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;
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