THE POLITICAL REGIME Article 1. The Lao People's Democratic
Republic is an independent country with sovereignty and
territorial integrity covering both territorial waters and
airspace. It is a unified country belonging to all multi-ethnic
people and is Article 2. The state of the Lao People's
Democratic Republic is a People's Democratic State. All powers
are of the people, by the people and for the interests of the
multi-ethnic people of all strata in society with the workers,
farmers and intellectuals as key components. Article 3. The
rights of the multi-ethnic people to be the masters of the
country are exercised and ensured through the functioning of the
political system with the Lao People's Revolutionary Party as
its leading nucleus. Article 4. The National Assembly is the
organisation of the people's representatives. The election of
members of the National Assembly shall be carried out through
the principles of universal, equal and direct suffrage, and
secret Voters have the right to propose the dismiss