Personal pique on the part of Mr Battulga, a former wrestling champion, is not hard to divine. In 2019 the State Khural under thepassed constitutional amendments to check the powers of the president and strengthen parliamentary rule. Future presidents were limited to a single term. Whether current or former presidents could run again was unclear. But on April 16th the constitutional court ruled that they could not—a blow to Mr Battulga’s intention to seek re-election in early June.
As for the militarisation of the state, Mr Battulga’s claims are overblown, says Julian Dierkes of the University of British Columbia. Admittedly thechairman , Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, whom the president singled out by name, is a former army man with a predilection for medal-pinning and uniformed pageantry. But Mr Battulga’s accusation that anfounded by Mr Khurelsukh to improve the lot of retired military personnel is a front for the militarisation of the state looks wild.
As for Mr Battulga, his decree has engendered talk of his impeachment. Impeachment or no, after leaving office he risks prosecution for abuse of power and even corruption. He is likely to be best remembered for this week’s test—with luck, not to destruction—of Mongolia’s democratic guard rails.
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