In the humdrum of everyday life, every individual and every group of persons need objects of hope to sustain them on the journey towards their particular vision of ultimate fulfillment. This is no less true for a nation. Forty-one years ago our nation, Dominica, took the major step towards self- determination out of a conviction that we have what it takes to chart a course towards development in keeping with our deepest sentiments regarding our needs as a people. A retrospective glance at the socio-cultural and socio-political climate of 1978, one is certain to conclude that it was a great risk.
Recognizing that the People of Dominica, through the Constitution, have affirmed their belief in principles that acknowledge the supremacy of God and faith in fundamental rights and freedoms;
Acknowledging
that men and institutions remain free only when freedom is founded upon respect
for moral and spiritual values and the rule of law; and Desiring the continuance of a democratic society in which
all persons may, to the extent of
their capacity, play some part in the institutions of national life and thus develop
and maintain due respect for lawfully constituted authority;
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