Salva Kiir Mayardit

The people of the Sudan expect a lot from the institution of the presidency, and we should live up to their expectations.

People should not judge me on what they hear. Let them wait and see me in action. Then they will see how I serve my people.

It is neither my intention to depart from the route of John Garang nor to change the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.

The duty of the media is to observe truth and social responsibility.

I swear allegiance to the Republic of Sudan.

Our main source of economy is agriculture. What we should do is to use the oil money that we have today to re-fuel agriculture. And so agriculture will be the backbone of the economy of South Sudan.

It is the responsibility of all the Sudanese, especially the political leaders and the media, to strengthen social cohesion through the proper understanding of the dynamics of unity, if they really want our country to remain united.

The death of Garang has unfortunately unleashed emotions of anger; some genuine, others cultivated by elements who wanted to pit one group of Sudanese against another.