By Kelsang Rinchen,
Phayul Reporter

Dharamsala, September 5 - In what seems to have been a follow up to the verdict of Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission's case number seven concerning Mr. Dawa Gyaltsen, a press conference was called today by Mr. Dawa just outside the venue for the ongoing Judicial conference which opened yesterday.

Talking to reporters, the former teacher at the Tibetan Children's Village and a fulbright scholar said that justice was not done to him and that his two years of quest for justice was fruitless.

'On 4th April, I had petitioned an appeal to His Holiness the Dalai Lama expressing my dissatisfaction over the proceedings of the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission', he said.

'When I filed complained of the unfair doings and irresponsible behaviour of the Judges I was told that the only way out is to trouble His Holiness the Dalai Lama, but I told them I was not intending any thing like that', he remarked.

Mr. Dawa referred to the press briefing as a 'token' protest against the court and said that he is putting an end to his appeal for justice now.

Sensing an acute need for clarification on two points, he said his case was against "government's" unfair treatment and not against any individual person or organisation.

Quoting from the bond which every fulbright scholar has to sign with the Department of Education he said that all matters between the students, Tibet Fund, and Department of Education must be settled under the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission.

The Tibetan Exile Government's administrative Rule clearly outlines in clause 'C' of the 6th point on autonomous sections that Tibet Fund, New York, falls under the administrative wings of the Tibetan Government but the case was personalised, he said.

Ruling out any personal grudge against Mr. Rinchen Dharlo or Mr. Tenzin Chodak, he said that his legal battle was against unfair treatment of government officials' while performing official duties.

Referring to his case, he feared that this personalising a case against a governmental body would endanger the power of the court to include such governmental bodies under its judicial hold in future.

Another point he stressed was that in a democratic country it is the justice done to the masses that is more important in building a strong legal system and instilling an undying faith in its people for the law of the nation rather than calling of grand judicial seminars.

'People keep on saying that His Holiness the Dalai Lama has bestowed upon us democracy but they do not carry out the democratic principles and duties which is the essence of a true democracy. This democracy blessed upon us by His Holiness has been subverted by the court', he told reporters.

Kelsang Rinchen can be contacted at kalsangr@phayul.com