Tibetans arrested for posting His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s photos, speeches on the web19 October 2009, 5:41 p.m.
Dharamshala: Three
Tibetans were arrested for uploading pictures and speeches of His
Holiness the Dalai Lama on their blogs amid intense restrictions on the
Internet in Tibet on 1 October, China’s 60th founding anniversary. Writing on the blogs and internet chatting are being closely monitored by the Chinese government agents.The
three youths from Rata village in Sog Dzong, Nagchu Prefecture, have
been identified as Gyalseng, aged 25; Nyima Wangchu, 24 and Yeshi
Namkha, 25. They were also charged for keeping contacts with the outside world using the Internet. They are being held in solitary confinement, having no contacts with any of their families and relatives. The three youths are be known to be regular user of the Internet. Meanwhile,
the Chinese government continues to force the patriotic education
campaign among both the lay and monastic community in Sog Dzong.Under
the heightened indoctrination campaign, the customary celebration of
the end of the monks’ retreat at Tsenden monastery was also prohibited.Both the monastic community and lay people feel deeply annoyed by the forced indoctrination sessions. The
Tibetans are compelled to denounce their spiritual leader and temporal
leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and the Central Tibetan
Administration.
