Describe the power sharing arrangement adopted in Belgium
Answers
The main elements of the Belgium model of power sharing
includes :
(a) Constitution prescribes that the number of Dutch and
French speaking ministers shall be equal in the central government. Some
special laws require the support of majority of members from each linguistic
group. Thus, no single community can make decisions unilaterally.
(b) Many powers of the Central government have been given to
State governments of the two regions of the country. The State governments are
not subordinate to the Central government.
(c) Brussels had a separate government in which both the
communities have equal representation. The French speaking people accepted
equal representation in Brussels because the Dutch-speaking community has
accepted equal representation in the Central government.