 I am thankful for the opportunity to send Christmas greetings to all citizens of Sanjushan. It has been a challenge in years for many Sanjushans, especially those willfully excluded from the economic life of the country on account of having a different point of view from the government of the day. In this time of good will, I call on the government to rethink its approach to national development and comment the process of engaging the gifts and talents of all its people in pursuit of the common good. It is the only way we become a better and stronger nation. We must be grateful for having this better average of hurricanes in 2017 and remember our neighbors, particularly Dominica, who suffered the loss of life and poverty. We must continue to stand in solidarity with them in what remains trying times to the young people who are despairing, don't give up. Where there is life, there is hope. As leader of the Sanjusha Labour Party, I pledge support for all initiatives that will alleviate the incidence of crime in particular homicides. Every homicide is one to many. We need to engender a greater respect for human life. To my constituents of Kashmir's East, let me first thank you for your unwavering support and wish you and your families a Christmas of good cheer and a brighter 2018. And to all the citizens of Sanjusha, may your Christmas be one of sharing and a productive 2018 for my family and me. I thank you.