Mi wantem karem opportunity ia blong humbly askem yufala ol honarable members insaed long Honorable house ia, blong yumi rise blong kivim one minute silence long late former President blong Ripablik blong Blong Vanuatu, Rev. Womtelo Baldwin Lonsdale. (STAND….SILENCE…..PRAYER.)
May his soul Rest in Peace.
Olgeta distinquished citizens, mi kat very distinct honor ia, blong stanap long this historical moment olsem newly elected President blong Republic blong Vanuatu blong declarem long nation ia tedei, se God Almighty hemi still in control long ol affairs blong kantri. LONG GOD YUMI STANAP.
Mi wantem praisem God se hemi save lidim yufala ol memba blong Electoral College blong folem stret democratic process we constitution hemi outlinem blong save exercisem sovereign mo constitutional right ia blong electem mi olsem President blong Republic blong Vanuatu. Mi feel humble long this national call for duty. At the same time, mi pledgem commitment mo dedication blong mi to a life of national service long behalf blong every citizens and ol residents, every man, woman, yang pipol mo ol pikinini blong mi mekem best blong mi blong mi servem nation blong yumi.
Mi talem tank yu long everi citizens blong Ripablik blong Vanuatu long trust we oli givem long me tru long ol leaders blong yumi long tis honourable house ia and especially now ol member blong Electoral College.
Mi wantem talem thank you tu iko long olgeta authorities olsem, Chairman mo ol Members blong Electoral commission we oli playem important duty ia blong facilitatem process blong election ia long week ia.
Olgeta distinquished leaders mo ol citizens, olsem newly elected President, mi kat olgeta message ia blong kivim long yumi everyone.
Duty blong mi olsem President blong Republic blong Vanuatu, olsem we hemi stap long Constitution, hemi blong upholdem mo maintenem‘unity’ mo peace blong nation ia.
Hemia hemi wan important duty we bambae mi comitem mi long hem long term blong mi. Constitution blong yumi hemi reflectem wish mo aspiration blong ol founding fathers blong yumi. Taem we ol founding fathers oli bin stap framem destiny blong nation ia, oli bin luk save se Unity long tinktink, mo Unity of purpose hemi important blong holem taet nation blong yumi. From we nation blong yumi hemi kat plante island wetem different culture mo language, different denominations, fulap political party mo hemi diverse long fulap mo narafala way, hemi mekem se hemi isi blong yumi divide. So hemia now hemi mekem se ol lida oli bin luk save se unity hemi important tumas. Taem we nation ia hemi united, bambae yumi save tokbaot Peace long life blong kantri ia.
Taem we ol pipol oli united bambae oli save tokbaot tuketa wanem kaen sustainable development oli nidim long province, village mo nakamal blong olgeta. Mi wantem appeal long nation, blong yumi mas lukaotem rod mo fasen we bambae hemi lidim yumi blon ajivim unity ia oltaem.
Taem ol lida blong umi oli kat strong tinktink blong Unity, bambae yumi save experiencem political stability long national level mo long provincial level. Political stability hemi result nomo taem we principle blong Unity hemi play out long nation ia. So mi appeal long behalf blong every citizens blong nation ia, blong ol political leaders, ol church leaders blong yumi every one imas strive blong unitem people.
Nation blong hemi kat wan very unique history. And history blong yumi hemi wan we hemi showem se yumi bin wokbaot long wan longfala journey blong kasem independence blong yumi. Journey ia hemi semak long exodus we olgeta Children of Israel oli bin out long land blong slavery mo oli wokabout long eli morning hours wetem wan strong Unity of purpose. And that unity of purpose hemi, oli mas karem salvation blong olgeta.
Hemi bin tekem 40 years blong olgeta pilgrims ia oli finally enterem promised land. Journey blong olgeta hemi wan political mo spiritual journey. Hemi political from se, oli bin called out blong oli mas out long political force we hemi bin stap rulum olgeta, mo oli bin assigned wan noble duty blong setemap wan own nation blong olgeta we olketa yet bae oli disaed long destiny blong olgeta. Journey ia hemi also spiritual from se throughout long journey blong olgeta long wilderness, oli bin kat wan duty blong re-discoverem bakaken who ia now hemi tru God blong olgeta.
Journey blong nation blong yumi bambae hemi tekem 37 yia long manis ia. Bambae kantri hemi reachem 40 yia blong hem long 2020. And olsem nation we hemi proclaimem motto blong hem se “Long God yumi stanap”, hemi important blong yumi preparem kud nation blong yumi blong harvestem full mining blong political and economic self-reliance.
Fulap long yumi oli save kud kud olgeta time we nation hemi bin rally behind long olgeta lida blong yumi blong karem independence. Church hemi bin playem part blong hem. Ol jif mo ol landowners oli bin playem part blong olgeta blong stanap together mo holem flag blong yumi. Nation hemi bin unite from people oli wantem independence. Ol woman mo ol yang people oli bin sapotem unity.
Ol symbol we people oli bin holem taet long taem ia now, hemi printed insaed long national flag blong yumi. Tedei, olsem figurehead mo symbol blong Unity mo peace, mi wantem urgem nation blong KAMBAK long spirit blong unity we yumi bin kat long taem we yumi bin stap faet from independence. Yumi mas birnging bak nation ia bakaken blong Kambak long stret rod bakaken we ol founding fathers mo ol lida blong yumi oli bin drim long hem.
Duty blong managem ol affairs blong nation ia hemi stap long hand blong executive we Hon Prime Minister now hemi headem. And wetem composition blong 11th Legislature ia, mi biliv strong se nation ia hemi redi blong hemi tekemap olgeta strong challenge long foret blong nomo, spose yumi unite tuketa.
Toktok blong mi long Kavman long behalf blong people hemi short nomo. Lukaotem kud every people long nation ia. Lukaotem mo sherem kudo l resource long people blong yumi. Helpem nation ia blong kat wan improved standard blong living through long proper sustainable economic development mo access. Continue long reforms we oli appropriate blong putum bak confidence long kavenance systems mo economy blong yumi. Mi mi appeal long every citizen blong stopem raorao mo work together.
Bifo mi finis, mi wantem talem thank you long everyone mo mi askem yufala every one blong stap quite mo bambae mi mekem wan special pray iko long nation blong yumi".
…..Amen…..