Mongolia has for decades struggled with endemic graft and the widespread view that the proceeds of a coal mining boom are being hoarded by a wealthy elite has sparked frequent protests and unrest.
Now fuelling public outrage are allegations that the prime minister's family are enjoying wealth far beyond that expectation of a civil servant on the public dime -- claims sparked by a social media post by his son's girlfriend showing a lavish birthday gift.
But hundreds of mostly young protesters have gathered for eight consecutive days at the capital Ulaanbaatar's Sukhbaatar Square, also known as Genghis Khan square, demanding the premier's resignation.
“What we are trying to achieve is to establish a new political culture in which unethical behaviour by public officials leads to accountability and resignation,“ he said.
“Young people are working hard to make a living,“ said university freshman O. Khulan, 19, who counted among the crowd holding placards declaring “it’s easy to resign“.
“The youth are the future of Mongolia, and we have to stand up for a better one. That’s why I wanted to come to the protest and express my opinion,“ she explained.
Rejecting the charges, a spokesperson for the prime minister said he is “on record that everyone must live equally before the law and be able to prove their income”.
And counter protesters on the streets of Ulaanbaatar -- overwhelmingly older than their pro-opposition counterparts -- said they supported the prime minister and were sceptical that his resignation would change anything.
“I don’t think there is a better candidate for the next prime minister,“ he said.
“I support the Prime Minister, he has been fulfilling his duty,“ she said.
“We will continue our protest until his resignation.”
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