BANGLADESH: CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM JATIYA

UNCLAS DHAKA 001292 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR S/ES-CR AND S/ES-O E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OPDC PREL OVIP KDEM PGOV PHUM BT BG SUBJECT: BANGLADESH: CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM JATIYA PARTY, FORMER PRESIDENT OF BANGLADESH REF: SECSTATE 118192 ¶1. (U) Below is the text of a letter of congratulations to President-elect Obama from Hussain Muhammad Ershad, Jatiya Party, former President of Bangladesh. We will forward the original to SCA/PB. ¶2. (U) Begin text: His Excellency Mr. Barack Obama President-Elect of the United States of America The White House Washington, DC U.S.A. Excellency, I warmly congratulate you on your overwhelming victory as the 44th President of the United States of America. It is for the first time in American history that an African-American will adorn the White House. In 221 years of your country there have been 56 US Presidential elections and yours is one of the special significance in that Martin Luther King's declaration, "I have a dream...." has perhaps come true. Where in America color, creed, sex and every child will have equal rights in word and spirit. Your victory is being celebrated all over the world especially in Africa and Asia. Under your able and dynamic leadership I wish that you go down in American history as one of the most successful presidents and bring peace, progress and prosperity to your country and the world at large. With warmest personal regards, Very sincerely yours, /signed/ Hussain Muhammad Ershad End Text. MORIARTY