Presentation of the Martin Luther King Drum Major Award to Justice Francis Nyalali

"Dr. King was a man of very strong conviction. He understood that reforming a society was a process and that there were no shortcuts to the ideal society that he had envisaged in his dream. Tragically his life was cut short by an assassin's bullet thus becoming a cruel victim of the very hatred he sought to fight and end. He died but his dream lives on. As we review the world situation today and especially bearing in mind the growing scourge of terrorism, we should be even more committed and steadfast in the common struggle against all forms of extremism and intolerance and thus live up to the dream of the man whose birthday we are today celebrating." - Dr. Salim, January 15, 2002