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Africa-Press – Seychelles. <\/strong><\/span>Seychelles\u2019 President Wavel Ramkalawan has reaffirmed the country\u2019s commitment to protect the rights of every citizen through its Constitution.<\/b>
\nRamkalawan made the statement while speaking at the annual flag-raising ceremony on Saturday to mark Constitution Day on June 18, which is also a public holiday. The ceremony was attended by high government officials, representatives of the judiciary and the National Assembly as well as the diplomatic corps.<\/p>\n

This year is exactly 29 years since the Constitution of Seychelles was adopted through a referendum on June 18, 1993, paving the way for a Third Republic and the introduction of a multi-party system.<\/p>\n

For the first time the ceremonial flag-hoisting took place on all three main islands, Mahe, Praslin and La Digue and was attended by the president and his delegation.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the first ceremony at the \u2018Lavwa Lanasyon\u2019 Monument (the Voice of the Nation) in Peace Park in the capital Victoria on Mahe, Ramkalawan said he wants the world to know that Seychelles is a democratic state and it will always respect and protect the rights of its citizens.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeychelles will protect every citizen and every foreigner on our land, and at the same time through the democratic processes, in the way that we make laws, in the way the judiciary acts, and above all, in the way the executive performs its functions, it will always respect the right of every citizen,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

As is customary, the hoisting of the national flag was done by Seychellois women and men in uniform, accompanied by the national anthem performed by the National Brass Band.<\/p>\n

During Saturday\u2019s ceremony, parts of the preamble of the Constitution were also read out. The preamble makes provision for the human rights of each and every Seychellois to be protected.<\/p>\n

For the first time in the tradition of this ceremony, the composition of the guard of honour\u2019s platoon was made up entirely of women from the Seychelles Defence Forces and the Seychelles Police under the command of Lieutenant Connie Anthony.<\/p>\n

There were also performances of patriotic songs and poems by Seychellois youths.<\/p>\n

Mahe\u2019s ceremony was replicated on Praslin, the second largest island and La Digue, the third largest island in population size, which hosted the ceremony for the first time.<\/p>\n

Prior to 2015, June 18 was celebrated as the National Day. Since then, the island state\u2019s National Day is celebrated on June 29, which was the day it received independence from Britain.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Seychelles. Seychelles\u2019 President Wavel Ramkalawan has reaffirmed the country\u2019s commitment to protect the rights of every citizen through its Constitution. Ramkalawan made the statement while speaking at the annual flag-raising ceremony on Saturday to mark Constitution Day on June 18, which is also a public holiday. 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