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Your Ladyship, the Acting Chief Justice, Madam Lombe Chibesakunda; | [[File:Edgar Lungu Inauguration Speech.jpg|thumb|left|President Lungu Inaugural Address at Heroes Stadium on 25 January 2015]] | ||
Your Ladyship, the Acting Chief Justice, Madam [[Lombe Chibesakunda]]; | |||
Your Excellencies; Heads of State and Government; | Your Excellencies; Heads of State and Government; | ||
Your Honour, the Vice-President of the Republic of Zambia, Dr. Guy L. Scott, MP, and Dr. Charlotte Harland Scott; | Your Honour, the Vice-President of the Republic of Zambia, Dr. [[Guy Scott|Guy L. Scott]], MP, and Dr. [[Charlotte Scott|Charlotte Harland Scott]]; | ||
Honourable Mr. Speaker, Justice Dr. Patrick Matibini and Mrs. Matibini; | Honourable Mr. Speaker, Justice Dr. [[Patrick Matibini]] and Mrs. Matibini; | ||
Your Excellency, the first president of the Republic of Zambia, Dr. Kenneth David Kaunda; | Your Excellency, the first president of the Republic of Zambia, Dr. [[Kenneth David Kaunda]]; | ||
Your Excellency, the fourth president of the republic of Zambia, Mr. Rupiah Bwezani Banda and Mrs. Thandiwe Banda; | Your Excellency, the fourth president of the republic of Zambia, Mr. [[Rupiah Bwezani Banda]] and Mrs. [[Thandiwe Banda]]; | ||
The secretary general of the Patriotic Front, Mr. Davies Chama, | The secretary general of the Patriotic Front, Mr. [[Davies Chama]], | ||
Members of the Central committee of the Patriotic Front, | Members of the Central committee of the [[Patriotic Front]], | ||
The immediate-past First Lady, Dr. Christine Kaseba-Sata; | The immediate-past First Lady, Dr. [[Christine Kaseba|Christine Kaseba-Sata]]; | ||
Honourable Cabinet Ministers, deputy Ministers and members of parliament; | Honourable Cabinet Ministers, deputy Ministers and members of parliament; | ||
Secretary to the Cabinet, Dr. Roland Msiska, | Secretary to the Cabinet, Dr. [[Roland Msiska]], | ||
Your Ladyships and Lordships, Justices of the Supreme and High courts, | Your Ladyships and Lordships, Justices of the Supreme and High courts, | ||
Your worship the mayor of the city of Lusaka, Engineer Mulenga Sata, and other civic leaders; | Your worship the mayor of the city of [[Lusaka]], Engineer [[Mulenga Sata]], and other civic leaders; | ||
Leaders of political parties; | Leaders of political parties; | ||
Your excellencies, special representatives of Heads of state and Government, | Your excellencies, special representatives of Heads of state and Government, | ||
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Countrymen and women: | Countrymen and women: | ||
Fifty-eight years ago, I was born Edgar Chagwa Lungu at Ndola Central Hospital and grew up in Kitwe’s Chimwemwe Township. | Fifty-eight years ago, I was born [[Edgar Chagwa Lungu]] at Ndola Central Hospital and grew up in Kitwe’s Chimwemwe Township. | ||
As I stand before you today, as the 6th president of the great republic of Zambia, I am overwhelmed with gratitude, and I feel greatly humbled that you have decided to make me your servant—you are my masters, I am your servant. | As I stand before you today, as the 6th president of the great republic of Zambia, I am overwhelmed with gratitude, and I feel greatly humbled that you have decided to make me your servant—you are my masters, I am your servant. | ||
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Whenever elections are over, we Zambians have demonstrated that Zambia is bigger than anyone of us. | Whenever elections are over, we Zambians have demonstrated that Zambia is bigger than anyone of us. | ||
To this effect, I take this opportunity to congratulate the ten (10) other contenders who ran for the presidency, especially Mr. Hakainde Hichilema who mounted a formidable campaign. | To this effect, I take this opportunity to congratulate the ten (10) other contenders who ran for the presidency, especially Mr. [[Hakainde Hichilema]] who mounted a formidable campaign. | ||
The free atmosphere under which the election was conducted is a clear testimony of a mature democracy. This kind of competition natures our democracy! | The free atmosphere under which the election was conducted is a clear testimony of a mature democracy. This kind of competition natures our democracy! | ||
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I thank you! | I thank you! | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[Zambian presidential election, 2015]] | |||
*[[Michael Sata]] | |||
*[[Patriotic Front]] | |||
*[[Guy Scott]] | |||
*[[Hakainde Hichilema]] | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://www.lusakatimes.com/2015/01/29/president-edgar-lungus-inauguration-speech/ President Edgar Lungu’s inauguration Speech] on [[LusakaTimes]], 29 January 2015] | *[https://www.lusakatimes.com/2015/01/29/president-edgar-lungus-inauguration-speech/ President Edgar Lungu’s inauguration Speech] on [[LusakaTimes]], 29 January 2015] | ||
