MPP group favors more power for local officials
The MPP group in Parliament met on December 20 to discuss the law draft on the election. A working group had earlier reviewed the MPP Managing Council’s understanding of the Constitution that an MP can only be directly elected by voters and its suggestion that the new structure should allow representation from local people.
The group also discussed some other law drafts, including those on a data base for all bank loans, on the budget, and on the value added tax, and approved all of them except the one on the loans. The group leader, D.Lundeejantsan, told media that working groups would now discuss the drafts, particularly that on the budget, in more detail.
The group’s deputy leader, D.Dondog, told media that it favored more power for local officials to raise revenue for local use, to supplement a predetermined minimum amount allocated from the state budget. Also, 30% of the VAT collected locally would go to the local budget. Parliament would approve the combined budget by November 15. All expenses over MNT30 billion would be scrutinized by an organization outside Parliament.
The group also discussed some other law drafts, including those on a data base for all bank loans, on the budget, and on the value added tax, and approved all of them except the one on the loans. The group leader, D.Lundeejantsan, told media that working groups would now discuss the drafts, particularly that on the budget, in more detail.
The group’s deputy leader, D.Dondog, told media that it favored more power for local officials to raise revenue for local use, to supplement a predetermined minimum amount allocated from the state budget. Also, 30% of the VAT collected locally would go to the local budget. Parliament would approve the combined budget by November 15. All expenses over MNT30 billion would be scrutinized by an organization outside Parliament.
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