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For Immediate Release
June 29, 2008
Contact:
Tsewang Rigzin: +91 9805247259
Dr. B Tsering: +91 9418792810
Ngawang Woebar: +91 9418102483
Chime Youngdung: +91 9418069179
Tenzin Choeying: +91 9816368335
MARCH TO TIBET CONCLUDES AS JAILED MARCHERS RELEASED
Tibetans prepare for actions during the Beijing Olympics in August
Dharamsala - After 110 days, the March to Tibet was officially brought to an end on Friday morning with a closing ceremony held at the Tibetan refugee camp in Paonta Sahib. The presidents of the five participating NGOs told the marchers to return to their settlements to enlist and energize their friends and family members to prepare for larger initiatives in August, during the Beijing Olympic Games.
“Although the March to Tibet has come to an end, the Tibetan People’s Uprising Movement is not over. We will reunite in even larger numbers to protest against China hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics,” said Ngawang Woebar, President of GuChuSum, Ex-Political Prisoner’s Movement of Tibet.
The 41 marchers who were arrested last week in separate incidents along the Indo-Tibet border district of Kinnaur, including Chime Youngdung, President of the National Democratic Party of Tibet, and Konchok Yangphel, Public Relations Officer of Tibetan Youth Congress, were released in the days before the closing ceremony. Twenty of them were released on personal bond on June 24 and 25, on the condition that they would not engage in any activities that endanger the Indian government. The final 21 were unconditionally released from Reckong Peo on Friday. They were reunited with all the other marchers at Paonta Sahib for the closing ceremonies.
“We have seen many successes on this March, including reaching within 10 kilometers of our homeland,” said Chime Youngdung, who was arrested on June 19. “Now we have to mobilize Tibetans around the world to protest during the Olympics. We will never give up on our brothers and sisters inside Tibet.”
The marchers started leaving Paonta Sahib on Friday afternoon. It was painful for many marchers to part ways at this juncture, having walked together for the past 4 months.
“We separate now only to plan, strategize and meet again more forcefully in August. When we meet at that time, we’ll meet in thousands,” said Dr. B Tsering, President of Tibetan Women’s Association.
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Radical Tibetan separatists masterminding violent incidents
The Dalai Lama is now urgently to contact the central government again. However, this urgency doesn’t mean that the Dalai
clique wants some “substantial progress” in the relationship, because they know clearly their requirements, such as sending
international organizations to Tibet, and taking care of injured Tibetans, are totally excuses and propaganda.
The central government’s attitude has been consistent: China will not accept the proposal of investigation by foreign agencies,
because Tibet issue is China’s internal affair.
Besides, the fact of the May 14 incident is clear — riot made by desperadoes and violent monks-so there is no need to seek
further investigations by international organizations.
Dalai’s second requirement, treating injured Tibetans, is also ridiculous, as those who got injured were all police officers,
soldiers and innocent citizens, who were rushed to hospitals after the riot.
In contrast, most of the rioters fled the scene when police arrived. Though some of them were caught or surrendered, none of
them were physically hurt.
Even the Dalai clique could not give specific names of the so-called injured rioters. The Dalai clique, positioned on the side
of rioters, is not even qualified to talk about treating the wounded because it’s them who caused death and injuries.
What kind of “substantial progress” they are demanding? Is it “protection of Tibetan culture” or “protection of Tibetan
religion”? Actually their claim is ridiculous.
Tibet has been part of China since the Yuan Dynasty in the 13th century. So it is beyond all doubt that Tibetan culture is
weaved in the texture of Chinese culture. It is Chinese government’s duty to protect Tibetan culture, which can be testified by
the money and gold that the central government have substantially invested on maintenance of Tibetan temples.
“Tibet Independence” is the premise of Dalai Lama’s alleged “sabotage of Tibetan culture.” As for “sabotage of Tibetan
religion,” it is equally absurd. Chinese government will not intervene in religious issues if monks hadn’t taken part in riots.
It is Chinese government’s duty to put down commotion if riots take to street.
“Dalai Lama’s return” constitutes in the alleged “substantial progress”. But if Dalai Lama clique insists on separation,
Chinese people will not allow the separatists to come back to Chinese soil.
Dalai Lama clique actually knows clearly about the situation. They want to make noises in the international communities. They
also rely on “Tibetan Youth Congress” to make body bombings.
There are no difference between Dalai Lama clique and Tibetan Youth Congress(TYC) since Dalai Lama and the TYC leader Samdhong
belong to the same group.
We believe that Dalai Lama clique are masterminding another violent riots.
MARCHE DE RETOUR VERS LE TIBET…
FIN DE LA MARCHE
Ce 29 juin 2008, nous apprenons que les organisateurs* de la marche de retour vers le Tibet ont annoncé la fin de cette action afin de pouvoir se consacrer à de nouvelles activités durant le déroulement des épreuves olympiques. …
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