DHARAMSHAL: The 10th session of the 15th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile concluded this afternoon after ten days of active deliberation and discussion on a wide range of issues facing Tibet and the Tibetan people. The 10th session also discussed the activities and annual reports presented by the various departments of the Central Tibetan Administration.
Speaker Penpa Tsering, in his concluding remarks, gave a brief overview of the proceedings that took place during the 10th session and lauded the parliamentarians for their wholehearted participation in the discussions to resolve the critical situation inside Tibet.
“All the parliamentarians actively participated and expressed heartfelt and rational opinions during the discussion on the resolution of solidarity with Tibetans inside Tibet,” the Speaker said, adding, the responsibility shown by the parliamentarians have sent a strong message to everyone particularly the Chinese government.
“During the discussion, we have been able to make our opinions and views very clear to the Chinese government regarding their policies in Tibet, their whitepapers, the celebration of the 50th founding anniversary of the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region and the over-all political situation inside Tibet,” he stated.
The Speaker also recalled late Tulku Tenzin Delek Rinpoche and his immense efforts towards the preservation of Tibetan culture and heritage. He raised the question of Rinpoche’s death in Chinese prison and the Chinese government’s brutal policies of repression in Tibet.
At the same time, Speaker Penpa Tsering explained that the Tibetan Parliament didn’t propose a separate resolution of mourning for Tulku Tenzin Delek Rinpoche as the parliament has already written to various world leaders and international bodies regarding Rinpoche’s sudden death in prison. These letters, in turn, have elicited a huge outpouring of grief and solidarity from all corners of the world.
Besides the political situation inside Tibet, the 10th session also devoted considerable time to discuss the recommendations made by the parliamentary academic committee on the Basic Education Policy of the Tibetan exiles; the workings of the Central Council of Tibetan Medicines and Norbulingka Institute of Tibetan Arts and Crafts, etc..
