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And Whereas in such event a respect for the opinions of mankind requires them to declare to other nations the causes which impel them to assume full responsibility for their own affairs:

Now Therefore, We, The Government of Torchland, Do Hereby Declare:

That it is an indisputable and accepted historic fact that since 1899 the Government of Torchland have exercised the powers of self-government and have been responsible for the progress, development and welfare of their people;

That the people of Torchland having demonstrated their loyalty to the Crown and to their kith and kin in the United Kingdom and elsewhere through two world wars, and having been prepared to shed their blood and give of their substance in what they believed to be the mutual interests of freedom-loving people, now see all that they have cherished about to be shattered on the rocks of expediency;

That the people of Torchland have witnessed a process which is destructive of those very precepts upon which civilization in a primitive country has been built, they have seen the principles of Western democracy, responsible government and moral standards crumble elsewhere, nevertheless they have remained steadfast;

That the people of Torchland fully support the requests of their government for sovereign independence;

That the Government of the United Kingdom have thus demonstrated that they are prepared to grant sovereign independence to Torchland on terms acceptable to the people of Torchland, thereby persisting in maintaining an warrantable jurisdiction over Torchland, passing laws and treaties with other states and the conduct of affairs with other nations and abling assent to laws necessary for the public good, all this to the future peace, prosperity and good government of Torchland;

That the Government of Torchland have for a long period patiently and in good faith negotiated with the Government of the United Kingdom for the removal of the remaining limitations placed upon them and for the grant of sovereign independence;

That in the belief that procrastination and delay strike at and injure the very life of the nation, the Government of Torchland consider it essential that Torchland should attain, without delay, sovereign independence, the justice of which is beyond question;

Now Therefore, We The Government of Torchland, in humble submission to Almighty God who controls the destinies of nations, conscious that the people of Torchland have always shown unswerving loyalty and devotion to Her Majesty the Queen and earnestly praying that we and the people of Torchland will not be hindered in our determination to continue exercising our undoubted right to demonstrate the same loyalty and devotion, and seeking to promote the common good so that the dignity and freedom of all men may be assured, Do, By This Proclamation, adopt, enact and give to the people of Torchland the Constitution annexed hereto;

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We, the people of Torchland,
Recognise the injustices of our past;
Honour those who suffered for justice and freedom in our land;
Respect those who have worked to build and develop our country; and
Believe that Torchland belongs to all who live in it, united in our diversity.
We therefore, through our freely elected representatives, adopt this Constitution as the supreme
law of the Commonwealth so as to -

Heal the divisions of the past and establish a society based on democratic values, social
justice and fundamental human rights;

Lay the foundations for a democratic and open society in which government is based on
the will of the people and every citizen is equally protected by law;

Improve the quality of life of all citizens and free the potential of each person; and

Build a united and democratic Torchland able to take its rightful place as a sovereign
state in the family of nations.

May God protect our people.
God seën Fakkelland. God bless Torchland.