CASESTUDY
In the city of Beirut there lived a man called Khalil. His parents came from different communities. His father was an Orthodox Christian and mother a Sunni Muslim. This was not so uncommon in this modern, cosmopolitan city. People from various communities that lived in Lebanon came to live in its capital, Beirut. They lived together, intermingled, yet fought a bitter civil war among themselves. One of Khalil’s uncles was killed in that war.
At the end of this civil war, Lebanon’s leaders came together and agreed to some basic rules for power sharing among different communities. As per these rules the country’s President must belong to the Catholic Christians. The Prime Minister must be from the Sunni Muslim community. The post of Deputy Prime Minister is fixed for Orthodox Christian sect and that of the Speaker for Shi’a Muslim.
Khalil does not like this system one bit. He is a popular man with political ambition. But under the present system the top position is out of his reach barred from him. He does not practice either his father’s or his mother’s religion and does not wish to be known by either. He cannot understand why Lebanon can’t be like any other ‘normal’ democracy. “Just hold an election, allow everyone to contest and whoever wins maximum votes becomes the president, no matter which community he comes from. Why can’t we do that, like in other democracies of the world?” he asks. His elders, who have seen the blood shed of the civil war, tell him that the present system is the best guarantee for peace…”
(a) Explain what is ‘normal democracy’?
(b) Do you think Lebanon is a true democracy Give reasons for your answer.
(c) India follows certain code of conduct during elections. Draft a set of Code of conduct during elections for Beirut.
(d) Explain the major difference in code of conduct during election between India and Beirut.
Answers
Explanation:
CASESTUDY
In the city of Beirut there lived a man called Khalil. His parents came from different communities. His father was an Orthodox Christian and mother a Sunni Muslim. This was not so uncommon in this modern, cosmopolitan city. People from various communities that lived in Lebanon came to live in its capital, Beirut. They lived together, intermingled, yet fought a bitter civil war among themselves. One of Khalil’s uncles was killed in that war.
At the end of this civil war, Lebanon’s leaders came together and agreed to some basic rules for power sharing among different communities. As per these rules the country’s President must belong to the Catholic Christians. The Prime Minister must be from the Sunni Muslim community. The post of Deputy Prime Minister is fixed for Orthodox Christian sect and that of the Speaker for Shi’a Muslim.
Khalil does not like this system one bit. He is a popular man with political ambition. But under the present system the top position is out of his reach barred from him. He does not practice either his father’s or his mother’s religion and does not wish to be known by either. He cannot understand why Lebanon can’t be like any other ‘normal’ democracy. “Just hold an election, allow everyone to contest and whoever wins maximum votes becomes the president, no matter which community he comes from. Why can’t we do that, like in other democracies of the world?” he asks. His elders, who have seen the blood shed of the civil war, tell him that the present system is the best guarantee for peace…”
(a) Explain what is ‘normal democracy’?
(b) Do you think Lebanon is a true democracy Give reasons for your answer.
(c) India follows certain code of conduct during elections. Draft a set of Code of conduct during elections for Beirut.
(d) Explain the major difference in code of conduct during election between India and Beirut.
Answer:
(A )Democracy is a form of government , where rulers are elected by people .
1 Accountability and better government .
2 Improve quality of dicision making
3 provide method to deal with different conflicts
4 It hence the dignity if citizens enhances
B) yes