Speaker calls for “national fight” against corruption

Parliament Speaker D.Demberel has said it is unfortunate that the feeling is widespread in the country that someone stealing MNT100,000 gets to spend 10 years in jail, but those stealing several billions live in honor and dignity. “More and more people wonder why it should be like this and conclude that the law does not confer equal rights,” he said. He called for “a national fight” against this “social anomaly” where monetary worth influences the course of justice. “A country is corrupt when laws have two faces, for two sets of people.” In today’s Mongolia, protest against corruption is actually suppressed, he said, adding, “We have good laws, but those with money power stand in the way of their proper implementation.”