June 7, 2012

Mongolia Ex-President to Appeal Being Barred From Next Election - Bloomberg

Mongolia Ex-President to Appeal Being Barred From Next Election - Bloomberg: "Mongolia’s ex-president Nambaryn Enkhbayar plans to appeal after the government barred him and his son from contesting this month’s parliamentary election.
Enkhbayar, who heads the Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party, and his son Batshugar this week will lodge an appeal with the country’s election committee and the constitutional court, Batshugar said today by phone in the capital of Ulan Bator. Three calls to the election committee offices and an e-mail seeking comments weren’t answered.
The refusal of Enkhbayar’s candidacy was based on article 27.5.2 of the elections law, which states contenders must show they have sufficient knowledge, education, and experience to "

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