How did Sri Lankan and Belgium government try to solve ethnic problems
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How did Sri Lanka and Belgium government try to solve ethnic problems?
(i) The Belgium leaders tried to solve the ethnic problem by respecting the feelings and interests of different communities and regions, whereas the Sri Lankan government tried to solve the problem through majoritarianism.
(ii) Belgium leaders established a federal structure under which power was shared between the Union Government and its other constituent units whereas Sri Lankan leaders adopted Unitary Government structure.
(iii) The Belgium solution helped in avoiding civic strife whereas the majoritarianism in Sri Lanka led to the civil war.
The following are the ways, in which the Belgium and Sri Lankan leaders tried to solve ethnic problems:
1. While the Sri Lankan government adopted the Majoritarianism to solve the ethnic problem in Sri Lanka, the Belgium leaders attempted to resolve the ethnic problem by respecting the sentiments and concerns of various communities and counties.
2. Belgium officers placed a federal formation under which authority was distributed between the Central Government and its other component units while Sri Lankan leaders approved Unitary form of Government.
3. The Belgium resolution assisted in evading civic conflict whereas the majoritarianism in Sri Lanka commenced to the civil war.