Through Democracy We Can Address The Basic

I Have Led An Unusual Life. I Have Buried A Father Killed At Age 50 And Two Brothers Killed In The Prime Of Their Lives. I Raised My Children As A Single Mother When My Husband Was Arrested And Held For Eight Years Without A Conviction - A Hostage To My Political Career.

Extremism Can Flourish Only In An Environment Where Basic Governmental Social Responsibility For The Welfare Of The People Is Neglected. Political Dictatorship And Social Hopelessness Create The Desperation That Fuels Religious Extremism.

The Next Decade Cannot Be A Decade Of Confrontation And Contention. It Cannot Be East Vs. West. It Cannot Be Men Vs. Women. It Cannot Be Islam Vs. Christianity. That Is What The Enemies Of Dialogue Want.

I Am Constitutionally Competent To Contest The Elections.

Dictatorships By Their Nature Are Unrepresentative As They Neglect The Social Needs Of The People.