At his direction, I have taken command as the temporary Head of the Republic.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Shortly after this, I placed my command on our extreme left, to watch and fight the enemy should he make another attack, and went to Cemetary Hill for observation.
My fate is to be President of the Republic - or leader of the opposition.
Think well before selecting your leader, and when you have selected him, follow him. But in case you find his policy detrimental to your interests, kick him out.
I gave myself an objective, to be the second president from Correze and finally to be the successor to Francois Mitterrand.
My husband may have been in the military, but no one tells me which leader to follow.
I am faithfully devoted to the Republic but will not serve it at the expense of my conscience and my honor.
I have mortally opposed the English king; I have stormed and taken the towns and castles which he unjustly claimed as his own.
I head a nation of a million presidents.
I submit to you, Mr. President of Congress, my formal resignation as president of the republic.
I decided that I was going to leave State House, and I was going also to step up and step aside so that I give President Peter Mutharika an opportunity to run the country without my interference.