I want ordinary people to enjoy a decent standard of living, with ever increasing security, comfort and joy.

Now I ask you to make your sacrifice. Take a gamble. I took the plunge and I'm glad of it.

In a global arena, what our businessmen need in order to be competitive is transparency and a level playing-field.

I want justice to be so pervasive that it will be taken for granted, just as injustice is taken for granted today.

I sow; my successor reaps. This is the majesty of democracy.

I follow my father's philosphy; 'Do what is good, do what is right, and God will take care of the rest.'

The military is very constitutionalist, and I have my faith in them and in the cooler heads of the people.