Today marks the 46th anniversary of our independence. On this day, we pay our deep respects to the martyrs who laid down their lives and built the foundations for this country. We have, after all these years, come a long way, proving our detractors wrong and are perched at the threshold of becoming a middle income country. Yet, we must remember that we still have a long way to go and realise that what we have done so far may not be enough to get us there.
We have largely managed to cover the basic needs of most of our population. We should make it a priority to ensure that the basic needs of those who have been left behind are met as well, so that the country can maximally benefit from the progress and security enjoyed by all its citizens. Simultaneously, it will also assist us in guaranteeing long-lasting peace in our country, for which so many of the valiant freedom fighters laid down their lives.
But to achieve our aspiration to become a middle income country, good governance will have to be our core focus. And by good governance we do not mean 'good government' only, but something that is comprehensive and applied across all levels of our society. This includes fulfilling the basic rights enshrined in our constitution, freedom in all spheres of our individual and collective rights and accountability to the governed of those who have been entrusted to govern.
Let us now move forward to establish democracy, both true in spirit and form, and dedicate all our effort towards achieving our goal of good governance.
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