MP M. Enkhtsetseg says Energy Minister B. Naidalaa's aide assaulted her; the aide denies it and the minister apologises
MP M. Enkhtsetseg said an aide to the energy minister assaulted her during an interview at the State Palace. The aide denied it, and Minister B. Naidalaa apologised on her behalf.
MP M. Enkhtsetseg said on Wednesday that an aide to Energy Minister B. Naidalaa interrupted an interview she was giving to journalists at the State Palace and assaulted her. The aide apologised for interrupting the MP but denied any assault, while Minister B. Naidalaa apologised on his aide's behalf.
The MP's account
According to iSee.mn, M. Enkhtsetseg said she had been criticising leadership appointments and the dismissal of experienced staff in the energy sector, and had submitted a formal inquiry to the Ministry of Energy on the matter. She said that while she was giving an interview to News.mn, the minister's aide came over, started an argument and, as the MP tried to film her on her phone, struck her hand. "This is not just about me; it concerns the conditions for MPs to work independently and their immunity," she said, adding that she had reported the incident to the relevant authorities.
M. Enkhtsetseg also said that 10 MPs had signed a motion to dismiss Energy Minister B. Naidalaa. The argument began, she said, while she was criticising the appointment of HUN Party members to leadership posts in the sector and saying that the minister planned to make his aide a commissioner of the Energy Regulatory Commission.
🔴М.Энхцэцэг: Б.Найдалаа сайдын туслах нь намайг дарамталж цохиж байна. Эрчим хүчний салбарын асуудлыг ярьсныхаа төлөө гадуур явахаас ч айж байна @Naidalaa @EnkhtsetsegPhD
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М.Энхцэцэг: Эрчим хүчний сайд Б.Найдалааг огцруулахаар 10 гишүүн гарын үсэг зурсан. Гэтэл туслах нь яриаг маань тасалж, биед маань халдлаа УНШИХ: isee.mn/n/96583
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The aide, B. Ichinkhorloo, said she apologised for cutting into the MP's interview, but said she had been trying to stop the MP from giving false information to the press and had not assaulted her.
Energy Minister B. Naidalaa said that if his aide had been disrespectful to a member of parliament, he apologised on her behalf. He also said he would dismiss anyone involved in corruption or theft, or unable to do their job, and asked the MP to provide evidence for her claim that unqualified people had been appointed in the sector.
🔴Б.Ичинхорлоо: УИХ-ын гишүүн М.Энхцэцэг хэвлэлд худлаа мэдээлэл өгч байхад нь би зогсоох гэж оролдсон, биед нь халдаагүй Тэрээр "УИХ-ын гишүүн яриа өгч байхад нь дундуур нь орж, яриаг нь тасалсандаа үнэхээр уучлалт гуйж байна. Гэхдээ төрийн түшээ хүн байж ингэж илт худал ярьж
Show moreRead more on X🔴Б.Найдалаа: УИХ-ын гишүүнд хүндэтгэлгүй хандсан бол туслахынхаа өмнөөс уучлал хүсье‼️ Авлига, хулгайд холбогдсон, ажлаа хийж чадахгүй байгаа хэнийг ч би ажлаас нь чөлөөлнө ЭХ-ний салбарт гудамжнаас орж ирсэн нэг ч хүн байхгүй. Тийм хүн байвал М.Энхцэцэг гишүүн баримтаа
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Tensions between M. Enkhtsetseg and B. Naidalaa escalated in September over a 600 MW renewable energy tender linked to power supply for Oyu Tolgoi. At the time, the MP said the tender was being run without sufficient public information or the necessary studies, while the minister rejected the criticism and said it was being conducted in line with the law and regulations.
Sources: iSee.mn, Sonin.mn, UBN.mn, LiveTV.mn
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