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Julius Maada Bio: A vision for the future of Sierra Leone
朱利葉斯·馬達·比歐: 我對獅子山共和國的願景
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當朱利葉斯·馬達·比歐在 1996 年首次奪取獅子山共和國政權時，他的目的是為了改善人民的生活。但他很快就意識到，民主要能蓬勃發展需要建基在人民的意願上。在安排了民主選舉後，他自願交出權力，離開非洲。 20 年後，在當選為獅子山共和國總統後，他反思了通往民主的漫長道路、全民教育的重要性，以及他對獅子山共和國下一代成長茁壯的關切。
Julius Maada Bio - President of Sierra Leone
As President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio seeks to find ways to make progress happen -- not to dwell on the obstacles that impede it. Full bio
As President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio seeks to find ways to make progress happen -- not to dwell on the obstacles that impede it. Full bio
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On Tuesday, January 16, 1996,
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1996 年 1 月16 日星期二，
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I walked into the office of the president
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我以國家領導人的身份
00:21
as head of state
of the Republic of Sierra Leone.
of the Republic of Sierra Leone.
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走進獅子山共和國總統辦公室。
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I had not been elected.
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我不是被選出來的。
00:28
Four years earlier,
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在那之前的四年前，
00:30
I was one of 30 heavily armed
military officers,
military officers,
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我是三十位全副武裝的軍官之一，
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all in our 20s,
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那時我們都只有二十多歲，
00:37
who had driven from the war front
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從前線開車進入
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into the capital city, Freetown.
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首都自由城。
00:43
We had only one objective:
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我們只有一個目標：
00:46
to overthrow a corrupt, repressive
and single-party dictatorship
and single-party dictatorship
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推翻腐敗、壓迫、一黨專政
00:53
that had kept itself in power
for over 25 years.
for over 25 years.
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霸占國家超過二十五年的獨裁政權。
00:58
But in the end, it wasn't a violent coup.
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最終整場政變並無預期的暴力。
01:02
After we fired a few shots
and seized the radio station,
and seized the radio station,
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在我們開了幾槍、攻佔電台後，
01:07
hundreds of thousands of citizens
jumped onto the streets
jumped onto the streets
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數十萬人民湧上街頭，
01:14
to welcome us as liberators.
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歡迎我們這些解放者。
01:18
If you are thinking this seems
like a movie script, I'm with you.
like a movie script, I'm with you.
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如果你覺得聽起來很像
電影劇本，我深有同感。
電影劇本，我深有同感。
01:24
I was part of the ruling
military government,
military government,
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我原是軍事統治政府的一員，
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and I served in several roles.
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有幾個不同的職銜角色。
01:29
Our goal was always to return the country
to democratic civilian rule.
to democratic civilian rule.
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我們的目標一直都是
讓國家重回民主民治。
讓國家重回民主民治。
01:35
But after four years,
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但是，四年過去了，
01:37
those multiparty democratic elections
had still not happened.
had still not happened.
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多黨派民主選舉仍是紙上空談。
01:43
Citizens were beginning
to lose faith in our promise.
to lose faith in our promise.
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人民開始對我們的承諾失去信心。
01:47
But you know what?
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但，你們知道嗎？
01:48
I like to keep my promises.
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我是個守信用的人。
01:52
Some of my comrades and I
staged another military coup,
staged another military coup,
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我和一些同志策劃了
另一次軍事政變，
另一次軍事政變，
01:55
and this time, against our own
head of state and commander.
head of state and commander.
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這一次，是對抗我們
自己的元首和指揮官。
自己的元首和指揮官。
02:00
Again, it was a bloodless coup.
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同樣的，這次政變也不血腥。
02:03
That is how I became the new
military head of state
military head of state
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因此 1996 年 1 月 16 日，
02:08
on January 16, 1996.
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我成了國家的新軍事領袖。
02:12
I was still only 31 years old.
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當時我才三十一歲。
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Of course, power was sweet.
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當然，權力很甜美。
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I felt invulnerable.
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我覺得自己刀槍不入。
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I had thousands of heavily armed men
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我手下有數千名武裝人員和飛機，
02:24
and aircraft at my command.
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供我使喚。
02:27
I was heavily protected,
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我受到嚴密的保護，
02:30
and I lived in luxury.
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生活也很豪華。
02:33
But my obligations to my nation
were always superior.
were always superior.
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但我對國家的責任始終排在最前面。
02:37
Millions of fellow citizens
were either displaced
were either displaced
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數百萬的人民流離失所，
02:41
or fleeing the violence
and pillage of war.
and pillage of war.
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試圖逃離戰爭的暴力和劫掠。
02:45
So I engaged in a series
of diplomatic activities
of diplomatic activities
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所以我在各個被反叛軍瓜分的地區
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right across the subregion
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展開了一連串的懷柔會談，
02:53
and convinced the reclusive rebel leader
to initiate peace talks
to initiate peace talks
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終於說服藏匿的反抗軍領導人
開啟和平對談，
開啟和平對談，
03:00
for the very first time.
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這是有史以來的第一次。
03:02
I also called a national
consultative conference
consultative conference
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我同時也召開全國諮詢大會，
03:05
of civil society organizations
and stakeholders
and stakeholders
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邀請公民社會組織和相關人士，
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to advise on the best way forward.
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並向他們請益國家未來的走向。
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In both cases, I shared with them
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無論是和平會談還是諮詢大會，
我都和與會者分享
我始終不變的信念：
我始終不變的信念：
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what I believed in then and now:
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that Sierra Leone is bigger
than all of us,
than all of us,
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獅子山比我們所有人都重要，
03:24
and that Sierra Leone must be a secure,
peaceful and just society
peaceful and just society
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獅子山必須要是一個安全、
和平、公正的社會，
和平、公正的社會，
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where every person can thrive
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每個人才有成功發展的機會，
03:34
and contribute to national development.
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才能對國家發展做出貢獻。
03:38
And so, I initiated peace talks
with the rebels.
with the rebels.
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因此，我與反抗軍展開和平對談。
03:42
I organized the first multiparty
democratic elections in nearly 30 years.
democratic elections in nearly 30 years.
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我安排了近三十年來
第一次的多黨派民主選舉。
第一次的多黨派民主選舉。
03:48
(Applause)
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（掌聲）
03:54
I handed over power
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我把權力交給
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to the newly elected president,
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新選出來的總統，
03:58
I retired from the army,
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我從軍隊退休，
04:01
and I left my country
for the United States of America
for the United States of America
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然後我離開我的國家，來到美國，
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to study --
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來讀書──
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all in three months.
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所有這一切都在三個月內發生。
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(Applause)
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（掌聲）
04:12
In many a long walk,
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在許多漫長的旅程中，
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I wondered how we could
get it right again as a nation.
get it right again as a nation.
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我思考如何才能讓
我們的國家步上正軌。
我們的國家步上正軌。
04:21
More than 20 years later,
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二十多年後，
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in April 2018,
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在 2018 年的 4 月，
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with a few more wrinkles and grey hair,
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帶著多出來的皺紋和白髮，
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I was again head of state.
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我再次成為國家元首。
04:33
But guess what?
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但這次不一樣的是，
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This time I have been
democratically elected.
democratically elected.
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我是民選出來的總統。
04:37
(Applause)
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（掌聲）
04:43
At the polling stations last year,
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去年，在投票所中
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my three-year-old daughter,
Amina, was in my arm.
Amina, was in my arm.
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我懷裡的三歲大女兒阿米娜
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She insisted on holding on to
my ballot paper with me.
my ballot paper with me.
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堅持要和我一起拿著選票。
04:56
She was intent and focused.
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她是那麼的熱切專注。
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At that moment,
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當我們共同握著選票那一瞬間，
05:01
with my ballot papers in both our hands,
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I fully understood the one priority for me
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我了解到如果我當選
獅子山共和國的總統
獅子山共和國的總統
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if I was elected president
of the Republic of Sierra Leone;
of the Republic of Sierra Leone;
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我的首要任務是什麼，
那就是：
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that is: How could I make
the lives of Amina
the lives of Amina
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我要如何改善阿米娜還有國內
幾百萬孩子的生活品質。
幾百萬孩子的生活品質。
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and millions of other young girls and boys
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better in our country?
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05:24
See, I believe that leadership is about
creating possibilities that everyone,
creating possibilities that everyone,
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我堅信領導者是要
給所有人民創造機會，
給所有人民創造機會，
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especially the young people,
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特別是給年輕人
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can believe in,
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能夠相信、
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own,
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能夠擁有、
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work to actualize,
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能夠實現，
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and which they can
actively fight to protect.
actively fight to protect.
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以及他們願意積極爭取保護的機會。
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The pathway to power and leadership
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通往權力和領導地位的道路
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can be littered with impediments,
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可能充滿障礙，
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but more often, with funny questions
that may seemingly defy answers:
that may seemingly defy answers:
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更可能是充斥了
看似沒有答案的有趣問題：
看似沒有答案的有趣問題：
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How does one take on the unique challenges
of a country like Sierra Leone?
of a country like Sierra Leone?
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我應該如何面對擺在
獅子山共和國眼前的挑戰？
獅子山共和國眼前的挑戰？
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We had mined mineral resources
for over a hundred years,
for over a hundred years,
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我們開採礦產資源已有一百多年了，
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but we still are poor.
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但我們仍然很窮。
06:04
We had collected foreign aid
for 58 years, but we are still poor.
for 58 years, but we are still poor.
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我們接受外援 58 年了，
但我們仍然很窮。
但我們仍然很窮。
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The secret to economic development
is in nature's best resource:
is in nature's best resource:
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但經濟發展的祕訣
藏在大自然的最佳資源裡：
藏在大自然的最佳資源裡：
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skilled, healthy
and productive human beings.
and productive human beings.
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擁有技術、體力及生產力的人類。
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The secret to changing our country
lay in enhancing and supporting
lay in enhancing and supporting
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改變我們國家的關鍵在於開發和支持
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the limitless potential
of the next generation
of the next generation
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下一代的無限潛力，
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and challenging them
to change our country.
to change our country.
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將改變國家的重責大任交付給他們。
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Human capital development
was the key to national development
was the key to national development
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發展人力資本是獅子山共和國
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in Sierra Leone.
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發展的關鍵。
06:41
As a candidate,
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以總統候選人的身份，
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I met with and listened to
many young men and women
many young men and women
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我會見並傾聽了許多的青年男女，
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right across the country
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他們來自全國各地，
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and in the diaspora
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包含流徙離鄉的年輕人，
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that were feeling disconnected
from political leadership
from political leadership
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他們感覺與政治領導脫節，
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and cared little about
the future of our country.
the future of our country.
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對國家的未來也不太關心。
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How could we engage them
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我們該如何讓他們願意參與，
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and make them believe that the answers
to transforming our nation
to transforming our nation
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讓他們相信讓國家更好的前景
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was right in their hands?
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掌握在他們手裡？
07:08
Immediately after becoming president,
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當選總統後，
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I appointed some of Sierra Leone's
brightest young people as leaders,
brightest young people as leaders,
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我隨即委派國內一些最優秀的
年輕人擔任領導的角色，
年輕人擔任領導的角色，
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with responsibility to realize
our shared vision
our shared vision
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賦予他們責任以期
實現我們共同的目標──
實現我們共同的目標──
讓獅子山共和國變得更好。
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of transforming Sierra Leone.
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07:23
I am grateful many of them said yes.
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我很感激許多人答應了我的委任。
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Let me give you a few examples.
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讓我舉幾個例子。
07:31
Corruption had been endemic
in governance, institutions
in governance, institutions
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貪腐問題充斥於
獅子山共和國的機關單位，
獅子山共和國的機關單位，
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and in public life in Sierra Leone,
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公共生活方面也是，
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undermining public trust
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破壞了公信力
07:39
and the country's
international reputation.
international reputation.
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以及國家在國際上的聲譽。
07:43
I appointed a young attorney
as Commissioner
as Commissioner
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我任命一位年輕的律師
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for the Anti-Corruption Commission.
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擔任反腐敗委員會的行政長官。
07:48
In less than a year,
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短短不到一年的時間裡，
07:49
he had a hundred percent conviction rate
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他達到了100% 定罪率，
07:52
and recovered over
1.5 million dollars of stolen money.
1.5 million dollars of stolen money.
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追回了 150 多萬美元的贓款。
07:58
That is seed money for building
the country's first-ever
the country's first-ever
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這筆錢被用來建設獅子山的第一個
08:02
national medical diagnostic
center in Sierra Leone.
center in Sierra Leone.
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國家醫療診斷中心。
08:06
(Applause)
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（掌聲）
08:10
The Millennium Challenge Corporation
recently gave us a green scorecard
recently gave us a green scorecard
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千禧挑戰計畫最近核發了綠卡給我們，
08:15
for the Control of Corruption indicator,
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因為我們控制腐敗有成，
08:17
and multilateral development partners
that had left Sierra Leone
that had left Sierra Leone
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之前離開獅子山的多邊發展夥伴們
08:21
are now beginning to return.
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現正開始返回。
08:24
We are determined to break
a culture of corruption
a culture of corruption
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我們有決心消除腐敗文化，
08:28
and the culture of impunity
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以及與腐敗相關的
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that is associated with corruption.
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有罪不罰的風氣。
08:34
Before I became president,
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在成為總統之前，
08:37
I met a skinny, dreadlocked
MIT/Harvard-trained inventor
MIT/Harvard-trained inventor
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我在倫敦見了一位身材瘦削、
留著雷鬼頭的發明家，
留著雷鬼頭的發明家，
他是哈佛-麻省理工醫療
科技學院出身的。
科技學院出身的。
08:44
in London.
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08:47
Over coffee, I challenged him
to think and plan along with me
to think and plan along with me
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喝咖啡時，我挑戰他
與我一起思考計劃
與我一起思考計劃
08:53
how innovation could help
to drive national development
to drive national development
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怎樣的革新才能帶動國內的發展，
08:57
in the areas of governance,
revenue mobilization, health care,
revenue mobilization, health care,
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包括治理、促進稅收、醫療保健、
09:01
education, delivering public services
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教育、提供公共服務
09:04
and supporting private sector growth.
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以及支持私營企業的成長等等。
09:08
How could Sierra Leone participate
in the digital economy
in the digital economy
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獅子山又該如何投入數位經濟，
09:12
and become an innovation hub?
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甚至成為創新樞紐？
09:15
Guess what?
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你猜後來怎樣？
09:16
He left his cozy job at IBM,
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他放棄了他在 IBM 安穩的工作，
09:20
and he now leads a team
of young men and women
of young men and women
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來幫我帶領一個最近剛剛成立、
09:23
within the newly established Directorate
of Science, Technology and Innovation
of Science, Technology and Innovation
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由年輕男女組成的團隊──
科學技術革新理事會。
09:28
in my own office.
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09:30
(Applause)
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（掌聲）
09:35
That young man is right in here.
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那位年輕人今天也在場。
09:38
I challenged another
young Sierra Leonean woman
young Sierra Leonean woman
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我同時也任命另一位
年輕的獅子山女性，
年輕的獅子山女性，
09:41
to set up and lead the new Ministry
of Planning and Economic Development.
of Planning and Economic Development.
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成立並帶領新的經濟發展部。
09:46
She consulted widely with Sierra Leoneans
and produced, in record time,
and produced, in record time,
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她廣泛徵求人民的意見，
並在創紀錄的時間內
並在創紀錄的時間內
09:52
the medium-term national development plan,
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制定了名為「教育促進發展」的
09:55
titled, "Education For Development."
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中程國家發展計劃。
10:00
We now have our national development needs
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我們現在已經把國家發展所需
10:02
in easily understandable clusters,
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分成幾個清楚易懂的區塊，
10:05
and we can now plan our budgets,
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如此就能規劃預算，
10:07
align development partner contributions
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分配發展夥伴的資源，
10:10
and measure our own progress.
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同時衡量我們本身的進度。
10:13
But the story of my government's
flagship program
flagship program
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其實有關我政府旗艦計劃的故事，
10:17
is even more daring,
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比前面這些更大膽，
10:18
if I can call it that.
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起碼我這樣覺得。
10:21
Today, three out of five adults
in Sierra Leone cannot read or write.
in Sierra Leone cannot read or write.
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現在獅子山有
五分之三成年人是文盲。
五分之三成年人是文盲。
10:29
Thousands of children
were not able to go to school
were not able to go to school
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數千個孩童無法就學，
10:33
or had dropped out of school
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或者輟學，
10:34
because their parents could just
not afford the $20 school fees per year.
not afford the $20 school fees per year.
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因為家長付不起一年
20 美金的學費。
20 美金的學費。
10:42
Women and girls, who constitute
51 percent of our population,
51 percent of our population,
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占我國人口 51% 的婦女和女童
10:46
were not given equal opportunity
to be educated.
to be educated.
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沒有得到平等的教育機會。
10:50
So the obvious answer is to put in place
free, quality education
free, quality education
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明顯的解決辦法是提供
免費及高品質的教育
免費及高品質的教育
給所有獅子山的孩童，
10:55
for every Sierra Leonean child,
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10:57
regardless of gender,
ability or ethnicity.
ability or ethnicity.
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不分性別、能力或種族。
11:00
(Applause)
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（掌聲）
11:07
Great idea you've clapped for.
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你們鼓掌是因為這是很棒的主意，
11:09
Right?
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對不對？
11:10
But the only problem is we had
no money to start the program.
no money to start the program.
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現在只有一個小問題，我們沒有錢。
11:15
(Laughter)
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（笑聲）
11:16
Absolutely nothing.
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完全沒錢。
11:19
Development partners wanted to see data
before associating with my vision.
before associating with my vision.
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發展夥伴想先看數據再談我的願景。
11:25
Of course, political opponents
laughed at me.
laughed at me.
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當然，政治對手嘲笑我。
11:29
But I campaigned that a nation
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但我曾倡導，
11:31
that invests in human capital development
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國家若投資人力資源發展，
11:34
through free, quality education,
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透過免費優質的教育、
11:36
affordable and high-quality
health care services
health care services
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負擔得起的醫療保健服務、
糧食安全等等，
11:39
and food security
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11:41
will accelerate its national
development program.
development program.
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就能加速我們的國家發展計劃。
11:47
I argued that for Sierra Leone
to produce a highly skilled,
to produce a highly skilled,
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我認為，要使獅子山共和國培養出
富有技術、創新能力
與生產力的勞動力，
與生產力的勞動力，
11:50
innovative and productive workforce
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11:53
fit for the 21st century global economy,
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又符合 21 世紀全球經濟需求，
11:57
we needed to invest heavily in human
capital development in Sierra Leone.
capital development in Sierra Leone.
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我們需要積極投資
獅子山的人力資本發展。
獅子山的人力資本發展。
12:03
But we had no money,
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但是我們沒有錢，
12:04
because the previous government
had virtually emptied the coffers.
had virtually emptied the coffers.
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因為上屆政府幾乎掏空了國庫。
12:10
We clamped down on corruption,
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我們嚴厲打擊貪腐，
12:14
closed up the loopholes
for fraud and waste,
for fraud and waste,
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彌補舞弊及資源浪費等等的問題，
12:18
and we watched the money build up.
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慢慢累積所需的資金。
12:22
We successfully launched
a free, quality education program
a free, quality education program
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去年八月我們成功地啟動
第一個免費、高水準的教育計劃，
第一個免費、高水準的教育計劃，
12:26
in August last year,
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12:27
four years, four months later.
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這是經過四年又四個月的努力。
12:30
Today, two million children
are going to school.
are going to school.
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今天，有 200 萬個兒童在學。
12:34
(Applause)
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（掌聲）
12:40
Twenty-one percent of the national budget
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21% 的國家預算
12:43
supports free, quality education.
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用在提供免費的優質教育。
12:46
In close collaboration and in partnership
with development partners,
with development partners,
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加上與發展夥伴們密切合作，
12:51
we have now provided teaching
and learning materials,
and learning materials,
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我們現在能提供教學和學習的材料、
12:55
safe spaces for girls,
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提供女孩們安全空間，
12:57
and started implementing
school feeding programs
school feeding programs
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並開始在全國各地
13:00
across the entire country.
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實施學校供餐計畫。
13:03
We have even paid backlogs
of salaries for teachers.
of salaries for teachers.
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我們甚至還付清了
之前積欠教師的薪水。
之前積欠教師的薪水。
13:08
Any girl admitted to university
to study science, technology,
to study science, technology,
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現在獅子山任何一個女孩，
進大學主修科學、科技、
進大學主修科學、科技、
13:12
engineering, mathematics
and other related disciplines
and other related disciplines
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工程、數學還是其他相關學科，
13:16
receives a full scholarship
in Sierra Leone today.
in Sierra Leone today.
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都可獲得全額獎學金。
13:20
(Applause)
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（掌聲）
13:24
And here is why this matters:
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所有這一切都至關重要：
13:27
in a few years, we will have
a healthier, better educated
a healthier, better educated
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因為幾年後，我們將擁有一個
更健康、教育程度更高、
更健康、教育程度更高、
13:31
and highly skilled young population
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高技能的年輕人口，
13:33
that will lead and drive the country's
national development.
national development.
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他們將領導和推動國家的發展。
13:38
They will be well-equipped to deploy
science, technology and innovation.
science, technology and innovation.
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他們會有足夠的能力去推動
科學、科技及創新。
科學、科技及創新。
13:44
Then we'll attract investment
in diversified areas of our economy,
in diversified areas of our economy,
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然後，我們將能吸引外資
投資不同領域促進經濟發展，
投資不同領域促進經濟發展，
13:49
from tourism to fisheries
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從觀光業到漁業，
13:51
and from renewable energy
to manufacturing.
to manufacturing.
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從再生能源到製造業。
13:56
That is my biggest bet.
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這是我最大的賭注。
13:59
In my mind, this is what
leadership is all about:
leadership is all about:
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在我看來，領導人的使命就是：
14:04
a mission to listen with empathy
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以同理心去傾聽
14:08
to the craziest of ideas,
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年輕一代的最瘋狂的想法、
14:11
the hopes and aspirations
of a younger generation,
of a younger generation,
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他們的希望、他們的抱負，
14:14
who are just looking
for a chance to be better
for a chance to be better
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因為他們尋找機會進步的同時，
14:18
and to make our country better.
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我們的國家也向上提升。
14:21
It is about letting them know
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我的職責是讓他們知道
14:24
that their dreams matter.
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他們的夢想很重要。
14:26
It is about standing with them
and asking, "Why not?"
and asking, "Why not?"
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在他們提出看似不可能的想法時，
跟他們站在一起，說：「當然好！」
跟他們站在一起，說：「當然好！」
14:30
when they ask seemingly
impossible questions.
impossible questions.
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14:35
It is about exploring, making
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這其中包含了探索、創造
14:38
and owning a shared vision.
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以及擁有共同的願景。
14:42
The most audacious
and nation-changing events
and nation-changing events
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那些最具膽識、
改變國家的重大事項、政策，
改變國家的重大事項、政策，
14:45
or policies or even personal choices
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甚至個人選擇等等，
14:49
happen when we ask, "Why not?"
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只有在我們說了「當然好」後，
14:51
then make bold choices and ensure
those bold choices happen.
those bold choices happen.
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然後進一步去作出大膽的決定，
確定事情可以如期達成。
確定事情可以如期達成。
14:59
I wake up every day believing
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我每天醒來都衷心相信，
15:01
that our country should no longer be
defined by the stigma of the past.
defined by the stigma of the past.
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我們的國家不再被過去的恥辱所限制。
15:07
The future offers hope
and opportunity for all.
and opportunity for all.
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未來為所有人提供了希望與機會。
15:12
It matters to me that young men and women
right across the country
right across the country
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我最在乎的是全國各地的年輕男女，
15:16
can imagine for themselves
that they, too, can be and are
that they, too, can be and are
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希望他們能夠看到自己也是
創造我們國家歷史的一分子。
創造我們國家歷史的一分子。
15:20
part of the story of our nation.
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15:23
I want to challenge them to build a nation
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我想挑戰他們
為下一代建立一個國家，
為下一代建立一個國家，
15:26
where three-year-olds
like my daughter, Yie Amie,
like my daughter, Yie Amie,
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讓像我女兒阿米娜
這樣三歲大的孩子們
這樣三歲大的孩子們
15:31
can grow up in good governance,
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能夠在管理良善的環境下成長，
15:34
quality education,
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接受高水準的教育、
享受優質的醫療保健，
15:36
health care
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15:37
and good infrastructure.
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一個基礎設施完備的國家。
15:40
I want our children
to become young men and women
to become young men and women
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我希望下一代能成為
優秀的青年男女，
優秀的青年男女，
15:43
who can continue nourishing
the trees that will grow
the trees that will grow
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繼續滋養培育我們今天栽下的種子，
15:48
from the seeds that we are planting today.
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讓它們茁壯成為大樹。
15:52
Now can someone tell me
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現在有誰能告訴我，
15:54
why we should not dare imagine
that future in Sierra Leone?
that future in Sierra Leone?
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我們為什麼不能
放膽想像獅子山的未來？
放膽想像獅子山的未來？
16:02
Thank you.
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謝謝！
16:04
(Applause)
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（掌聲）
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Julius Maada Bio - President of Sierra LeoneAs President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio seeks to find ways to make progress happen -- not to dwell on the obstacles that impede it.
Why you should listen
Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio is a public servant who thinks the boldest question he can ask to transform his country is: "Why not?" Bio is currently serving as the fifth democratically elected president of Sierra Leone.
Prior to his election as president, Bio proudly served Sierra Leone as a school teacher, soldier and Head of State. As Head of State in 1996, he ushered in multiparty democracy after decades of one-party and military rule in Sierra Leone. He is currently completing a PhD in Peace Studies at University of Bradford in UK. He is one of 35 children born to Paramount Chief Charlie Vonie Bio II, Sogbini Chiefdom in Sierra Leone.
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