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南非自由二十周年英语演讲稿英国外交大臣威廉·黑格的观点LadiesandGentlemenitismygreatpleasuretobeheretodaytospeakwithyouaboutthe20thanniversaryofdemocracyinSouthAfrica.AstheUKForeignSecretaryIamproudtosaythatBritainhasstoodbySouthAfricathroughoutitstransformationandwewillcontinuetodosointheyearstocome.TwentyyearsagoSouthAfricaemergedfromyearsofapartheidandoppressiontobecomeabeaconofhopeforpeoplearoundtheworld.NelsonMandelaandhiscolleaguesfoughttirelesslytobringaboutanewbirthoffreedomintheircountryandtheysucceededinawaythatfewthoughtpossible.LookingbackoverthepasttwodecadesitisclearthatSouthAfricahascomealongway.Itseconomyhasgrowndemocracyhastakenrootandsocialprogresshasbeenmadeinanumberofareas.Butthereisstillmuchworktobedone.OneofthemostpressingchallengesfacingSouthAfricatodayistheissueofinequality.Despitetheprogressthathasbeenmadetherearestillvastdisparitiesbetweenrichandpoorblackandwhiteandurbanandruralareas.ThisisanissuethattheSouthAfricangovernmentmustcontinuetoaddressifitistorealisethefullpotentialofitspeople.Anotherchallengefacingthecountryiscorruption.ThisisaproblemthataffectsmanydevelopingnationsbutitisparticularlyacuteinSouthAfrica.Corruptionunderminesconfidenceingovernmentstifleseconomicgrowthandunderminestheruleoflaw.TheSouthAfricangovernmentmusttakedecisiveactiontotacklethisissueandtheUKstandsreadytoofferitssupport.DespitethesechallengesIbelievethatthefutureofSouthAfricaisbright.Thecountryhasshownitselftoberesilientandresourcefulandithasmanytalentedpeoplewhoareworkingtobuildabetterfuture.AsthecentenaryofNelsonMandelasbirthapproachesweareremindedofthesacrificesthatweremadetobringaboutfreedomanddemocracyinSouthAfrica.WemusthonourthosesacrificesandcontinuetoworktowardsabrighterfutureforallSouthAfricans.InconclusionIwouldliketosaythattheUKremainsacommittedpartnerofSouthAfrica.WewillcontinuetoworktogetheronissuesofmutualconcernandwewillsupporttheSouthAfricangovernmentandpeopleintheireffortstobuildamoreprosperousandinclusivesociety.Thankyou.第PAGE页共NUMPAGES页。