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Kashag Urges Tibetans in Tibet to Maintain Peace and Stability

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Dharamshala December 2 – The exile Tibetan government today said that it was deeply saddened by unconfirmed reports of unrest in Drepung monastery following a patriotic reeducation session.

The exile Tibetan government which is concerting its efforts to resolve the Tibet issue through ‘the Middle Way Approach’ seemed torn between the sentiments of its people and its nascent relationship with China.

In a press release read by Kalon Lobsang Nyandak, minister for information and international relations, here at the Lhakpa Tsering memorial hall, the Kashag reacted softly to the reported incidents of Drepung monastery saying that it is a matter of disappointment if the incidents reported were true.

“….We hope that it is not true, if it is true it is a matter of disappointment…..”, Kalon Nyandak told reporters here. Meanwhile, the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy came out yesterday with the names and native villages of the five monks arrested.

The exile government urged the people in Tibet to be tolerant as far as possible to avoid beatings, torture and imprisonment, and try to maintain peace and stability as asked by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

The Kashag said that it is very important for the people in Tibet to maintain peace and stability in Tibet at a time when the efforts are being made for talks between the envoys of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the leaders of People’s Republic of China.

The Kashag also urged the government of the Tibetan Autonomous Region and the PRC leadership to try to solve turmoil in Tibet through dialogue and not resort to violence.

“At a time when the People’s Republic of China publicizes to the international community that Tibet enjoys regional ethnic autonomy, religious freedom, cultural protection and economic development, it is sad if China needs to fulfill everything with force, ” Kalon Nyandak stated.

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