Election Rhetoric Causes Land Confusion Amongst Citizens in Mongolia
July 3 (Mongoliana) Yesterday, the Mongolia's Bogd mountainside was gathered with citizens from Khan-Uul district, Yarmag area and Chinggis Khaan Airport area as if it was Naadam. They were taking ownership of available land they could get in the area, without any legal permission. Their understanding was that if they built fences they could claim ownership; "Get your land that the Democratic Party promised, start building your fences."
The action started in the evening of July 1st and as a result there now appears to be no land left... From Yarmag to Morin Davaa, all the plots were taken. "Why can't the commoners get any land?
National Parks like Nukht and Zaisan are taken by the wealthy people, we are citizens like them; we should get some land as well. We voted in the elections, therefore we are occupying our land" claimed one citizen.
Any matter regarding owning a land or using one should be determined according to the law. It seems that Mongolian People's Party's campaign ad agents used Democratic Party's action plan of settling land issues to feed citizens with false information. Residents in Yarmag and Chinggis Khaan Airport area showed their trust for Ts.Oyungerel and L.Bold from the Democratic Party and voted for them in the elections. Oyungerel and Bold promised to pay more attention to land issues if they were selected, but people used that promise to undertake illegal actions.
Currently, experts from the Capital and the District Commission of Land are meeting citizens to explain the situation. Owning land without permission is illegal, nevertheless some people don't take the warnings into consideration and are continuing to build fences.
The Democratic Party of Khan-Uul district made a statement regarding these illegal acts: "It is true that we discussed land issues in our action plan, but the election results haven't been confirmed yet.
Parliament members haven't started exercising their authority; therefore nobody has rights to resolve the question without proper rules and laws. It is sad that people are using the Democratic Party's name to stir up confusion amongst citizens."
The action started in the evening of July 1st and as a result there now appears to be no land left... From Yarmag to Morin Davaa, all the plots were taken. "Why can't the commoners get any land?
National Parks like Nukht and Zaisan are taken by the wealthy people, we are citizens like them; we should get some land as well. We voted in the elections, therefore we are occupying our land" claimed one citizen.
Any matter regarding owning a land or using one should be determined according to the law. It seems that Mongolian People's Party's campaign ad agents used Democratic Party's action plan of settling land issues to feed citizens with false information. Residents in Yarmag and Chinggis Khaan Airport area showed their trust for Ts.Oyungerel and L.Bold from the Democratic Party and voted for them in the elections. Oyungerel and Bold promised to pay more attention to land issues if they were selected, but people used that promise to undertake illegal actions.
Currently, experts from the Capital and the District Commission of Land are meeting citizens to explain the situation. Owning land without permission is illegal, nevertheless some people don't take the warnings into consideration and are continuing to build fences.
The Democratic Party of Khan-Uul district made a statement regarding these illegal acts: "It is true that we discussed land issues in our action plan, but the election results haven't been confirmed yet.
Parliament members haven't started exercising their authority; therefore nobody has rights to resolve the question without proper rules and laws. It is sad that people are using the Democratic Party's name to stir up confusion amongst citizens."
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