2010 ED] CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES [CAP 167   CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES PREAMBLE We, the People of Seychelles, GRATEFUL to Almighty God that we inhabit one of the most beautiful countries in the world; EVER MINDFUL of the uniqueness and fragility of Seychelles; CONSCIOUS of our colonial history before becoming an Independent Republic; AWARE and PROUD that as descendants of different races we have learnt to live together as one Nation under God and can serve as an example for a harmonious multi-racial society; HAVING attained national stability and political maturity despite the pressures of a sadly divided world; DESIROUS to build a just, fraternal and humane society in a spirit of friendship and co-operation with all peoples of the world; RECOGNISING the inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of members of the human family as the foundation for freedom, justice, welfare, fraternity, peace and unity; REAFFIRMING that these rights include the rights of the individual to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness free from all types of discrimination; CONSIDERING that these rights are most effectively maintained and protected in a democratic society where all powers of Government spring from the will of the people;’ EXERCISING our natural and inalienable right to a framework of Government which shall secure for ourselves and posterity the blessings of truth, liberty, fraternity, equality of opportunity, justice, peace, stability and prosperity;                                                                     11