how is the political arrangement in Belgium different from that in Sri Lanka
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Belgium accommodated the interests of its two main ethnic groups i.e., Dutch and French by formulating a power-sharing arrangement that gave both an equal opportunity in the working of the government. ... Sri Lanka, on the other hand, took a different stand with respect to power sharing.
Sri Lankan government adopted majoritarian rules.It ignored the interests of the minority community(tamils) and thus there wasnt equality in the country. Whereas Belgium took a different turn. ... there were conflicts between the two linguistic communities which finally led to civil war in the country.
The leaders of Belgium realised that unity of country is possible by respecting the interests of different communities. Sri Lanka - shows us that if a majority community wants to force its dominance over others and refuses to share power - it can threaten the unity of the country. Belgium solved its ethnic problem .
Both Belgium and Sri Lanka dealt with the question of power sharing differently. ... 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.