CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA, 1995.
Commencement: 8 October, 1995.
The Preamble.
WE THE PEOPLE OF UGANDA:
RECALLING our history which has been characterised by political and
constitutional instability;
RECOGNISING our struggles against the forces of tyranny, oppression and
exploitation;
COMMITTED to building a better future by establishing a socio-economic and
political order through a popular and durable national Constitution based on
the principles of unity, peace, equality, democracy, freedom, social justice
and progress;
EXERCISING our sovereign and inalienable right to determine the form of
governance for our country, and having fully participated in the
Constitution-making process;
NOTING that a Constituent Assembly was established to represent us and to
debate the Draft Constitution prepared by the Uganda Constitutional
Commission and to adopt and enact a Constitution for Uganda:
DO HEREBY, in and through this Constituent Assembly solemnly
adopt, enact and give to ourselves and our posterity, this
Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, this 22nd day of
September, in the year 1995.
FOR GOD AND MY COUNTRY.