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Remain united and committed to protect national heritage - Mugabe
25 Feb 2012 at 15:01hrs | Views
President Robert Mugabe has urged the nation to remain united and committed to protect the national heritage, sovereignty and vast resources of the country.
In his address at the 21st February Movement celebrations at Sakubva Stadium in Mutare, President Mugabe urged the nation not to forget that it was through unity and sacrifice that the nation won the war of liberation.
"Can we be united to fight for our sovereignty and be wary of those who want to recolonise us," said the President.
He said: "In 1980, we won independence due to unity and so we should continue to be united".
The President said the nation will continue to fight those bent on destroying the gains of the nation.
"Forward ever, backward never," said the President.
Mugabe castigated some MDC councillors who are lining their pockets with tax-payers' money, saying they should be more concerned with the communities that voted for them.
He also urged Zimbabweans to set up projects to empower themselves and support their families and sustain the economy at large.
The President said: "This years' 21st February Movement are being held when the African Union and United Nations are calling to need to address the unemployment challenges and finding ways of empowering the youths."
"We are working tirelessly to empower them so that they become employers and they start their own businesses. It's not just the creation of employment but to motivate them to be employers themselves," said the President.
The President thanked the nation for the support throughout the years, and for the honour, gifts and birthday messages that he received as he celebrates his 88th birthday.
In his address at the 21st February Movement celebrations at Sakubva Stadium in Mutare, President Mugabe urged the nation not to forget that it was through unity and sacrifice that the nation won the war of liberation.
"Can we be united to fight for our sovereignty and be wary of those who want to recolonise us," said the President.
He said: "In 1980, we won independence due to unity and so we should continue to be united".
The President said the nation will continue to fight those bent on destroying the gains of the nation.
"Forward ever, backward never," said the President.
Mugabe castigated some MDC councillors who are lining their pockets with tax-payers' money, saying they should be more concerned with the communities that voted for them.
He also urged Zimbabweans to set up projects to empower themselves and support their families and sustain the economy at large.
The President said: "This years' 21st February Movement are being held when the African Union and United Nations are calling to need to address the unemployment challenges and finding ways of empowering the youths."
"We are working tirelessly to empower them so that they become employers and they start their own businesses. It's not just the creation of employment but to motivate them to be employers themselves," said the President.
The President thanked the nation for the support throughout the years, and for the honour, gifts and birthday messages that he received as he celebrates his 88th birthday.
Source - zbc
