It is neither my intention to depart from the route of John Garang nor to change the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. – Salva Kiir Mayardit
People should not judge me on what they hear. Let them wait and see me in action. Then they will see how I serve my people. – Salva Kiir Mayardit
It is the responsibility of all the Sudanese, especially the political leaders and the media, to strengthen social cohesion through the proper understanding of the dynamics of unity, if they really want our country to remain united. – Salva Kiir Mayardit
The people of the Sudan expect a lot from the institution of the presidency, and we should live up to their expectations. – Salva Kiir Mayardit
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. – Salva Kiir Mayardit
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. – Salva Kiir Mayardit