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President Paul Kagame has marked 32 years since Rwanda’s Liberation Day by describing the nation’s liberation as an ongoing course of, urging Rwandans to safeguard unity, strengthen safety, and stay vigilant in opposition to divisive ideologies because the nation continues its growth journey.

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In his message marking the thirty second anniversary of Liberation Day, on Saturday, July 4, Kagame paid tribute to the braveness and sacrifices of the Rwanda Patriotic Military (RPA) troopers who fought to rework the nation's historical past.

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“Rwandans and mates of Rwanda, right this moment marks 32 years of liberation. I wish to thank RPA troopers for the braveness and sacrifices that modified the course of our historical past. A few of them didn’t dwell to see today, however what they fought for is seen within the reworked Rwanda we see round us,” he mentioned.

The Head of State mirrored on Rwanda's previous, noting that the nation had been formed for many years by a deliberate system of exclusion, concern, and division.

“The aim of the liberation wrestle was to revive what had been taken away: the precise of Rwandans to dwell in dignity. Nevertheless, the concepts behind genocide haven’t disappeared utterly,” Kagame mentioned. “They persist in several kinds and stay current throughout our area; we’ve got seen and suffered an excessive amount of to ever take this risk frivolously.”

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Kagame emphasised that safety and good governance stay the bedrock of Rwanda's growth and prosperity.

“Safety and good governance are the inspiration of all the pieces we’ve got constructed. Safety is a matter of survival, not exterior approval; with out it, nothing else holds collectively. That’s the reason we stay vigilant and agency.”

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He reiterated Rwanda's dedication to making sure that the atrocities of the previous are by no means repeated.

“What occurred right here won’t ever occur once more for one easy purpose: we won’t enable it,” he mentioned.

Addressing youthful generations who didn’t immediately expertise Rwanda's darkest chapters, Kagame underscored the significance of taking possession of the nation's future.

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“A brand new technology is now coming of age, who didn’t witness the darkest moments of our historical past like these earlier than them; this technology should perceive that nobody carries larger duties for Rwanda than we do ourselves.”

The President additionally burdened the necessity for self-reliance, noting that whereas worldwide companions might assist or disagree with Rwanda, the accountability for safeguarding the nation's future in the end lies with its folks.

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“Some might assist us, others might disagree or misunderstand us. Finally, they’ll all flip their backs on us. We wouldn’t have that choice.”

“It’s our obligation to make sure that each Rwandan can dwell in peace and construct an excellent life right here; that’s the reason liberation won’t ever finish, however will proceed to evolve, as we work to enhance the lives of our folks, 12 months after 12 months.”

Kagame concluded by calling on Rwandans to protect unity and reject all types of division because the nation continues its growth journey.

“So long as we stay united, reject division in all kinds and concentrate on what we’re constructing collectively, there’s little we can’t accomplish. The file of the previous 32 years speaks for itself. Allow us to proceed on the precise path we’ve got chosen.”