“The travail of the Guyanese people is a saga of courage and defiance, of sacrifices and eventual rejoicing. We came through hard times, but came through we did.
“Let us reconcile ourselves with our history, and be inspired, let us move forward in unity, goodwill and confidence to make our Guyana more beautiful than we have found it, an imperishable as a Nation as we enter a new century. I look forward to your talent, your commitment and your dedication for us together to make a better future. Let our actions unite us. We triumphed in restoring democracy on October 5. In rebuilding Guyana, we will also triumph.”