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US Congressional Delegation Visits Central Tibetan Administration, Assures Strong Support for Tibet/ENG

2018. április 4./CTA/TibetPress

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DHARAMSHALA: A two-member US congressional delegation comprising of Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Representative Claudia Tenney visited the Central Tibetan Administration today. The delegation is on a three-day visit to Dharamshala, the seat of the Central Tibetan Administration and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

The Kashag of the Central Tibetan Administration led by President Dr Lobsang Sangay organised a welcome reception for the delegation at the new Tibet Building in Gangchen Kyishong this evening.

In his welcome remarks, CTA President Dr Lobsang Sangay expressed his gratitude to the United States government and the Congress for their continued bipartisan support to the Tibet issue. He said the presence of the two US congresswomen at the Central Tibetan Administration today lends credence and credibility to the voice of Tibetans inside Tibet who have been suffering for too long under the Chinese government.

Explaining the structure of the Central Tibetan Administration, he described the harmonious blend of the three pillars of Tibetan democracy and the resulting vibrant democratic functioning of the Tibetan administration. He proudly confessed to the fact that the CTA is an administration with zero corruption, thanks to the rigorous auditing and verification system of the administration.

He also spoke briefly about the evolution of Tibetan democracy from the early stages of Tibetan exile to the complete devolution of political authority by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 2011. He further informed the delegation about the ‘Thank You India’ programme being organised by the CTA to express gratitude to India for sixty years of assistance and hospitality.

Representative Ileana Ros-Lehniten, in her address, said that the US congress understands the issue of Tibet and that it’s working side by side with the CTA and other organisations in a cooperative manner to formulate a US policy in support of the people of Tibet.

Speaking about her own family’s experience of living under a communist regime in Cuba, she said, that experience has taught her what it’s like to be bullied by a communist regime like the one in Beijing. “And this experience has made fighting back against these oppressive regimes one of my highest priorities,” she said.

She condemned China’s repressive restriction on the Tibetan people’s right to travel, a restriction which is also imposed on US citizens who wants to travel to Tibet to help the Tibetan people. She further rebuked China’s attempts to censor Tibetan language, religion and the destruction of Tibetan monastic centers. She called China’s interference in the Tibetan reincarnation system particularly in the reincarnation of His Holiness the Dalai Lama as ‘insulting’ and ‘illogical’.

Referring to the US Congressional gold medal awarded to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, she said that the conferment of the medal to His Holiness symbolises the United State’s expression of solidarity and support for the Tibetan people in their struggle.

She also promised to propose a bill in the congress to pressurise China to resume dialogue with His Holiness the Dalai Lama for a resolution of the Tibet issue and the release of all political and religious prisoners. She further promised to exert effort for the appointment of a special coordinator for Tibetan issues in the state department and for the passage of the Reciprocal access to Tibet bill sponsored by Congressman Jim McGovern.

Representative Claudia Tenney spoke about the legacy of the Tibetan struggle and urged the younger generation of Tibetans to move forward with pride and dignity to fulfill their destiny of freedom and respect for human rights. She also promised to continue supporting the Tibet issue in the US Congress.

Topgyal Tsering, Secretary of the Kashag Secretariat, delivered the vote of thanks.

Following the welcome reception, the delegation visited the Tibetan Parliament and met the speaker and members of the Tibetan Parliament at the Parliamentary secretariat.

The congressional delegation will have an audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama tomorrow followed by visits to Tibetan NGOs and organisations such as TCV, Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, Tibetan Astro and Medical Institute, Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts, etc.

The two-member delegation is accompanied by Mr Nathan Gately; Ms Sadaf Khan, Victoria Marun, ICT President Matteo Meccaci, Richard A Fishel from the US embassy in New Delhi, and Thomas Kress from USAID India, along with OOT Washington Representative Ngodup Tsering and former Representative Kasur Tempa Tsering.

 

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