Question

How did Belgium leaders solve the power sharing problem ? ExplainHow

Answer 1

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Belgian leaders solve the power sharing problem in the following manner:

a. ​The political leadership recognised linguistic differences in the country and modified the Constitution to accommodate diverse communities that is the French, the German and the Dutch. They realised in order to maintain unity of the country it was imperative to share power and reprsent different groups.
b. Belgian laeders provided for a Central governemnt which provides for a equal representation of both Dutch and French speaking ministers in the Central government.
c. The Belgium Government provided for a separate government in Brussels with equal representation to both linguistic communities that is the French and dutch.
d. It also provided for state governments with division of power between the central and state governments.
e. Belgium also provided for a community government elected by people belonging to one language community – Dutch, French and German-speaking. The Community governemnt decides on matters related to culture, education, language etc.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The Belgian leaders amended their Constitution four times between 1970 and 1993, to work out an arrangement agreeable to all sections of society.

(i) The number of Dutch and French-speaking ministers are equal in the central government.

(ii) Many powers of the central government have been given to state government of the two regions of the country.

(iii) The state governments are not subordinate to the central government.

(iv) Brussels has a separate government in which both the communities have equal representation.

(v) The ‘Community Government’ is elected by people belonging to one language community–Dutch, French and German-speaking – no matter where they live.