By Ngawang Namgyal
Tashi Palkheil, Nepal – There have been several rounds of talk with the Chinese government authorities in order to solve the Tibetan issue. Yet, no results have emerged out of them. The main reason behind the failure of the talk, or the Chinese rejection of the Tibetan proposals is obviously the lack of common ground between the Chinese and the Tibetan demand. As obvious from the gesture shown for holding the talk, the Chinese want from its result, the new Tibet to remain at least in association with China, after the strong refusal of the Tibetans to accept the lie that Tibet is a part of China. The history indeed points to this later fact. If a well-justified common ground between the two parties could be found, at least, in order to push the talk ahead, this could ensure complete success of the talk.
It is a matter of undeniable fact that Tibet has never remained a part of China. Only there has been relationship akin to the one that exists or existed between two sovereign countries. China can never prove that Tibet is part of China, although they claim this to the world community in order to fully integrate Tibet into the Mainland China. The term “separatists” they brand the Tibetans is only to tell the world that Tibet is one with China thereby misleading them to think that Tibet is part of China. Aside from this, they have nothing to justify their such claims. The Chinese should realize that Tibet has never been a part of China, and that the Tibetans should be left to their own fate to realize their own needs.
The Chinese have proposed to hold talks with the Tibetan representatives. But the issue about how to progress with the talk requires a serious public deliberation. There should serious participation from the Tibetans as well as Tibet supporters so that a fruitful talk could come forth during this opportunity.
In a nation or country, all the people have general wishes or needs that are required to be fulfilled at both the individual and social or communal level. For the purpose, there also require a kind of government which has supreme leaders who could lead them in fulfilling all their needs. Unless these public needs are fulfilled, it is unfeasible to have a really satisfied people and therefore, an efficient or successful government. It is because all societies are made up of individuals, and when their justified needs are ignored while their unjustifiable needs are restricted by law, it gives rise to public discontentment or unrest.
I think in the light of this fact, there are two options that could be proposed for the talk. The first is that we should try to convince the Chinese authorities that the needs and the individual liberties of the people are very important. It is beyond doubt true that the Chinese are unaware of this fact, as the individual liberties are not provided to the people. As the needs of the people can never be ignored for long and because of the Chinese ignorance of this fact, their effort to fully occupy Tibet has not been successful. The yearning of the Chinese people in China for more individual liberty is another proof. If the Chinese could be convinced with the above fact in all way possible, I think there is hope that we can achieve complete independence. After all, the needs of the people can never be left uncared for long.
The second option is that if the Chinese due to their rigidness could not understand this fact, then we should ask for a kind of autonomous government which is democracy with all the rights provided to the Tibetan people except for the right to private ownership which includes the right to the means of production. It is also a fact that unless the public educational level is not high enough, then the keeping of the right to private ownership by the public will only lead to the failure of government. If successful, such an arrangement should also fulfil our unique altruistic longing.
The above two options with the relevant facts appear to be quite proposable to at least lead the talk ahead. Because after all, the needs and individual liberties of the people can not be left ignored for long, and we, as of now, see a glimmer of hope for the resolution of the Sino-Tibetan conflict during the present situation.
