VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski responded to the chilling death threats aimed at his children, sent from an activist of the ruling SDSM party. The person, Robert Todoroski from Prilep, who has previously targeted other VMRO officials, is allowed to issue threats with impunity and boasts close tie to ruling SDSM officials.

I have become used to such threats over the past five years. This is nothing new for me and my family. This is the atmosphere we live in in Macedonia. Every week another murder, more threats aimed at politicians, from people who have done so before, Mickoski said.

He added that he has not reported this instance to the police and would not accept police protection offered from the highly politicized leadership of the Interior Ministry.