In your speech, Mr President, you informed us about hosting the 123rd International Olympic Committee General Assembly Session. You omitted to inform us of the hosting of the 17th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in December, in Durban. This presents a unique opportunity for South Africa to demonstrate its commitment to emission reduction and the launching of the green economy. To create jobs on a massive scale, our country needs to make a technological leap to be in the forefront of the green revolution.
Our water supplies are already inadequate for our needs. We need to free up our water supplies and to be environmentally conscious, not only because it is the right thing to do, but because our very existence depends on the choices that we make today.
Big challenges need new ideas. The creation of millions of jobs will require a major paradigm shift and an end to the crony state. Mr President, be firm on that. Any failure on our part will mean that our Tunisia moment will be inevitable or even much closer. I thank you. [Applause.]