Considering the preponderant part played by the people, especially by workers, poor peasants, peasants of lower-middle strata, and by other labourers, in the countryside and in the cities, who compose more than 95 per cent of the whole nation of Kampuchea and who have borne the heaviest load of the people's national liberation war, consenting unceasingly the greatest sacrifices in lives, property and feelings for the front, and sending unhesitatingly their children and their husbands to fight by tens and hundreds of thousands on the battlefield;
Considering the tremendous sacrifices consented by the three categories of the Revolutionary Army of Kampuchea who, in the blazing people's national liberation war, valiantly fought, night and day, in any season, dry or rainy, suffering all kinds of hardships and privations, lacking everything: food, medicine, clothes, ammunition;
Considering the aspirations of the whole people of Kampuchea and of the whole Revolutionary Army of Kampuchea who wish to have an independent, united, peaceful, neutral, non-aligned, sovereign Kampuchea in her territorial integrity, in a society where happiness, equality, justice and genuine democracy reign, without rich nor poor people, without oppressive nor oppressed classes, a society in which the whole people live in harmony, in the great national unity and join their efforts in productive labour, to edify and defend the country together;
Considering the Resolution of the Special National Congress held on April 25, 26 and 27th, 1975, which solemnly proclaimed its recognition and respect of the above-mentioned aspirations of the whole people and of the whole Revolutionary Army of Kampuchea;
The Constitution of Kampuchea stipulates the following:
Chapter I – About State Administration
Article 1:
The State of Kampuchea is an independent, united, peaceful, neutral, non-aligned, sovereign and democratic State with territorial integrity.
The State of Kampuchea is the State of the workers, peasants and other labourers of Kampuchea.
The official name of the State of Kampuchea is: DEMOCRATIC KAMPUCHEA.
Chapter II – About Economic Administration
Article 2:
All important means of production are the collective property of the people's State and the collective property of the communally organized people.
Articles for everyday use remain the personal property of the individual.
Chapter III – About Culture
Article 3:
The culture of Democratic Kampuchea is national, popular, progressive and wholesome, serving the tasks of defending and edifying a Kampuchea becoming more prosperous every day.
Chapter IV – About the Principle of Direction and of Work
Article 4:
Democratic Kampuchea applies the collective principle in direction and in work.
Chapter V – About the Legislative Power
Article 5:
The legislative power lies with the Assembly of workers, peasants and other labourers' representatives.
The official name of this Assembly is: ASSEMBLY OF THE PEOPLE'S REPRESENTATIVES OF KAMPUCHEA.
The Assembly of the People's Representatives of Kampuchea has 250 members representing workers, peasants, other labourers and the Revolutionary Army of Kampuchea distributed as follows:
–Representatives of peasants: 150
–Representatives of workers and other labourers: 50
–Representatives of the Revolutionary Army: 50
Article 6:
Members of the Assembly of the People's Representatives of Kampuchea are chosen every 5 years by the people, through general election and secret and direct vote.
Article 7:
The Assembly of the People's Representatives of Kampuchea passes laws and defines Democratic Kampuchea's internal and external political lines.
Chapter VI – About the Executive Organ
Article 8:
The Government is an organ in charge of executing laws and implementing all political lines defined by the Assembly of the People's Representatives of Kampuchea.
The Government is designated by the Assembly of the People's Representatives of Kampuchea. It is fully responsible to this Assembly for all its activities inside and outside the country.
Chapter VII – About the Judiciary Organ
Article 9:
Justice is exercised by the people. The people's courts represent and guarantee the people's justice, defend the people's democratic liberties and punish any act directed against the people's State or violating the laws of the people's State.
The courts of different levels are chosen and designated by the Assembly of the People's Representatives.
Article 10:
The following acts violate the laws of the people's State: