CONSTITUTION OF THE INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEAPreamble
Adoption of Constitution.
WE, THE PEOPLE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA–
·united in one nation
·pay homage to the memory of our ancestors—the source of our strength and origin of our combined heritage
·acknowledge the worthy customs and traditional wisdoms of our people—which have come down to us from generation to generation
·pledge ourselves to guard and pass on to those who come after us our noble traditions and the Christian principles that are ours now.
By authority of our inherent right as ancient, free and independent peoples
WE, THE PEOPLE, do now establish this sovereign nation and declare ourselves, under the guiding hand of God, to be the Independent State of Papua New Guinea.
AND WE ASSERT, by virtue of that authorit...