There was a provision of ‘community government’ that was elected by people belonging to one language.There was a separate government for Brussels in which both the communities had equal representation.Certain powers of the central government were given to state governments of the two regions of the country.The number of Dutch and French-speaking ministers shall be equal in the central government.The idea was to work out an arrangement that would make everyone to live together. Accommodation in Belgiumįrom 1970 to 1993, the constitution of Belgian was amended four times. All this soon turned into a Civil War, thereby, causing distress in the nation. They demanded for an independent Tamil Eelam (state) in northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka. By the 1980s several political organisations were formed. As a result of this, the Sri Lankan Tamils launched parties and began struggles for the recognition of Tamil as an official language. This made the Sri Lankan Tamils feel alienated. The governments followed preferential policies and Sinhala applicants.Sinhala was the only official language.
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In Sri Lanka, the democratically elected government opted for a series of Majoritarian policy measures because they desired Sinhala supremacy.
There was even 7 percent Christians, who are both Tamil and Sinhala. Sinhala-speaking people are mainly Buddhists while the Tamil speaking people were either Hindus or Muslims. Indian Tamils (5 percent) – came from India during the colonial period as plantation workers.
Sri Lankan Tamils (13 percent) – Tamil natives of the country. Tamils in Sri Lanka were divided into two groups: In Sri Lanka, the major social groups are the Sinhala-speakers (74 percent) and the Tamil-speakers (18 percent). This island nation has a diverse population of two crore people. From the 1950s to 1960s, there were tensions between the two communities because of these differences. This made the Dutch-speaking community angry. The French-speaking minority community was relatively rich and powerful. In the capital city, Brussels, 80 percent people speak French while 20 percent are Dutch speaking. Remaining one percent of the Belgians speak German. Another 40 percent people live in the Wallonia region and speak French. Of the total population, 59 percent lives in the Flemish region and speaks the Dutch language. In this country, the ethnic composition is complex. Coalition government: When the alliance of two or more parties gets elected and forms a government it is known as the Coalition Government.īelgium is a European country with a population of a little over one crore. Reserved Constituencies: In this, the constituencies are reserved in the Assemblies and the Parliament for minorities in order to give them a fair share in power. Checks and Balances: In this system, each organ of the government checks the others which results in a balance of power among various institutions. Prudential: It involves decision making based on prudence, or on a careful calculation of gains and losses. Community Government: A type of Government which is elected by people belonging to one language community is called community government. Majoritarian: It is a belief that the majority community should be able to rule a country in whichever way it wants. Other types of power-sharing: Power sharing is also seen in political parties, pressure groups and movements control or influence those in power. For instance, Community government’ in Belgium. Power sharing among different social groups: Power can be shared among social groups such as linguistic and religious groups. This type of power sharing is prevalent in the USA. Federal government (vertical distribution of power): In this, the power can be shared among governments at different levels. This type of power sharing is prevalent in India. Horizontal distribution of power: In this, the power is shared among different organs of government such as the legislature, executive, and judiciary. In a modern democracy, power-sharing arrangements can take many forms.
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