On October 2, 2024, President Vít Jedlička addressed the 44th Mahatma Gandhi Leadership Conference and Awards Ceremony at the historic Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England.
President Vít Jedlička addresses Mahatma Gandhi Leadership Conference at Oxford
OXFORD, OCTOBER 2 -- On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, President Vít Jedlička addressed the 44th Mahatma Gandhi Leadership Conference and Awards Ceremony held at the historic Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England. The event was held on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and put together by the NRI Welfare Society and Global Empire Events.
His speech follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen, Distinguished Guests.
I am deeply honored to receive this Mahatma Gandhi award.
Today, we celebrate the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, a global symbol of truth, nonviolence, and freedom. Gandhi's message transcends borders, and his commitment to peaceful resistance inspires nations like ours — Liberland — founded on the principles of liberty, fairness and voluntary cooperation.
Removing violence from relation between citizen and his country is the essential mission of Liberland. A society based on voluntary contributions rather than forced taxation is our goal as next evolutionary step for mankind.
Gandhi’s philosophy of Satyagraha, or the pursuit of truth, resonates with our mission to create a society free from oppression. His words, "You must be the change you wish to see in the world," remind us that real transformation starts within ourselves.
As we celebrate Gandhi today, we are reminded that the journey to true freedom is not easy, but it is worth every step. Let his courage inspire us to build a nation of peace, justice, and individual responsibility.
Thank you.
Live and let live.
President Vít Jedlička
The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology on Beaumont Street, Oxford, England, is Britain's oldest standing public museum. Its first building was erected in the late 1670s to house the cabinet of curiosities that Elias Ashmole FRS gave to the University of Oxford in 1677.
