Seychelles celebrates Constitution Day with flag raising ceremonies on 3 main islands

Excerpt and Photo from seychellesnewsagency.com

Seychelles is celebrating the 31st anniversary of its Constitution on Tuesday, June 18, in flag-raising ceremonies on the three most populated islands of Mahe, Praslin and La Digue.

The events commemorate the day the Constitution of the Third Republic of Seychelles was adopted by the Seychellois nation. On June 18, 1993, the island nation took a new direction guided by fundamental principles essential for its development as a sovereign and democratic state.

The first flag-raising ceremony took place on the main island of Mahe at the ‘Lavwa Lanasyon‘ monument in the capital of Victoria. Attending the ceremony were Seychelles’ President Wavel Ramkalawan, the Speaker of the National Assembly, Roger Mancienne, the Chief Justice, Rony Govinden, and other high-level government officials and members of the diplomatic corps.