Mr.President-designate it has been my pleasure to live in South Africa for five years in the past. What a beautiful and a rich country. What wonderful people of all colors! I had the most fun in my life living in South Africa. I would be living in Cape Town right now were it not for family commitments.
OK now you are going to get the opportunity to mend and fix South Africa. Please study the late president Lyndon B. Johnson. He had immense experience in government. He was a political genius. When he became president, he was shocked to find out that when he gave an order, some bureaucrat 12 levels down would decline to carry it out or modify it. There was nothing that he could do about it.
Despite the majesty and power of your office, you are going to begin to feel powerless in many ways. Please use the great selling skills that you used in business to win the hearts, the minds, and the trust of South African people of all races. A grass roots awakening is needed to send the message to politicians and bureaucrats that corruption and cronyism will no longer be tolerated. The loud and strong voice of the people will give a warning that the old ways of doing business will not be tolerated. You need to truly be "a man of the people." You need to constantly be talking to and listening to people of all economic classes and races. Not all of them will like or love you, but if you make some good moves you will earn all of their respect.
Of equal importance will be a cabinet of the best and the brightest people in South Africa. Their color and political affiliations are not important. They need great intellect,character, and a vision to bring South Africa to its full potential.
A cornerstone of your presidency must be a zero toleration for corruption, stealing, and dishonesty in government service. This is at the Federal government level and at the state government level.
Sir your whole life was an exercise to prepare you for this moment. Approach it with joy and optimism.
One final suggestion is that you keep a portrait of Nelson Mandela in your office and in your home. Please never forget this wonderful and loving man. Please go on to fulfill his vision for South Africa. I wish that I could vote for you for president!!!!
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