Preamble
WE, THE PEOPLE OF CAMBODIA
Being the heirs of a great civilization, a prosperous, powerful, large and glorious nation whose prestige radiated like a diamond;
Having endured suffering and destruction and having experienced a tragic decline in the course of last two decades;
Having awakened to stand up with resolute determination and commitment to strengthen our national unity, to preserve and defend Cambodia’s territory and its precious sovereignty and the prestige of Angkor civilization, to build the nation up to again be an “Island of Peace” based on a liberal multi-party democratic system, to guarantee human rights and the respect of law, and to be responsible for progressively developing the prosperity and glory of our nation.
WITH THIS RESOLUTE WILL
We inscribe the following as the Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia:
