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Belgium aur Sri Lanka |
| Answer» \tThe ethnic composition of Belgium is very complex. In Belgium, the existence of regional differences and cultural diversities were recognized by the leaders. The Belgian constitution was amended four times to accommodate a proper arrangement of power sharing. The Belgium Constitution prescribes that the number of Dutch and French-speaking ministers shall be equal in the central government. Powers of the central government were shared with state government. Community government was introduced to take decisions. This community government is elected by people belonging to one language community. It has the power regarding cultural, educational and language-related issues.\tOn the other hand, the leaders of the Sinhala community sought to secure dominance over government. As a result, the democratically elected government adopted a series of majoritarian\xa0to establish Sinhala supremacy. Sinhala was declared as the official language disregarding Tamil. Sinhalas were preferred for university positions and government jobs. Buddhism was made the state religion.\xa0The state shall protect and foster Buddhism. Sri Lankan Tamils were denied equal political rights, discriminated against in the matter of jobs. This led to strained relations between the Sinhala and Tamil community resulting in the civil war. | |