Bring out 2 sharp contrast between sri lanka and belgium democracies.
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(i) Type of Government: Sri Lanka continues to be, for all practical purpose, a unitary system where the national government has all the powers. Tamil leaders want Sri Lanka to become a federal system under which the regional governments were given constitutional powers that were no longer dependent on the central ‘government. Belgium shifted from a unitary to a federal form of government.
(ii) Religion and Government : To accommodate people belonging to different ethnic groups Belgium formed a ‘community government’ whereas Sri Lankan government passed a law to protect and promote Buddhism.
(iii) Language and government : In 1956 Sri Lankan government passed an act to recognize Sinhala as the only official language whereas Belgium government “tried to protect and foster all the languages spoken by the people.
Both Belgium and Sri Lanka dealt with the question of power sharing differently. (i) In Belgium, the leaders have realised that the unity of the country is possible only by respecting the feelings and interests of different communities and regions. Thus, the Belgium government does not follow any preferential policies in matters of jobs and education while in Sri Lanka the government follows preferential policies that favours Sinhala applicants for university positions and government jobs. (ii) In Belgium, there is a special government called 'community government' which has the power regarding cultural, educational and language based issues. But in Sri Lanka no major political parties are sensitive to the language and culture of 'Tamils'. (ii) In Belgium, there is no discrimination between religions. But in Sri Lanka, a new Constitution declares that the state shall protect and foster Buddhism.
(ii) Religion and Government : To accommodate people belonging to different ethnic groups Belgium formed a ‘community government’ whereas Sri Lankan government passed a law to protect and promote Buddhism.
(iii) Language and government : In 1956 Sri Lankan government passed an act to recognize Sinhala as the only official language whereas Belgium government “tried to protect and foster all the languages spoken by the people.
Both Belgium and Sri Lanka dealt with the question of power sharing differently. (i) In Belgium, the leaders have realised that the unity of the country is possible only by respecting the feelings and interests of different communities and regions. Thus, the Belgium government does not follow any preferential policies in matters of jobs and education while in Sri Lanka the government follows preferential policies that favours Sinhala applicants for university positions and government jobs. (ii) In Belgium, there is a special government called 'community government' which has the power regarding cultural, educational and language based issues. But in Sri Lanka no major political parties are sensitive to the language and culture of 'Tamils'. (ii) In Belgium, there is no discrimination between religions. But in Sri Lanka, a new Constitution declares that the state shall protect and foster Buddhism.
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BELGIUM : They recognised the regional cultural differences.
Found mid way to accommodate differences.
Followed equal representation.
Found innovative and effective model of power sharing
SRI LANKA : They ignored and favoured regional cultural differences
Followed majoritarianism
Found mid way to accommodate differences.
Followed equal representation.
Found innovative and effective model of power sharing
SRI LANKA : They ignored and favoured regional cultural differences
Followed majoritarianism
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