The leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), Isa Mustafa, visited Obilic, where he said he was shaken by today’s explosion there. He accused the leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), Prime Minister Hashim Thaci, for trying to use the tragedy at the Kosovo Energy Corporation for political gain and for campaigning purposes. “I am moved by this case. We do not have information on what happened. It is a serious situation. People lost lives. We wish a speedy recovery to the injured and express our condolences to the families.

Following the explosion at “Kosova A”, which is suspected to have caused three casualties, 13 injuries, and serious material damages, all political parties have decided to end their election campaigns early today. This is according to press releases from the parties that are participating in the 8 June general elections. Leaders of these parties expressed their grief and solidarity with the victims of the tragedy, which happened today at 10:00 am. Party leaders also visited the site, as well as the injured at the University Clinical Center of Kosovo.

BELGRADE -- Elections in Kosovo are "a job of national importance for Serbia and an important form of political struggle," says Office for Kosovo Director Marko Đurić.

“Ballots will not be status neutral,” said Nenad Rikalo, Serbian member of the Central Election Commission, ahead of the central elections in Kosovo. If Serbs want more seats in the Assembly, beside ten guaranteed, the Serbs will have to have at least 70,000 votes. If you take into account that the electoral roll has 130,000 Serbs, the numbers are virtually unattainable.