Dankie.
English:
Hon President, firstly, I want to congratulate you as elected for the next five years but if I say that, hon President, I also want to say that there is a huge responsibility on your shoulders. The people of South Africa wants hope, they want hope for the future, that's what we need in South Africa. [Interjections.] And if I say that and when I say that, I also want to say to you that part of that responsibility is that you are now also the President of the people, all the people of the South Africa, the South African citizens. Therefore, you must ensure that the interest of the people of South Africa is more important than the interest of your political party, the ANC.
You have certain constitutional obligations, section 83, you have to ensure and enhance nation building in South Africa. And it's actually a pity that I hear again the narrative of white people still doing this and doing that. Hon President, it will be your task to ensure that, that narrative disappears. That we are all South Africans and the Freedom Front Plus always says that we want to build South Africa. Throughout my campaign I have used a comparison to say that you cannot be a tree in a
bush and if the bush is on fire, think that you are not going to burn, you are also going to burn. We are in South Africa together. The Freedom Front Plus wants to build South Africa ...
Afrikaans:
Maar as ons s ons wil Suid-Afrika bou, dan s ons ook dat die regte van minderhede erken moet word en dat almal billik en regverdig behandel moet word. Ons wil sien dat daar regverdige behandeling is. Ons wil sien dat daar 'n wil is by u as President dat almal moet hande vat om Suid-Afrika te bou.
Ek wil ook vir u s, dit was vir my 'n besondere geleentheid toe die Hoofregter vanoggend op sy knie gegaan het en gebid het.
English:
It is a pity hon Chief Justice that you did not have a microphone with you so that the whole of South Africa could hear what you were praying for. But as a Christian, I also want to say that; that is the correct thing you did this morning because this is what South Africa needs. We have to pray to ensure that there is hope for the future.
Afrikaans:
Kom ek s vir u, agb President, as Christene wil ons ook s dat as ons ons land wil genees, dan moet u maar 2 Kronieke 7:14 gaan lees, want die Here s vir ons, as ons onsself verontmoedig en ons sondes bely, dan sal Hy ons uit die hemel hoor en ons land genees. English:
Hon President, as the Freedom Front Plus, we say, let's stop fighting for a better past; let's fight for a better future ...
Afrikaans:
... en in gebed sal ons oorwin.
Baie geluk, en baie sterkte! [Applous.]
English: