Because if their was an even number the votes could be tied.
Below are the two events that happened after the Tiananmen Square Protests:
3. The image of the Tank Man appeared on the front pages of Chinese newspapers.
Tank Man is an unknown protester who opposed the tanks during the protest. He became a symbol for civil disobedience.
4. There were large-scale protests against the incident outside China.
Criticisms from around the world flooded China - Europe, Americas, Australia, Asia. There were also demonstrations by Chinese students in various cities outside China.
Jamaica gained it's Independence from Britain in 1962, though is was ruled by the Spanish for over 100 years prior to the British taking control in 1655. Britain held onto Jamaica for a whopping 307 years. Independence was and is considered a good thing by many Jamaicans, but in the modern era, almost 60% of Jamaican citizens say they'd prefer to be ruled by the British again, very different from most former British colonies.
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