“representative Sunny Hill” exposes Minister Ceku for pressure: We're the most unhappy part

In a direct connection to #Gezi in T7, Kastrati was also asked about the declaration of Culture Minister Hajrlla Ceku, who said there was pressure on the Government to make the decision, and this, according to him, has made everything difficult.

This is an incorrect “because we've already hung out with Government”, Kastrati said.

We held talks in 2019 on setting a space for the festival... We've been conducting discussions and it's identified a space from the Pristina Community at the time of”, he said.

Kastrati said they have shown the government “that the need for proceeding of this process is great. He said that “even now when we're talking there's no decision”.

According to him, it has been impossible to wait further for a decision by the government.

“in this situation has been impossible to ambush more”, he said.

Kastrati said that “we wanted to stay in Pristina”

He cited “babes among political parties”, who said they took place at the expense of this festival.

“We are definitely the most unhappy side in the process because battles have begun among political parties at the expense of the” festival, Kastrati said.

Even now that it has been officially announced that the festival has moved to Tirana, Kastrati is not reluctant to say he would like to be held in Pristina.

We certainly wanted this festival to be held in Pristina”, he said.

Kastrati indicated that it was preceded “record of participation” and even “record of international media accrediting that had to come to Pristina”.

The allegations that Dukagjin Lipa might have gone ahead with Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj for holding the festival there, Kastrati called them conspiracies.

It is a very strange conspiracy because Dugi and Tirana's mayor are known long ago. There could be random discussions”, he said.

Kastrati assured those who do not want to go to Tirana for the festival that they will be fully compensated for money spent on buying tickets.