Motion Acknowledging the Tibetan Representative’s Role Introduced in Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh (Scotland), 9 January 2025: The Scottish Parliament this week published the motion lodged by Ross Greer, Member of Scottish Parliament (MSP), of the Scottish Green Party and Chair of the Cross-Party Group for Tibet (CPGT) in the Scottish Parliament, acknowledging the work tenure of outgoing Representative Sonam Tsering Frasi, and furthermore welcoming Representative Tsering Yangkey with the hope of further strengthening the bond between the people of Scotland and Tibet.
Greer’s Motion has attracted the support of nine MSPs till date with the number of supporters likely to go up in the coming weeks.
The motion, a short statement written by an MSP, is a way for the MSPs to raise awareness of an issue.
The full text of the Motion reads:
His Excellency Sonam Tsering Frasi, Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Central Tibetan Administration to the UK and Northern Europe (Motion Ref. S6M: 15983)
That the Parliament congratulates His Excellency Sonam Tsering Frasi on the conclusion of his service as the Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Central Tibetan Administration to the UK and Northern Europe, a position that he has held since 2018; appreciates what it sees as his sincere engagement with the Cross-Party Group on Tibet in the Scottish Parliament, and with the Tibetan community in Scotland; notes his service to the Tibetan people over many decades, including as an elected Member of the Tibetan Parliament-In-Exile from 2001 to 2011, and as a member of the Tibetan Task Force for Negotiation with China; acknowledges what it sees as the dedication that Frasi has shown to the peaceful struggle of the Tibetan people throughout his life; welcomes to her post the Dalai Lama’s new representative, Her Excellency Tsering Yangkey, and looks forward to continuing what it sees as the strong relationship between the peoples of Scotland and Tibet during her time in office.
The motion was supported by MSPs Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jackie Dunbar, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Gillian Mackay, Stuart McMillan, Audrey Nicoll, and Kevin Stewart.
-Report filed by the Office of Tibet, London
