In Mongolia, recent political reforms aimed at opening the parliament to outsiders have shown progress but also revealed persistent challenges tied to traditional party politics. Saranchuluun Otgon, one of Mongolia's first two lawmakers with a disability, highlighted these changes during a tour of Ulaanbaatar with the city’s mayor last year to assess accessibility. The experience underscored for her how much the country's politics have evolved, yet she remarked that the "people in power seemed too far to reach."

This reflects ongoing tensions as Mongolia’s new-look parliament navigates the balance between reform and entrenched political practices.

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