Kashag to Mark Tibetan New Year with Only Religious ProgrammesSaturday, 7 February 2009, 12:57 p.m.
Dharamshala:
The Central Tibetan Administration announced Saturday that only the
customary religious programmes will held to mark the Tibetan New Year,
taking into consideration of the continuing repression in Tibet and the
ruthless crackdown last year which resulted in the deaths of hundreds
of Tibetans and thousands imprisoned.The Kashag has appealed to all the concerned departments and offices of the administration not to organise any lavish and pompous celebrations such as hosting
feasts, dance parties and lighting firecrackers.Similarly, the Kashag also directs all the officials of the administration to refrain
from taking part in such gatherings.The direction
has been given to all the staff working in Tibetan settlements,
offices of Tibet, schools and healthcare centres.Last year in
March, the Tibetan people across the traditional provinces of Tibet
expressed their deep-seated resentment against the wrong policies of
the Chinese government in Tibet. Subsequent brutal crackdown by the
Chinese military left more than 219 Tibetans dead and 1294 injured.
Around 5,600 people are still under arrest or detention and more than
1000 missing.
