Former speakers agree to establish Ikh Khuraldai Club
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the permanent Parliament in Mongolia, Speaker of Parliament G.Zandanshatar met with former speakers of Parliament on September 22.
During the meeting, they exchanged views on the control and balance of the governance system, the maturity of the political parties, issues to be considered in the future activities of the legislative body, and the reputation and ethics of parliamentarians.
Speaker of Parliament G.Zandanshatar introduced measures being done to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Parliament.
He emphasized, “Within the framework of the anniversary, Mongolia’s Parliament is focusing on strengthening parliamentary democracy, becoming an e-Parliament, analyzing the achievements of the Mongolian Parliament over 30 years, learning from experiences and knowledge of generations of parliamentarians, and improving efficiency and quality of legislative and oversight activities.”
In addition G.Zandanshatar proposed to establish Ikh Khuraldai Club of former speakers, alike Speakers’ Club in parliamentary countries, and former speakers unanimously supported the proposal.
It will be a voluntary mechanism to work for improving the legislative process, further developing the parliamentary system, adopting debate principles based on research and science, exchanging mutual experiences, discussing pressing issues together, and organizing meetings and discussions with parliamentarians.
The members of Ikh Khuraldai Club will be the speakers of previous parliaments, and the head of the club will be an incumbent speaker. The club does not require any funding and its members do not receive any salaries or bonuses.
Former speakers N.Bagabandi, S.TumurOchir, N.Enkhbayar, Ts.Nyamdorj, D.Lundeejantsan, D.Demberel, Z.Enkhbold and M.Enkhbold participated in the meeting, while former chairman of State Baga Khural (Lower House of Parliament) and Parliament R.Gonchigdorj did not attend the meeting.