Enkhbayar party members’ choice for by-election seat

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:27:53

The final decision will be taken at the party plenum on Friday but former President N. Enkhbayar is predictably emerging as the most likely nominee of the MPRP to contest the parliamentary by-election from Chingeltei district. MPRP members in all the 19 sub-districts in the constituency met last Saturday to express their preference, and with 86.4 percent of the votes Enkhbayar was the clear winner. He was the first choice in 18 sub-districts while Mineral and Energy Minister D.Zorigt won in one. Together the sub-districts have 18,000 MPRP members but only around 4,500 cast their vote.

Even though Zorigt won in one sub-district, he was only fourth in the total count, after the former President, the Ulaanbaatar Deputy Mayor Mrs. Ts.Tsogzolmaa, and a member of the party’s youth organization, G.Byambasuren.

These four names and that of G.Tenger were forwarded to the MPRP’s city unit which met on Sunday. Three names have to be selected and forwarded to the MPRP Governing Board which will then decide how many and which names are to be submitted to the plenum. The three are yet to be chosen.

The by-election and the likely choice of Enkhbayar have opened up differences in the MPRP. Zorigt may yet be the surprise choice at the Governing Board and the plenum as he has considerable support among leaders who want him to become Prime Minister. They would prefer S. Bayar to leave office on health grounds. The Prime Minister does not have to be a Member of Parliament.

Rumors have begun floating about a deal between the DP and the MPRP. According to these, the MPRP will allow S.Erdene to take his seat in Parliament in return for an MPRP victory at Chingeltei. 

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