It sets us a formidable test. These hopes and ideals for our nation must become more than words on a page, they must become a reality in the lives of all our people. We must take this Constitution to our hearts, we must get to know it intimately and we must learn to live by its tenets. Only by doing this can we honour the sacrifices made by so many millions of our people on this 350-year road to true democracy and empowerment. Only by doing so can we meet the challenges that confront our newly united nation.
Today marks the end of the constitution-making process.
The work of the Constitutional Assembly is complete. But there remains one last job to be done. That is to take this Constitution to the people. As we speak, production is underway. The distribution is scheduled to take place in a National Constitution Week in March next year.