After the photos showing the luxurious lifestyle of the son and his girlfriend were published on social media, the common people started raising questions about the source of the wealth.
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Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamasrine Oyun Erden has resigned. He resigned after losing the vote of confidence in the parliament. He assumed power in 2021.
A three-party coalition government was formed after Oyun Erden's Mongolian People's Party (MPP) failed to win a majority in last year's elections.
In the past two weeks, the Prime Minister's family is involved in corruption in the capital Ulaanbaatar. There was a protest. A secret vote was held in the parliament in the background of this growing protest. Oyun Erden got only 44 votes out of 64 votes. He will remain as acting prime minister until a new prime minister is appointed.
Prime Minister's family members have been accused of exploiting government funds and enjoying a luxurious lifestyle. In a statement to AFP last month, the Prime Minister's Office denied the allegations. Oyun Erden, who has been the prime minister for more than four years, speaking in parliament before the vote, accused invisible interest groups of organizing an organized campaign to topple the government.
On Monday, hundreds of youths carried white placards and shouted slogans in front of the Parliament building. They chanted, 'Resignation is easy.' Most of the protesters said they came to express their anger at entrenched corruption and social injustice.
Why did the demonstration begin in Mongolia?
According to the BBC, the Prime Minister After Luvsannamsrine Oyun Erden's son posted a photo showing a luxurious lifestyle on social media, the public's displeasure started. In the viral photos, the Prime Minister's son and his girlfriend are seen celebrating their engagement holiday and 'sowing up' expensive bags during the process. After this picture was published, the common people started to question their luxurious lifestyle .
The caption of the photo posted by the Prime Minister's son's girlfriend on social media reads, 'Happy birthday to me .' In another picture, the couple is seen kissing in the swimming pool.
The BBC wrote, 'The demonstrator questioned how Oyun Erden's family could afford a life of luxury .' Al Jazeera has written that public anger is rising towards the luxurious lifestyle of the Prime Minister's family.
