But others chose to stay Kakure Kirishitan (Hidden Christians), continuing to worship as their ancestors did underground.
sparked by reports of lavish spending by the prime minister’s son. Some called for the prime minister to step down.Before the vote, Oyun-Erdene warned that the vote could lead to instability and shake Mongolia’s fledgling democracy.
“If governance becomes unstable, the economic situation deteriorates, and political parties cannot come to consensus. It could lead the public to lose faith in parliamentary rule and potentially put our democratic parliamentary system at risk of collapse,” he said.He defended his integrity but acknowledged a mistake: “dedicating too much time to major projects while paying insufficient attention to social and internal political matters.”Oyun-Erdene had held the post for four years and survived previous calls to step down.
Last year, parliament was enlarged from 76 seats to 126 following electoral reforms. It resulted in aLandlocked between Russia and China, Mongolia has struggled to become more democratic after its party-state era. A communist state during the Cold War, it has been transforming into a democracy since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Protesters have said the country’s mineral riches have
and the wealthy, while many Mongolians still live in poverty.She said she felt a moral obligation to speak out after others came forward against Combs, telling jurors: “It’s been a long process. I’m untangling things. I’m in therapy.”
Mia alleges Combs forcibly kissed her and molested her at his 40th birthday party, and raped her months later in a guest room at his Los Angeles home. Shethat the assaults were “random, sporadic, so oddly spaced out” she didn’t think they’d happen again.
For a long time, Mia said, she kept the assaults to herself — staying quiet even after her friend, Combs’ former longtime girlfriend Cassie, sued Combs in November 2023 alleging sexual abuse. The lawsuit, settled within hours for $20 million, touched off Combs’ criminal investigation.Mia followed Cassie as the second of three key prosecution witnesses. The third, using the pseudonym “Jane,” will testify later this week.