The constitution is the ultimate custodian of social will and its making should be accorded all due diligence.
We encourage the international community to redouble its efforts to support social and economic development in South Sudan for the benefit of the citizens of the new country.
We wish to firmly demonstrate to the world our determination to eliminate all forms of illegal trade in ivory. Poachers and illegal trades in ivory must know that their days are numbered.
Only by addressing the root causes of conflict and disputes can we hope to find lasting peace in a just and equitable world.
You have asked me to lead this nation out of the present wilderness and malaise on to the promised land, and I shall do so; I shall offer a responsive, transparent, and innovative leadership.
The era of roadside decisions, declarations have gone. My government's decisions will be guided by teamwork and consultations.
We know from our own history, and that of our neighbors, that where conflicts and disagreements are not resolved peacefully, the suffering and bloodshed that follows and the collapse of economic and social development leads to tragic consequences.
We call upon all warring parties in the world to lay down their arms and pursue the path of peace, dialogue, and inclusive resolution of disputes.
Government will no longer be run on the whims of individuals.
