TAIPEI: As per the directives from Kashag, the Tibetan community of Taiwan and Taiwan Tibet supporters organized a prayer service and a candle light vigil to show solidarity with Tibetans inside Tibet.
The prayer service was held at Small Park near Taipei’s Shi-Da University and about 50 Tibetans and supporters joined the prayer service.
Tibetan monks from different Tibetan Buddhist centers offered prayers and lit candles in front of the portraits of the 20 Tibetans who have set themselves on fire calling for freedom and the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Tibet.
11 panels were displayed on the park wall with detailed narrations in Chinese about how the Chinese government uses violent measures to suppress the peaceful protests by Tibetans.
A short documentary film was also screened at the vigil.
Members of the Tibetan Association of Taiwan have approached various Government offices, foreign missions based in Taipei and non-government offices on 5 and 6 February to submit an appeal letter.
The letter appealed the respective governments to directly urge the Chinese leadership to exercise restraint in dealing with Tibetan protest and to positively address the legitimate Tibetan grievances.
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