If as a country we can act together, faithfully and unselfishly towards this ideal, we would certainly build a shiny city upon a hill. In the face of each challenge since the advent of our republic, we have emerged a better country, occasional implosion notwithstanding. We cannot fight poverty and meaningfully enact programmes of social uplift if we remain a country where everyone is at war with everyone. We must not tear this nation apart because of the economic challenges of the moment and obstinate political differences. May we find that unity of purpose so that we can build a shining city upon a hill.

Source: Daily Nation July 10, 2023 08:27 UTC