You, the foreign media, have been the companion of my people in its long and painful journey to freedom.

The politicians think that I have not included enough of them; the nonpoliticians think that I have gone back to the old ways; and the mass public groups think I have forgotten them.

I believe that during these times, we should not forget that many sacrificed to regain our democracy. We cannot just keep quiet because that is what happened during martial law. Our dictator then believed that he can do anything to keep himself in power.

I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life.

The government cannot do everything all at once. It can't wave a magic wand and meet everyone's demands simultaneously.

You have spent many lives and much treasure to bring freedom to many lands that were reluctant to receive it. And here you have a people who won it by themselves and need only the help to preserve it.

The media's power is frail. Without the people's support, it can be shut off with the ease of turning a light switch.