Protesters speak: We will continue until the amendments to the Law on the Specialist Chambers are approved

Citizens gathered in protest in Skenderbeu Square in Pristina are demanding the approval in the second reading of the Draft Law on amendments to the Law on the Specialist Chambers in The Hague, calling for the protests to continue until their demands are met.

Hajdin Daga from Lipjan, a pensioner in Switzerland, told KosovaPress that he had come out to protest to support the cause, expressing criticism of the latest political developments.

“I am a pensioner from Switzerland. Two million Albanians should be here to see that this man does not allow it; this one wants to declare himself king of the Albanians, this current prime minister. I came out to support this law, because last night I cried when Rrahman Rama made that agreement with the police commander. I cried like a child in front of my wife and my children. I never thought we would have a state and patriotic state agreement. They are our police officers; who brought them – the KLA. These three letters – I did not have the fortune to be in the war; today I have the fortune to support this law, and that is as much as I could do for it,” the citizen said.

Meanwhile, Veli Morina from Klina said the protesters will stay in the square, protesting until the Law on the Specialist Chambers is approved.

“Either the law is won, or the government falls. They cannot make the votes. We will still take to the streets. The square is blocked here; we will stay tonight. We have been here since last night,” Morina said.

Perparim Berisha from Grabovc also said he had come from Germany to take part in the protest and that he will stay in the square until the issue is resolved.

“I have been in Germany for 33 years. Since the 16th I have been here in the square and I will stay in the square until the law is resolved. I will stay in the square for the rights of the KLA, for our liberators, so that they come free to our country. This is the least we can do for them,” Berisha said.

Meanwhile, Shaban Shabani from the Municipality of Drenica said protests are the only way to demand a solution.

“Only with protests; there is no other solution – they do not want an agreement. Protests are needed until our liberators of Kosovo are freed,” Shabani said.

The “Not in my name” protests have been held in Skenderbeu Square in Pristina since September 16, when the Specialist Court in The Hague announced the convicting judgment for the four KLA leaders.