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南非总统祖马就曼德拉的去世发表的英语演讲稿,表达了他对曼德拉的哀思和敬意DearfellowSouthAfricansItiswithgreatsadnessthatIstandbeforeyoutodaytoreflectonthepassingofoneofthegreatestleadersinSouthAfricanhistoryNelsonMandela.Aswemournhislosswemustalsocelebratehislifehislegacyandthesacrificeshemadeforusall.NelsonMandelawasatrueiconnotonlyinSouthAfricabutaroundtheworld.Hestoodforpeacejusticeandequalityandhisunwaveringcommitmenttothesevaluesinspiredmillionsofpeopleacrosstheglobe.DespitethechallengeshefacedheremainedsteadfastinhispursuitoffreedomanddemocracyandhiseffortsultimatelypaidoffleadingtothedismantlingofapartheidandthebirthofanewdemocraticSouthAfrica.Withhispassingwehavelostnotonlyagreatleaderbutadearfriendandmentor.PresidentMandelawasaguidingforceformanyofusandhiswisdomandinsightshelpedshapeournation.Itishardtoputintowordstheimpactthathehadonourlivesbuthislegacywillliveoninspiringgenerationstocome.Todayaswemournhislosswemustalsocelebratehislifehisteachingsandhisleadership.WemusthonorhismemorybycontinuingtofightforthecauseshehelddearandbystrivingtobuildabettermorejustandequalsocietyforallSouthAfricans.InclosingletusrememberPresidentMandelaasamanwhomadeanindeliblemarkonourheartsandonournation.LetushonorhismemorybycontinuinghisworkandbystrivingtobuildthekindofSouthAfricathathedreamedof鈥攐nethatisfreeequalandjust.Mayhissoulrestinpeace.Thankyou.第PAGE页共NUMPAGES页。