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– SALVA KIIR

“I, General Salva Kiir Mayardit, do hereby swear by the Almighty God that as the President of the Republic of South Sudan I shall be faithful and bare true allegiance to the Republic of South Sudan, and I shall diligently and honorably discharge my duties in a responsible and consultative manner to foster development and welfare of the people of RSS… So help me God.”

— PRESIDENT KIIR

“President Kiir has ordered that the Sudanese flag will not be handed over. It will kept in the national archives of our country in recognition that we have lived together and in recognition that we will still share the name Sudan”

– ABDON AGAW, Secretary-General of the Government and joint Master of Ceremonies

“Long live the Republic of South Sudan. Long live the Government and people of South Sudan”

– KENYAN PRESIDENT MWAI KIBAKI

“Today is an important day. A new country is formally declaring its independence”

— PRESIDENT OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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