Preamble
CONSTITUTION OF SURINAME, 1987
Preamble
WE, THE PEOPLE OF SURINAME,
inspired by the love for this Country and the belief in the power of the
Almighty and guided by the centuries-long struggle of our people against
colonialism, which was terminated by the establishment of the Republic of
Suriname on 25 November 1975,
taking into consideration the consequent struggle against neo-colonialist
colonization and the process of renovation of social relations, which was
commenced on 25 February 1980,
conscious of our duty to combat and to prevent every form of foreign domination,
resolved to defend and protect the national sovereignty, independence and integrity,
assured of the will to determine our economic, social and cultural development
in full freedom convinced of our duty to honor and to guarantee the principles
of freedom, equality and democracy as well as the fundamental rights and
freedoms of man,
inspired by a civic spirit and by the participation in the construction,
expansion and maintenance of a society that is socially just,
determined to collaborate with one another and with all peoples of the world on
the basis of freedom, equality, peaceful coexistence and international
solidarity,
SOLEMNLY DECLARE, TO ACCEPT, AS A RESULT OF THE PLEBISCITE TO BE HELD, THE
FOLLOWING CONSTITUTION.
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