Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and head of UNMIK Zahir Tanin condemned yesterday the threat of ethnic cleansing that was last weekend sent by a Kosovo's deputy, whom he did not name.

- Statement by the High parliamentarian Kosovo this weekend, with the use of hate speech by threatening ethnic cleansing is unacceptable and is cause for serious concern - said Tanin, published the UNMIK website.

Without specifying who is the Parliamentarian, Tanin called on all responsible leaders to condemn the statement of the MP and judicial authorities to initiate the necessary investigation into the incident and to take appropriate action in accordance with Kosovo law.