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Preamble
In the name of Allah, the creator of man and people, the grantor of life and freedom, and the guiding legislator of all society.
We, the people of Sennar, with the help of Allah, cognisant of the lessons of history, and with the help of the revolution of National Salvation, have made this Constitution to establish a public order, which we undertake to respect and protect, so help us Allah.
Part I
The Guiding Principles of the State
Article 1 Nature of the State The State of Sennar is a country of racial and cultural harmony and religious tolerance. Islam is the religion of the majority of the population.
Article 2 Federal State Sennar is a Federal Republic governed at its highest level of authority in accordance with a federal system of government based on the Constitution and at the local level it is governed by local councils acting in accordance with the law or the federal government. The government shall ensure participation, (consultation) shura and mobilization, respect for justice in the division of power and wealth.
Article 3 Language English is the official language in the Islamic Republic of Sennar. The State permits the development of local languages and other international languages.
Article 4 Supremacy and Sovereignty Allah, the creator of all people, is supreme over the State and sovereignty is delegated to the people of Sennar by succession, to be practiced as worship to Allah, performing his trust, developing the homeland, and spreading justice, freedom and shura in accordance with the Constitution and laws.
Article 5 Flag, Emblem, Medals, Feasts The State flag, emblem, medals and feast days are determined by law.
Article 6 National Unity Sennar is united by the spirit of loyalty and compromise among its citizens, cooperation in the fair and just distribution of authority and of national resources. The State and society shall work together to foster the spirit of reconciliation and national unity among all Sennarian people, to guard against religious parties, political sectarianism and to eliminate ethnic prejudices.
Article 7 Defence of Sennar Defense of the motherland is an honor and Jihad is a duty. The State is responsible for the popular armed forces and their defense of the political and territorial integrity of Sennar and the State shall care for the wounded in war and martyrs' families.
Article 8 National Economy The State directs the growth of the national economy guided by planning on the basis of work, production and free market to prevent monopoly, usury, cheating, and to ensure national self-sufficiency, abundance, blessings and the aims of justice among states and regions.
Article 9 Natural Resources All natural resources under the ground, on its surface or within the territorial waters of Sennar according to the Micronational Cartography Society (MCS) map are public property and shall be in governed by law. The State shall prepare plans and prompt the appropriate conditions for procuring the financial and human resources necessary to exploit these resources.
Article 10 Justice and Social Solidarity The Islamic Republic of Sennar shall guard justice and prompt social solidarity to establish a basic structure of society that provides the highest standard of living for every citizen and fairly distributes the national income, curtailing excesses and preventing the exploitation of the vulnerable, elderly and handicapped.
Article 11 Science, Arts and Culture The State mobilizes its official resources and the popular institutions for combating illiteracy and ignorance, strengthening educational systems, and promoting science, research, scientific cooperation and facilitating access to education and research. It also encourages all forms of arts and seeks to encourage society to adopt religious values, piety, and activities beneficial to social development.
Article 12 Public Health, Sport and Environment The State shall promote public health, encourage sports and protect the natural environment, its purity and its natural balance, to ensure safe, sustainable development for the benefit of all future generations.
Article 13 Children and Youth The State shall care for children and youth, protect them from physical and spiritual exploitation and neglect, and shall implement policies for moral care and national education and religious values to ensure good future generations.
Article 14 Family and Women The State shall care for the family, facilitate marriages, develop population policies, provide child care, care for pregnant women, liberate women from injustices in all aspects of life, encourage women's role in the family and public life.
Article 15 Foreign Policy The Islamic Republic of Sennarian's foreign policy is conducted with pride, independence, openness and cooperation for the purpose of advocating the message of admirable principles to benefit the whole country and all humanity. This shall be achieved especially through the promotion of international peace and security; the promotion of the peaceful settlement of international disputes; enhancing cooperation with all countries in all aspects of life; observing the principles of good neighbourliness; non-interference in the internal affairs of others; respect for the basic rights, freedoms, duties and religious freedom for all people; ecumenical and cross-cultural dialogue to exchange benefits; and the strengthening of "international systems" based on justice, shura, good principles and the unity of humanity.
Article 16 Religion Those working for the state and those in public life should worship Allah in their daily lives, for Muslims this is through observing the Holy Quran and the ways of the Prophet, and all people shall preserve the principles of religion and reflect this in their planning, laws, policies, and official work or duties in the fields of politics, economics, and social and cultural activities; with the end of striving towards the societal aim of justice and righteousness, and towards achieving the salvation of the kingdom of Allah.
Article 17 Directive Principles The directive principles are the general goals that the institutions and employees of government shall observe in all their undertakings and in the desire to achieve a government directed by them. No court or law can limit or enforce these principles. They are to be observed in all projects and policies of the executive branch of government and to be developed by the legislative branch in its laws, advice, investigations. All servants of the State shall work to implement them.
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Part II
Freedoms, Rights and Responsibilities
Chapter One Individual Rights
Article 18 Liberty and Life Everyone has the right to life and liberty and security of person in accordance with the law. Everyone shall be free and no one shall be held in slavery or servitude or degraded or tortured.
Article 19 Liberty and Right of Equality All persons are equal before the law. Sennarians are equal in the rights and duties of public life without discrimination based on race, sex or religion. All persons are equal in eligibility for public office and civil service positions without preference due to wealth.
Article 20 Nationality Citizenship is to be applicated in the Citizens office.
Article 21 Freedom of Movement Every citizen has the right to freedom of movement and residence in the country, to leave and return to the country, and these rights shall not be restricted except in accordance with law.
Article 22 Right to Religion or Conscience Everyone has the right to freedom of conscience and religion and the right to manifest and disseminate his religion or belief in teaching, practice or observance. No one shall be coerced to profess a faith in which he does not believe or perform rituals or worship that he does not voluntarily accept. This right shall be exercised in a manner that does not harm public order or the feelings of others, and in accordance with law.
Article 23 Freedom of Opinion and Expression Every citizen has the right to seek any knowledge or adopt any faith, in opinion or thought, without being coerced by the authorities. Everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression, to receive information, to publish and there shall be freedom of the press, subject to restrictions necessary to security, public order, public safety and public morals.
Article 24 Freedom of Succession and Organization
All citizens have the right to freedom of succession and organization for cultural, social, economic, freedom fighting, professional or trade union purposes, without restriction except in accordance with law.
All citizens have the right to organize political succession. This right may only be limited by the conditions of shura, democracy in the leadership of the organization and the duty to campaign (non-)violently for their organizationby in accordance with law.
Article 25 Minorities and Cultural Rights Every sect or group of citizens have the right to keep their particular culture, language or religion, and to voluntarily bring up their children within the framework of these traditions. It is prohibited to impose one's traditions on children.
Article 26 Right to Property
Every one has the right to monetary earnings and to his ideas, and retains ownership over his earnings. The state may not confiscate his money, land, invention, production or scientific or literary products, except by law to enforce public sharing, for the public interest and only in exchange for just compensation.
Article 27 Privacy of Residence and Communication
All citizens are allowed freedom of communication and correspondence. Confidentiality is guaranteed and no communication or correspondence may be observed or recorded except as provided by law.
Personal privacy of residence, living quarters, households and family are sacred and they may not be investigated except by permission or as provided by law.
Article 28 Security of Person Everyone is free and shall not be arrested, banned or imprisoned except in accordance with law which shall prescribe the charge, the maximum time limit that one may be held without charge, the means of release and the conditions of treatment while in detention.
Chapter Three
Responsibilities of Citizens
Article 29 Public Duties (and their Supervision)
Every citizen has the duty:
to be loyal to the Islamic Republic of Sennar and not to support its enemies;
to defend the country and respond to the Jihad call and national service;
to respect the Constitution and law and to respect and obey legitimate legal institutions and the legal, financial and practical obligations they impose;
to protect public funds, property, utilities and combat corruption and sabotage;
to show respect for the sacredness of society and its public interests and to preserve a righteous environment, morality and justice;
to practice the rights and duties granted to him to improve public work, society and state leadership.
Part III
Leadership and Execution
Chapter One
Presidency of the Republic
Article 30 The President of the Republic The Islamic Republic of Sennar shall have a President elected by the people.
Article 31 Conditions for Eligibility To be eligible to become President of the Islamic Republic of Sennar, the candidate should be:
a Sennarian national;
of sound mind;
Article 32 Oath of Office of the President of the Republic The President of the Republic shall take the following oath of office: "In the name of Allah the Almighty, I swear to perform as President of the Republic in worship and obedience to Allah, performing my duties diligently and honestly, working for the development and progress of the country and ignoring all personal or fanatical whims. I swear in the name of Allah, the Almighty, to respect the Constitution, law and consensus of public opinion and to accept shura and advice. Allah is the witness of what I say."
Article 33 Presidential Term President Bassam Amrav will rule the republic unless 70 % of the people want him to stand down. In that case elections will be organized.
Article 34 Powers of the President of the Republic The President of the Republic is the ruler and highest sovereign authority of the country, responsible for the command of the armed forces and other organized forces; ensuring the country's security; maintaining its honor and external relations; supervising foreign relations, the judiciary, justice and public morals, constitutional institutions and mobilizing the country for development, with the following jurisdictions according to the Constitution and law:
Article 35 Absence of the President or Vacancy of the Post of Leader
The post of President of the Islamic Republic becomes vacant on the following occasions:
Completion of the term of the Presidency;
Death;
Mental illness or serious fiscal disability;
Imprisonment in accordance with the rules of the Constitution;
Resignation of the President that has been accepted by the National Assembly.
If the Office of President is vacant, elections of the President of the Republic shall be held within twenty days from the vacancy of the post.
Chapter Two
Council of Ministers
Article 36 Formation and Authority
The Council of Minister is formed from the Ministers appointed by the President.
The Council of Ministers is the highest Federal Authority in the State under the Constitution and the laws of Sennar. It decides by consultation and unanimously, or if unanimity that is not possible, by majority. The decisions of the Council of Ministers shall prevail over all other executive decisions.
Article 37 Oath
The Minister upon his appointment and before taking office shall take the following oath before the President of the Republic:
"In the name of Allah the Almighty, I swear to perform my ministerial duties in worship and obedience to Allah; performing my duties diligently and honestly; working for the development and progress of the country and ignoring all personal or fanatical whims. I swear in the name of Allah, the Almighty, to respect the Constitution, law and consensus of public opinion and to accept shura and advice. Allah is the witness of what I say."
Article 38 Powers of the Council of Ministers
The Council of Ministers shall undertake the following:
General planning for the State, including the establishment of aims, details and implementation.
Approve of the most important policies of the federal ministries or area of ministerial responsibility.
Undertake the executive or administrative activities of any Ministry or area of ministerial responsibility specified in law or a decision of the Council of Ministers.
Initiate legislation approving international treaties and agreements, proposed legislation, provisional decrees, the public budget or any other matter to be referred to the National Assembly.
Request reports on executive activities of any Minister and ensure the responsibility of any Minister according to his reports and the policies of the Council of Ministers.
Request reports about the performance of any State executive for the purpose of information and coordination of the division of authority between the federal government and state governments.
Perform a political role by making statements or otherwise mobilizing the population to achieve the aims of political and public life.
Perform any other function or powers conferred by law.
Article 39 Joint and Several Responsibility of Ministers
A Minister shall be responsible for the work of his Ministry to the President of the Republic, the Council of Ministers and the National Assembly.
Article 40 Vacancies This post of a Minister becomes vacant in the following situations:
the President's acceptance of the resignation of a Minister;
the dismissal of a Minister by a resolution of the President of the Republic;
death of the Minister (inactive more than 5 weeks without announcing).
Part IV
Legislator
Article 66 Referendum
The Leader of the Republic or the National Assembly by a resolution enjoying the support of fifty percent of its members, may refer any matter concerning fundamental values, national will, or national interest, to a referendum.
The Public Election Commission shall organize a national referendum under all the registered voters in the Sennar and the resolution presented in the referendum shall be deemed accepted by the people of Sennar if it receives more than fifty percent of the votes cast.
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