My brothers, sisters, ladies and gentlemen,
It is with great pleasure and honour to be among you during the last two days where you graced us with your extensive knowledge and exposure to help us embrace our understanding of our values that are peculiar to us and those we share with out region and beyond.
I am not going to describe the details of the outcomes of this two-day dialogue. As this was an open-ended discussion, I see it more as part of self-searching endeavor towards sustainable development.
Decades after decolonization, Africans are still struggling to fit in a model outlined by others, while at the same time coping with the aftermaths of colonization, the cold war, the unipolar world order and geopolitics which has, thus far, ignored the needs and aspirations of Africans.
Law, needless to say, is not an end by itself but a means. It is a single pillar that must be harmonized with other social, economic, geographic and geopolitical pillars in order to efficiently serve as a means to achieve a sustainable development.
Again, it is within this spirit that we were all gathered here for the last two days. This is just a continuation of the efforts of the Ministry to further strengthen the foundations of our justice system. I hope for your unwarranted support through your participation and input during the upcoming phases.
I would like to thank each and every one of you for your active participation in this event. In particular, allow me to express my utmost gratitude to my brother Professor Makane for his tireless effort to make this dialogue a success. Thank you, my brother!
I thank you all!