Mongolian President Elbegdorj Tsakhia said Monday that demands of a group of protestors, who have launched a hunger strike against the parliament since Thursday, should be expressed legally.

"The protestors' demands should be expressed legally. And citizens should avoid using the struggling ways that might be harmful to their life, freedom and health," Elbegdorj Tsakhia said after meeting with leading lawmakers, including Parliament Speaker Damdingiin Demberel, on the recent protest.

"We should resolve the problems openly, by discussing all together as does in a democratic society," said the president.

Seven people headed by the D. Battsogt, leader of the Citizen's Movement, and General Coordinator G. Uyanga have announced a hunger strike since Thursday, asking for dissolving the parliament or it agrees to hold a national referendum on the dissolution.

The protestors also asked the political parties to give every citizen 1 million MNT (about 670 U.S. dollars) to 1.5 million MNT (about 1,000 dollars) to fulfill the commitment promised during the election campaign.

Elbegdorj Tsakhia said that parliamentary representatives would face the citizens who have launched the hunger strike on the Sukhbaatar Square.

Meanwhile, a number of the councilors of the Mongolian president went to meet the protestors on Monday, expressed concern about their health and discussed means of settling the issue.

The leaders of the Movement expressed their gratitude to the president, hoping the president would play a significant role in resolving the problem.

According to the latest development, 33 more people joined in the hunger strike on Monday and more than 60 people have been participating in the political sit-in strike.

"The health condition of seven people in the hunger strike is going to worsen," G. Uyanga said. "Anyway, we will carry our struggle to the end."

The parliament, four of whose members on Monday contacted with the leaders of the Movement, has not given any official reply to the demands of the protesters.