Earlier Saturday, as he first headed towards the Merdar/Merdare crossing, Kurti told reporters that the heavy police turnout would not change his plans, while reiterating that the protest is designed to hinder the flow of Serbian goods into Kosovo, not the freedom of movement of people.
Ranije u subotu, kada je prvo krenuo prema prijelazu Merdar/Merdare, Kurti je izjavio novinarima kako velika nazočnost policije neće promijeniti njegove planove, istovremeno opetujući da je prosvjed osmišljen kako bi se prekinuo protok srpske robe na Kosovo, a ne sloboda kretanja ljudi.