Disy leader and newly re-elected House president Annita Demetriou said on Monday she feels “safe” amid ongoing police investigations into death threats sent by email.

“Yes of course I feel safe,” she said when asked by journalists about the affair.

“As should any politician feel safe to freely express their views.”

They were her first remarks since the incident came to light.

Demetriou added she was waiting for the police to wrap up their investigation, and was confident it would give answers.

Sources on Monday said the police investigation is continuing into the threats against Demetriou’s life.

The same sources told the Cyprus News Agency that police chief Themistos Arnaoutis had ordered an internal probe as well, as the email appears to have been leaked from within.

The sources said Demetriou spoke with Arnaoutis and that her head of security is in constant contact with the police.

Meanwhile, visible and undercover security measures have been taken to protect Demetriou.

On Friday, Disy spokesman Onoufrios Koulla confirmed an email had been received claiming that an assassination attempt was being planned against Demetriou, following a social media post by online personality Ioanna Photiou, who is better known by her alias ‘Annie Alexui’.

According to the post, the email said: “Hello. I have very important information regarding the safety of Annita Demetriou’s life. I know that an assassination attempt is being prepared against her. They want to eliminate her.”