I swear allegiance to the Republic of Sudan.

South Sudan, and indeed the whole Sudan, has lost its blood son.

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

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

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.