Top US Leader Calls on Int’l Community to Stand by Tibetan People
[Friday, 11 March 2011, 7:52 p.m.]
| Nancy Pelosi (2nd left) during the conferment of the US Congressional Gold Medal on His Holiness the Dalai Lama (1st left) at a ceremony in Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, on 17 October 2007 |
A
key supporter of Tibet in the US Congress has called on the
international community to stand with the Tibetan people in their
peaceful struggle to resolve the issue of Tibet, saying the Tibetan
people have accumulated legitimate grievances from decades of
heavy-handed Chinese government policies in Tibet.
key supporter of Tibet in the US Congress has called on the
international community to stand with the Tibetan people in their
peaceful struggle to resolve the issue of Tibet, saying the Tibetan
people have accumulated legitimate grievances from decades of
heavy-handed Chinese government policies in Tibet.
DHARAMSALA:
Nancy Pelosi, a top Democratic Leader and former speaker of the US
House of Representatives, reaffirmed her support for the just cause of
Tibet on the 52nd anniversary of the Tibetan people’s national uprising
day against the oppression of the People’s Republic of China.
Nancy Pelosi, a top Democratic Leader and former speaker of the US
House of Representatives, reaffirmed her support for the just cause of
Tibet on the 52nd anniversary of the Tibetan people’s national uprising
day against the oppression of the People’s Republic of China.
“Today,
on the 52nd Anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day, we honor the many
brave Tibetans who have sacrificed their lives fighting for freedom. We
remember the Tibetan people who peacefully assembled to call for an end
to harsh Chinese rule – and we recall the ensuing crackdown that
devastated Tibet and forced His Holiness the Dalai Lama into exile,”
Pelosi said in her statement.
on the 52nd Anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day, we honor the many
brave Tibetans who have sacrificed their lives fighting for freedom. We
remember the Tibetan people who peacefully assembled to call for an end
to harsh Chinese rule – and we recall the ensuing crackdown that
devastated Tibet and forced His Holiness the Dalai Lama into exile,”
Pelosi said in her statement.
“The
Tibetan people have accumulated legitimate grievances from decades of
heavy-handed Chinese government policies in Tibet. Tibetans have been
economically marginalized in their own land, imprisoned for peaceful
expression, and barred from the free practice of their faith. So
powerful is the image of the Dalai Lama that Tibetans are imprisoned
for simply owning pictures of him.
Tibetan people have accumulated legitimate grievances from decades of
heavy-handed Chinese government policies in Tibet. Tibetans have been
economically marginalized in their own land, imprisoned for peaceful
expression, and barred from the free practice of their faith. So
powerful is the image of the Dalai Lama that Tibetans are imprisoned
for simply owning pictures of him.
“It
is a tribute to his extraordinary commitment to democracy that His
Holiness the Dalai Lama recently announced that he will voluntarily
hand over his last governmental responsibilities to
the democratically-elected leadership of the Tibetan Government In
Exile. The bond between the Dalai Lama and Tibetans is unbreakable,
and attempts by the Chinese government to dictate Tibetan Buddhist
teachings and drive a wedge between the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan
people will continue to be counterproductive.
is a tribute to his extraordinary commitment to democracy that His
Holiness the Dalai Lama recently announced that he will voluntarily
hand over his last governmental responsibilities to
the democratically-elected leadership of the Tibetan Government In
Exile. The bond between the Dalai Lama and Tibetans is unbreakable,
and attempts by the Chinese government to dictate Tibetan Buddhist
teachings and drive a wedge between the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan
people will continue to be counterproductive.
“We
continue to call for the release of Tibetan political prisoners of
conscience including Gedun Choekyi Nyima (the 11th Panchen Lama),
Dhondup Wangchen, Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, Norzin Wangmo, Runggye Adak,
and many others who are imprisoned for exercising their right to free
expression.
continue to call for the release of Tibetan political prisoners of
conscience including Gedun Choekyi Nyima (the 11th Panchen Lama),
Dhondup Wangchen, Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, Norzin Wangmo, Runggye Adak,
and many others who are imprisoned for exercising their right to free
expression.
“On
this anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day, we must heed the Dalai Lama’s
transcendent message of peace. And we must stand with the people of
Tibet in their ongoing struggle,” Pelosi said.
this anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day, we must heed the Dalai Lama’s
transcendent message of peace. And we must stand with the people of
Tibet in their ongoing struggle,” Pelosi said.
