Health officials from northeast Takhar province late Saturday said that at least three people have been killed and 32 others injured as a result of demonstrations in the province.

After the fifth and bloodiest day of demonstrations in northeast Takhar, Afghan Parliamentarians on Saturday said that security situation in the province will become more critical if the central government does not consider the demands of the demonstrators.

With the closure of several government offices, local businesses, and now a rising human toll, numerous MPs urged the provincial government not to ignore the demonstrators' requests, which at the moment appear to be for the dismissal of the Provincial Governor, Police Chief and intelligence Chief.

Lawmakers warned that the people's anger will increase if the provincial government does not respond productively by introducing reforms.

"The demonstration issue in Takhar is worrying and their demands should be considered and some reforms should be brought to the local governmental organizations, otherwise, the gap will widen between the people and government," said Naqibullah Faiq, the head of the Health, Sport and Labor Committee of Parliament.

"The Takhar province will face a big crisis and no one will be able to stop it if the demands of the demonstrators are not considered," MP Bashir Ahmad Tayanj said.

The Speaker of Parliament, Abdul Raouf Ibrahimi, said that President Karzai has promised to address the demonstrators' demands.

"The president promised me in a phone conversation that the demonstrators' demands will be discussed in the presence of Takhar elders and some MPs on Tuesday, and the problems will be solved." said Abdul Raouf Ibrahimi.

For five days now, roughly 100,000 residents of Takhar have taken to the streets in demand of reform, but at the high structural, commercial, and human costs. Pending new developments, it would seem the demonstrators will not rest until their demands for the dismissals of the Governor, Police Chief and Intelligence Chief are appeased.