelsukh's office said parliament's attempt to remove Zandanshatar, a fellow member of the ruling Mongolian People's Party (MPP), was invalid because it did not have a quorum when it began the session. These procedural flaws constitute a breach of the Constitution and compromise the principle of the rule of law, said the president in a statement cited by the state Montsame news agency."
"President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh issued the veto on Monday, three days after parliament voted to oust Prime Minister Gombojav Zandanshatar, who had drawn anger for changing the country's mineral policy. Mongolia's constitutional court has scheduled a meeting to discuss the president's veto. The contention over Zandanshatar's fate is part of a deeper feud within the MPP. In September, Zandanshatar lost a party leadership election to his chief rival, parliamentary speaker Amarbayasgalan Dashzegve, who himself resigned last week amid corruption allegations."
President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh vetoed a parliamentary resolution to dismiss Prime Minister Gombojav Zandanshatar, asserting the ouster vote was invalid because the session lacked a quorum. The president's office called the procedural flaws a constitutional breach that undermines the rule of law. Mongolia's constitutional court will meet to consider the veto. The dispute reflects a deeper feud within the ruling Mongolian People's Party after Zandanshatar lost a party leadership contest to Amarbayasgalan Dashzegve, who later resigned amid corruption allegations. Public unrest, concerns about corruption, and a weak economy have fueled the crisis. Zandanshatar faced criticism over a minerals royalty overhaul and an allegedly unlawful ministerial appointment.
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