Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj
Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj
Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorjis a Mongolian politician who has been President of Mongolia since 2009. He previously served as Prime Minister in 1998 and again from 2004 to 2006. Elbegdorj is considered one of the principal champions in emerging markets and was one of the architects of democracy in Mongolia...
NationalityMongolian
ProfessionPolitician
CountryMongolia
government life people themselves
What do you think, what people want from their governments? Simple. A better life for themselves and for their children. Government that is fair, just and responsible.
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Freedom was the desire of our people throughout centuries. Freedom enabled our people to be owners of their destiny.
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People are not really interested in what politicians talk about, but what they are really interested in is how their hard-earned tax money is spent.
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Once people sense their own power, no authoritarian government can stand against the people who are determined to be free.
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There are nations, where people live in captivity, fear and silence. I believe, one day from prison camps and torture cells and from exile the leaders of freedom will emerge. The world should stand with those oppressed people until the day of their freedom finally arrives.
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We can never intimidate and discourage the people who voice their words with courage. The essence of freedom rests precisely here - in the freedom of expression of the people. And we must protect it.
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Real progress comes from people.
justice people demand
The first step into justice begins with the politicians. You have to demand from yourself what you demand from people.
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From my quarter-a-century experience as a fighter for democracy, there is never a final victory for democracy. It is always a struggle in every generation, and you have to take up the course of time and time again.
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You cannot be democratic one day, and undemocratic on another. It is a state of mind, it is a way of living, and it is an essence of action.
democracy emerge
We should never take democracy for granted. Democracy can emerge and develop, but it can also decay.
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I am confident that if we stand for the hope and freedom of others we will make our own freedom more secure.
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Democracy literally means the power of people. Democracy is not about politics, it is about the people.
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Many still believe that conducting political and economic reforms at the same time is not an Asian way. But this is a fairy-tale. We broke that old stereotype by reforming our political, economic and social systems concurrently since 1990.