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Friday, 01 December 2006 |
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Members of the Ulaanbaatar Train and Locomotive
Depot’s Trade Union Committee (TUC) presented information Thursday, regarding
alleged misuse of authority and the embezzlement of public funds by high level UB-Railway
officials.
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Thursday, 30 November 2006 |
 A full page
announcement graced the second page of every major daily paper in Ulaanbaatar
Thursday as the Association of Daily Newspapers paralleled civil movements and
political parties in rejecting a passed government proposal to grant MNT 250
million (US $214,776) to every Member of Parliament.
“This space
is dedicated to the work of a democratic parliament, not for corrupt bribers.
We are protesting against the bribes of MNT 250 million,” the statement reads.
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Wednesday, 29 November 2006 |
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The Capital City Appeals Court upheld a previous court
decision regarding the crime of bribery related to ten defendants with Kh. Baatar,
the former chief of the General Customs Office, court officials
said Wednesday.
“We are considering appealing against the judicial decision
of the court today and want to take it to the Supreme Court,” advocates for
Baatar said outside the courthouse.
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Monday, 13 November 2006 |
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Transparency
International Mongolia and the National Soyombo Movement consider that the
anticorruption organization’s appointment of its chairman and vice chairman should
be run in an open fashion to the public, including clearly defined ethic’s
criteria for those leaders, leaders from both organizations said Monday.
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Tuesday, 07 November 2006 |
 The 2006 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranking of
163 nations ranked Mongolia
99, Transparency International announced Monday. The new ranking showed Mongolia
slipped down 14 places from its 2005 ranking of 85, just as the new
anticorruption law started implementation last week, although the independent
anti-corruption agency has yet to be formed.
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