Pelosi Statement on 58th Anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day

[Ringo Starr]

http://www.democraticleader.gov/newsroom/3102017/

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released this statement in observance of Tibetan Uprising Day, which commemorates resistance to occupation by Chinese government forces in Tibet on March 10, 1959:

“Each March 10th, we honor the determination of those who stood against the Chinese government’s brutal attack on Tibetans during the Lhasa Uprising.  These people of faith, propelled by the longing to preserve their religion and culture stood defiant in the face of oppression.  Refusing to be silenced by violence; they cried out for their just cause.  And, around the world, we heard them and continue to hear their cause today.

“The memory of the thousands of Tibetans who have sacrificed, faced exile, and died opposing the actions of the Chinese government, and all Tibetans who have suffered human rights abuses due to their religious, political or cultural beliefs and activities or any other reason, challenges us to remember.  In 2015, I led the first Congressional Delegation to Tibet in more than a decade.  On this journey, Members of Congress were reminded anew that the plight of the Tibetan people is a challenge to the global conscience.

“The recently released State Department Human Rights report highlighting the continued severe repression facing the Tibetan people today challenges us to redouble our efforts to speak out and take action against injustice.  We will continue to promote negotiations between the government of China and His Holiness the Dalai Lama and make genuine autonomy for Tibetans a priority in the U.S.-China relationship.”

1. Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi should step down from her high tower and study the directed and organized campaign the Central Tibetan Administration has been carrying out against Dorje Shugden practitioners who are merely exercising their personal rights to practise spirituality as they wish to, with devotion to their personal lineage teacher(s).

2. She should also be asked why, as the Democratic Leader, is she backing an organization (CTA) who is confused as to whether they are seeking autonomy or independence or what? In the international relations sphere, most countries including the United States acknowledges China's sovereignty over Tibet. She should respect international law.

3. She should ask His Holiness Dalai Lama as to what he means by the Chinese "hardliners" having part of their brain missing or for that matter about horse milk or President Donald Trump's hairstyle.

4. She should ask Sikyong Lobsang Sangay about his relationship with Nippon Kaigi and Dhardon Sharling.





 

[grandmapele]

Selective deafness/blindness here? If they are talking about "all Tibetans who have suffered human rights abuses due to their religious, political or cultural beliefs and activities or any other reason", can they not also talk about the exact same stand by the CTA against the Dorje Shugden practitioners who are persecuted for their religious belief and activities as well?

The same principle of "all are equal but some are more equal than others"? That some Tibetans are to be treated different than others because of religious belief? Pot calling the kettle black!!!

[ShugdenProtector]

Another Western leader who play lip service to look good and does nothing for the real issues, does not even investigate as to WHY are Tibetan people unhappy with their own leaders? I would like to change her speech for her which should have read something like this...

“The memory of the thousands of Tibetans Shugden people who have sacrificed, faced exile, and died opposing the actions of the Tibetan exile government, and all Tibetans who have suffered human rights abuses due to their religious, political or cultural beliefs and activities or any other reason, challenges us to remember.  In 2015, I led the first Congressional Delegation to Tibet in more than a decade.  On this journey, Members of Congress were reminded anew that the plight of the Tibetan people is a challenge to the global conscience.

“The recently released State Department Human Rights report highlighting the continued severe repression facing the Tibetan Shugden people today challenges us to redouble our efforts to speak out and take action against injustice.  We will continue to promote negotiations between the Dorje Shugden community and His Holiness the Dalai Lama and make genuine religious freedom for all Tibetans a priority in keeping unity, harmony and good relationship between one another.”