President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday led Zimbabwe in celebrating 37 years of political independence from Britain and underscored the need for Zimbabweans to keep working hard to develop the economy.

 

本周二，津巴布韦总统罗伯特·穆加贝举行津巴布韦与英国政治独立37年纪念，他强调了努力工作发展经济的重要性。

 

He said after gaining its independence, a major task for Zimbabwe was to robustly¹ develop its stuttering economy.

 

"All the sacrifices which we endured were not in vain, for we attained² our independence. But the assignment is not yet complete. It is still incumbent³ upon all of us Zimbabweans to work hard to translate into true meaning that freedom, sovereignty and independence so it can have the meaning and significance we desire," Mugabe said in his address at the main independence celebration event at the National Sports Stadium in the capital Harare.

 

The independence celebrations ran under the theme: "Zimbabwe @ 37: Embracing ease of doing business for socio-economic development."

 

Mugabe said his government continues to pursue development programs and socio-economic policies to consolidate⁴ the country's independence.

 

Since independence in 1980, the government had put in place a number of programs aimed at "transformation⁵, sustenance⁶ and revitalization" of the country's economy, he said.

点击收听单词发音