Excuse me, Madam Deputy Chairperson.
Today, as we celebrate the role of these inspiring luminaries in our struggle history, we need to come to finality on the issues of race in our country. Every Heritage Day should be an opportunity for us to take stock and remedy the deficiencies that exist in this regard, and thereupon reaffirm the ideals of our common humanity and the truth of our universal African ancestry. [Time expired.]