There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children.

There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children.

Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear.

We owe this to the countless men, women and children across generations who carried this anthem in their hearts, in the face of bullets and the hangman's noose,

I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society.

I really wanted to retire and rest and spend more time with my children, my grandchildren and of course with my wife.