January 2009

On Tuesday millions of people around the world listened to the inaugural speech of Barack Obama. Obama has emerged in the perception of many as a charismatic leader on whom great expectations are being placed for the moral and economic upliftment of American society. As leader of the United States his policies will also have a significant impact on countries around the world.

In his somewhat sombre, yet inspiring inaugural speech, he exhorted people to take up the challenge to work for the creation of a more just and peaceful society. He urged values of tolerance, human dignity and care for the environment.