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 krenuo ka prelazu Merdare, Kurti je izjavio novinarima da veliko prisustvo policije neće promeniti njegove planove, istovremeno ponavljajući da je protest osmišljen tako da se poremeti dotok srpske robe na Kosovo, a ne sloboda kretanja ljudi.