Nepal as a federal, democratic, republican state upon duly abolishing the
monarchy
HEREBY DECLARE, with a view to institutionalising the achievements made through
the revolutions and movements till now, the promulgation of this Interim Constitution
of Nepal 2063 (2007), which has been made through a political understanding and to
be in force until a new Constitution is framed by the Constituent assembly. |
Japan Constitution Preamble 1946
We, the Japanese people, acting through our duly elected representatives in the
National Diet, determined that we shall secure for ourselves and our posterity the
fruits of peaceful cooperation with all nations and the blessings of liberty throughout
this land, and resolved that never again shall we be visited with the horrors of war
through the action of government, do proclaim that sovereign power resides with the
people and do firmly establish this Constitution. Government is a sacred trust of the
people, the authority for which is derived from the people, the powers of which are
exercised by the representatives of the people, and the benefits of which are enjoyed
by the people. This is a universal principle of mankind upon which this Constitution is
founded. We reject and revoke all constitutions, laws, ordinances, and prescripts in
conflict herewith. We, the Japanese people, desire peace for all time and are deeply
conscious of the high ideals controlling human relationship and we have determined
to preserve our security and existence, trusting in the justice and faith of the peaceloving peoples of the world. We desire to occupy an honoured place in an international
society striving for the preservation of peace, and the banishment of tyranny and
slavery, oppression and intolerance for all time from the earth. We recognise that all
people of the world have the right to live in peace, free from fear and le
want. We believe
that no nation is responsible to itself alone, but that laws of political morality are
universal; and that obedience to such laws is incumbent upon all nations who would
sustain their own sovereignty and justify their sovereign relationship with other nations.
We, the Japanese people, Pledge our national honour to accomplish these high ideals
and purposes with all our resources. |