First of all, Kepoyon would like to congratulate president-elect Barack Obama for winning the U.S. 2008 presidential election.

45 years ago, an African-American clergyman stood up before the crowds at Lincoln Memorial. On that historical day, he delivered one of the most famous speeches in the world titled " I Have A Dream".

In his speech, he said that "I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character."

And today, 40 years after he was assassinated, 20 years after his name was established as U.S. national holiday as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, his dream comes true.

4th November 2008 is the day when president-elect Barack Obama shows the world the true meaning of hope.
He was never the likeliest candidate since the Democrat convention, yet, he stands in front of his supporters as president-elect of the United States of America.
He began his campaign in the backyard of Des Moines and now he end it in front of his supporters at Central Park, Chicago, again, as the president-elect of the United States of America.

He shows the world the true meaning of a great country.
A country which serves as a great tent for people from different background. No what the race, the religion or the ethnicity is, a country is supposed to shelter its people.

Most importantly, Obama brings what the USA citizen have waited for so long.
A wind of change.
He brings hope for a better tomorrow when people in sorrow today.
He brings hope not only to the USA citizen, but also to the world.

Oscar Wilde once said, "“We are all in the gutter, but we are looking at the stars."
but at this darkest hours, where we can hardly see the stars anymore, he says
"Yes, We Can!!"
When people wonder whether they can be freed from tyranny of the majority, he says
"Yes, We Can!!"
When people wonder whether they can free their hands from the shackles or open their mouth from the oppression, he says
"Yes, We Can!!"
When people wonder whether they could reach their dream during this darkest hours of economic recession, he says
"Yes, We Can!!"
When people wonder whether they can break the domination of the majority, he says
"Yes, We Can!!"

And today, just like the Magna Carta proclaimed, just like Barack Obama inspired us, and just like Martin Luther King, Jr. dreamed of, let us stand up!!
Stand up and proclaim to the world that the beacon of hope in our heart is re-lit
Stand up and proclaim to the world that as long as the beacon is lit we will keep on fighting
Stand up and proclaim to the world that we ain't no quitters, as we will let our adversaries taste their own blood
and most importantly, we will stand up and proclaim to the world that we are free!!
Free to have a better tomorrow, free to achieve our dream, free to have the same status as everyone else, let us be free!!

"Free at last! Free at last!
Thank God Almighty, we are free at last! "
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speech, I Have A Dream