Inaugural Address of Alexander Kim
The Inaugural Address of Alexander Kim was given just prior to his inauguration as the Fifth President of Aerla during the opening of the Eighth National Assembly.
Speech Transcript
Members of the National Assembly convened, Justices of the High Court, dutiful members of our military, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens:
Today marks a transition. A transition typical to us, but not among many nations of the world. In an era where democratic rights across Micras become evermore scarce with each passing year, I am eternally thankful for Aerla being one of the exceptions.
I first wish to thank President Guthrie for his dedicated work to our nation for the last decade. I'd also like to thank Former Presidents Sabbagh and Fitzroy for being in attendance today. And lest we forget Former President Cassian, whose life was taken from us much too soon. His sacrifice, in the name of our Republic and for our democracy, will never be forgotten.
And I thank Assembly members Neylan, Woulfe, Akhtar, and Kirilova; as well as former Assemblyman Hanneen for their exemplary and graceful conduct during the election cycle.
When I was a young student, entering my first year at Auburn Polytechnic, if one were to tell me that I would be standing here, delivering this speech, I would’ve thought them – and excuse my crudeness – insane.
But indeed, today I stand here in the confidence of the Aerlan people and government. Today we, not just as a government but as a people and a nation, carry on the spirit of democracy, progress, and unity.
It was just over fifty years ago this great Republic was founded. A motley group of delegates meeting in a theatre in Noursala. No electricity, no computers, no cellphones. The spirit of our Republic was written in ink under the candlelight chandelier of a makeshift legislative chamber.
In this year of Seventeen-Sixty After Norton, this everlasting spirit marches on. Although we now sit in a much loftier chamber, our core values have not changed with the times.
We will continue to invest in our schools. No matter what languages our children may speak. Our schools are not a scraped-together quilt, but a mosaic of cultures.
We will continue to build our infrastructure bigger and better than ever before. High-speed rail has been an item on the legislative agenda for decades. It is time for it to become a top government priority.
We will continue to secure the best financial future for Aerlan citizens. The practice of unnecessary fare hikes and expensive university tuition across the nation are ones that are to be remedied. Our people deserve only the best, and it is our inalienable duty to provide.
Our society is built on civic duty, that is not deniable. These are values of which our government will continue to hold dear, practice, and encourage. We will promote access to literacy programs, voting among the citizenry, and building political involvement from the local level upwards. As Former President Sabbagh once aptly stated, "A government cannot serve it's people if the people do not serve within it."
When our constitution was ratified in 1710, it was done, and I quote from the Preamble, “...conscious of our responsibility to one another.” This meaning is multifaceted. The responsibility from citizen to citizen, from citizen to government, and from government to citizen. This is the philosophy I will govern by. Not from a policy document, not from a party handbook, but from the preamble of our constitution.
The story of this nation continues to be written with each passing day in perpetuity. And we are but an inconceivably minuscule amount of the almost thirty million authors. Let us all, regardless of political affiliations or personal attitudes, ensure that in fifty more years our children, grandchildren, even great-grandchildren, can go by our example and continue to lead our nation in the spirits of democracy, progress, and unity.
Thank you all. I now yield the floor to the Speaker.
