Australian, Estonian MPs call on the Dalai Lama/ENG

2018. április 27./Phayul.com/TibetPress

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By Tenzin Dharpo

DHARAMSHALA, April 27: Parliamentarians representing three nations on Friday called on the exiled Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama at his residence here in McLeod Ganj town.

Legislators from Estonia, Australia and Sweden are here to support the Tibetan issue and to understand and observe the exile Tibetan community’s virtual capital Dharamshala where the Dalai Lama resides, the Tibetan government in exile is based and where head quarters of all the major Tibetan NGO’s are based.

Australian Labor Party MP Michael Danby told the media that he and other MPs had “positive” meeting with the Dalai Lama and that friends of Tibet around the world can help spread awareness on the Tibetan issue. Danby said that the Chinese government should know that the issue of Tibet will not subside through “suppression”, rather reaching out to the Tibetan leader and his solution to seek autonomy under China will resolve the Tibet issue. Danby also met with CTA President Dr. Lobsang Sangay at the latter's office.

Danby also pointed out that while Xi Jinping has embarked on a “dictatorship” after doing away with the term limit of the presidency, the exile Tibetan government has set their ways democratically through an elected leadership that will carry on the fight until the Tibet issue is resolved.

Fellow MP from Estonia Yoko Alender said the “issue of Tibet is an issue about justice” and that as a pro-justice politician, she will work towards spreading awareness on the Tibet issue and the Tibetan exile set up.

Alender said that the past struggle of Estonia for freedom was peaceful and that Tibetans can draw hope from the Estonian freedom struggle. The Estonian MP said that the Tibetans should keep intact their culture, language and heritage while in exile so that these treasures can be brought back to a free Tibet.