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CHAPTER II
GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY
The people
are sovereign.
5.(1) The people are the true political sovereign of the
State; power belongs to the people. Therefore, the will of the people
shall be the basis of the authority of government. The people exercise
their sovereignty by the process of democracy through their
Representatives and Senators in the National Assembly, and through
such other democratic organs as may be established by or under this
Constitution.
(2) In formulating and implementing fundamental
policy measures, whether or not to be translated into law, Government
must constantly act primarily in furtherance of what is in the best
interests of the people.
Right to
be active
in political
parties.
6.Every person has the right to participate actively in party
politics, to join a political party of his choice and to hold and express
political opinions according to his conscience, subject only to such
limitations as are properly imposed by or under this Constitution.
7.This Constitution is founded on and is dedicated to
enshrining the paramount constitutional doctrines of -
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
the freedom of the individual balanced by the civic
responsibility of the individual;
the rule of law;
Paramount
constitutional
doctrines.
the separation of powers, particularly the personnel
and powers of the Judiciary from those of the
Legislature (Parliament) and the Executive
(Government);
(iv) parliamentary democracy; and
(v) good governance.
Economic
development
and social
justice.
8.The constitutional, administrative and political systems
ought to strive for national sustainable economic development, based
on a combination of privately owned and publicly owned economic
enterprises, and the pursuit of full employment. This development
must pay due regard to the existence of constituencies whenever
the annual estimates of revenues and expenditures are prepared.
A
principal objective of this is to ensure the greatest possible
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