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Recently there have been some good news from Mongolia.

On Nov 23, I received an email from a from Tenger. Tenger who I met in one of the international meeting was a young politician from the ruling Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party (MPRP). We became acquaintance, as we share the same name. Tenger in Mongolian equals to Chinese “Tian” (Sky).

Tenger is the MPRP’s International Chief. He informed me that a new prime minister has been elected and a coalition government would be formed. Beside the MPRP which is the largest party in the parliament, the new coalition government would be consisted of Civil Will Party, National New Party and others.

Not long after that, I received another email informing me that an old friend, Ms Sanjaasuren Oyun, the leader of Civil Will Party has been appointed Foreign Minister in the new cabinet.

Oyun and I had worked together for the formation of ARDA, and she served as the member of ARDA steering committee until her ministerial appointment.

When I was detained under ISA, she was a MP and came to Malaysia as part of an international fact-finding mission. You could imagine the treatment she got from Malaysian government then.

Her appointment will certainly strengthen her commitment to promote regional human rights and democracy. She wrote me an email on Christmas Eve (Dec 24):

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Dear Tian Chua

Thank you for your mail and warm congratulations. It encourages me a lot to
work in deepening the democratization in Mongolia. I am also ready and wish
to contribute to your efforts for democracy, human rights and peace in Asian
countries.

I hope our mutual cooperation will give its friut to the positive result on
the case of Altantuya.

I wish all the best of Christmas and New Year to you and all the people of
your country.

Best regards,
Oyun Sanjaasuren
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Member of Parliament
Leader of the Civil Will Party

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I am quite sure, once she gets on with the job, she will not be very pleased with the development of Altantuya trial. I assume my friend Tenger too will pay considerable attention to this case too.

I will be obliged to cooperate with my international friends. More interesting time ahead?