Local press have reported that President Ts.Elbegdorj had an individual meeting with the State Prosecutor General D.Dorligjav urging him to strongly persue a certain course of action and possibly even issued a warning of resignation if the demand is not accepted.

The call for the resignation of MP and Minister of Justice Kh.Temuujin is scheduled to be under discussion in the plenary session meeting of Parliament this week. When the matter was entered for discussion in last week’s plenary session meeting of parliament, the State Prosecutor General of Mongolia, D.Dorligjav, the Head of General Police Agency, T.Biligt and the Head of the General Intelligence Agency, B.Ariunsan were present. Confirmed sources say that the Justice Minister urged their presence for their testimony on several issues.

DP members and the DP caucus said that they have no ingformation on the report regarding the secret meeting between the President and the State Prosecutor General. The meeting was supposed to have been held last Friday or Saturday.

Local sources speculate that President Ts.Elbegdorj asked the State Prosecutor General D.Dorligjav to strongly support the legal reform launched by the Justice Minister.

An unconfirmed source also said that President Ts.Elbegdorj asked the State Prosecutor General to consider public expectations on certain controversial cases including the cases of former senior police colonels who allegedly became wealthy although their income is certain. It is thought that the President prompted the need for legal reforms. However, the specifics of the meeting are still being kept secret.