“We want to discuss the results of the poll with our state three leaders on Mongolian National Public Television (MNPT). After gaining permission from the directors at MNPT the three state leaders did not show up and it was just us civil movement leaders,” P. Bold, leader of the My Mongolian Homeland civil movement, said Wednesday.

The results of the poll run by the organizers of the event showed the public’s discontent with the current government, one organizer said.

“All People’s Congress Poll Results

10,292 participated: 98.5% of polling sheets were valid

1. Should we reject the new minerals law? 95% reject (9,783), 3.5% don’t reject (355)

2. Should the President and Parliament Resign? 91.8% yes (9,648), 6.7% no (690)

3. Is this All People’s Congress the correct course of action? 93.9% yes (9,671), 6.1% no (745)”

(However the results of the poll were compiled by the organizers of the All People’s Congress, and therefore may or may not be accurate)

“We have now sent our decree to the offices of those three leaders. We are refusing to fight with police forces just to gain entrance to the government house. We just want our state leaders to hear our voices. They have said they will reply within two weeks,” Bold said.

The final day of the congress, held in a small half blown-down tent on Sukhbaatar square with about 100 participants, focused on the possibilities of continuing civil demonstrations in countryside locations.  

“We are now meeting with countryside representatives to discuss technical issues about continuing our congress in the countryside through other branches,” Bold said.

Approximately 60 citizens were representing more than 15 provinces in Mongolia.

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