Tibetan Parliament hails the conferment of the Gandhi Peace Award to Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Thursday, 1 February 2007, 4:00 p.m
The Standing Committee of the Tibetan Parliament-in-exile in its
congratulatory letter expressed joy and pride over the conferment of
the prestigious Gandhi Peace Award to the Reverend Archbishop Desmond
Tutu.
While congratulating the Nobel laureate, the Exile Parliament added
that “On the soil of South Africa an ordinary Indian Youth experienced
metamorphosis to become the ‘Mahatma’. We Tibetan under the leadership
of His Holiness the Dalai Lama look upon the Mahatma and the struggle
of the people of this great country India for her independence toward
bringing peace, human dignity, and genuine autonomy in our own
country”.
The letter also described the conferment of the Nobel Peace
Prize to him, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Mother Teresa, Nelson
Mandela, Aung Sung Su Kyi and other great personalities as a great
source of encouragement and inspiration for peoples who believe in
Humanity and Non-violence as a means of solution to political disputes.
The Archbishop yesterday, received the Prestigious Award from
the President of India at an elaborate official ceremony at the
Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi. The Deputy Speaker, Gyari Dolma
remarked, “the mention of H.H. the Dalai Lama and Aung Sung Su Kyi in
the acceptance speech by the Nobel laureate Rev. Desmond Tutu manifest
solidarity amongst the Nobel laureates in jointly changing the face of
the earth – for better”.