By Tenzin Dharpo
DHARAMSHALA, MAY 22: In light of the self immolations, the President of the exile Tibetan government said that China holds the key to stopping the Tibetan self-immolations as well as resolving the larger issue of Tibet.
“It deeply concerns us to see young Tibetans self-immolate. Such sacrifices by Tibetans in Tibet evidences that repression in Tibet under the Chinese rule is making lives unlivable,” Dr. Lobsang Sangay told Tibet.net the official website of the exile administration.
“It is time the Chinese Government heed to the calls of Tibetans in Tibet who long for freedom in Tibet and the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama back to Tibet,” Sangay added.
Two self-immolations took place in May, including a young Tibetan monk, Jamyang Losel, who fatally set himself ablaze at around on 19 May near the People’s Hospital in Kangtsa County in Amdo (Ch. Qinghai) Province.
Earlier this month, a 16-year-old Tibetan youth, Chagdor Kyab, from Bora Township, in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Amdo, set himself on fire near Bora Monastery shouting ‘Tibet wants freedom’ and ‘Let His Holiness the Dalai Lama come back to Tibet’.
“China must address the legitimate grievances of people in Tibet. The issue of Tibet can be best resolved amicably through the middle way approach by resuming dialogue with the Tibetan representatives,” said Sangay.
The Tibetan President, who is in Washington DC for official meetings and engagements with members of Congress and Senators, said that Beijing should come forward and address the grievances of the Tibetan people and also resume the dialogue with Tibetan representatives.
