Vote, vote, vote: democracy in action

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Vote, vote, vote: democracy in action

by SFTUK ^Pro @ 01/06/08 – 17:46:28

Did you know you decide who runs SFT UK? Whatever the answer now is the time to vote! Five new candidates are standing for three positions on the board, cast your vote today and you will help shape the future of SFT UK.

Read the candidate interviews and find out how to vote HERE.

3 Quick Facts about SFT UK that you might not know

1. SFT UK is a network of groups across the UK and is run by an elected board of 10 activists.

2. SFT has no staff in the UK! It's all volunteer run over here but there are staff members in the US, Canada and India.

3. We're not boycotting the sporting bit of the Olympics but we are calling for No Torch in Tibet and a political boycott by world leaders.
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- DFR
- 01/07/08 @ 12:48:41
Dalai disqualified as a "negotiator"

Dalai has appeared to be a representative of Tibetan people. So let's discuss by which standard can he declare he is able to represent Tibet.

Dalai is a representative of theocracy in Tibet before the New China was founded in 1949. His serfdom system had long been lagging behind the democratic systems in other countries, not to mention the de facto slavery at his rule. Serfdom and slavery were the two most hated backward things that no one wants to esteem. Freedom and democracy, which Dalai now repeatedly extols, denounce the old serfdom and slavery systems.

At the time being, Dalai has only two choices. One is to be a living Buddha and keeps himself away from politics; the other one is to be a person who really cares for people and who has no religious belief. He cannot be both. However, even if he takes off his cassock, he still has to admit he is a Chinese citizen. Chinese citizens have to uphold the Constitution which protects the unity of China's sovereignty. As a Chinese citizen, Dalai should comply with China's laws and stop separating his country. He is surely disqualified as a negotiator for the upcoming talks.
- - pity
  - 01/07/08 @ 13:04:18
  Where can he go?
  
  Dalai Lama has declared time and again that Tibet is part of China, and so is Taiwan. But when it comes to action, he resorted to the Western countries for mediation in internal affairs of China. It makes people doubt whether he is intended to solve the conflict in a peaceful matter within the jurisdiction of China.
  
  China's central government has brought about major economic progress, as well as democracy, to Tibet which has made Tibetans' human rights improving significantly, as compared to the past times when Dalai ruled. It should be a basis of trust to admit the reality when the central government and Dalai Lama sit down and negotiate.
  
  I suppose it must be a real tiring thing for him to fly non-stop around the globe at his age. However, does what he has done so far, lead to a beneficial result for Tibetan residents as well as people of other ethnic groups living in China, as we expect? He surely has to think carefully. Time is not on his side, neither power nor the truth is. He needs to be both rich in political wits and valor during his following talks with the central government. He needs to respect history and progress. Back to the mainstream thinking and be a lawful and responsible citizen first! Otherwise, he will be totally abandoned by both his people and the history.
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- vtr
- 03/07/08 @ 06:55:00
Dalai Lama is Thinking of Openly Condemning the Violent Intention of Titetan Youth Congress

It is reported that in order to show his sincerity and to make substantial progress over the relationship between Chinese Government and the Tibetan Government in Exile, Dalai Lama was consulting with his followers and thinking of openly condemning the violent intention of Tibetan Youth Congress. For further arrangements, Tibetan government in exile was considering repealing some provisions in Charter of Government in exile which declare the independence of tibet.

It is said that this is the suggestion proposed to Dalai Lama by western people for many occasions. Dalai Lama considers it is the critical moment to improve his relation with the Chinese government. These will help to eliminate the wariness of Central government over Dalai Lama. These will also help to improve the relationship between Chinese government and Dalai Lama.
- - aecv
  - 03/07/08 @ 06:55:44
  The Dalai Lama is getting older day by day
  
  The Dalai Lama is getting older day by day. Once becoming the successor of Dalai, Tibetan Youth Congress would fall out against
  
  Beijing drastically. The root of TYC is not in Tibet. They know nothing about Tibet and they don’t even care about the
  
  relations with Beijing. Further more, in their point of view, maybe it is much more beneficial for them to do so, for they will
  
  win much support from some international forces. Thus, TYC will not have the patience to play the role of Dalai. Actually,
  
  Dalai has lost control of TYC gradually. That is why when TYC is unanimous with Dalai, it will claim to be subject to Dalai,
  
  while TYC disagrees with Dalai’s opinion, it will persist its own ways. Although the clamor of head of TYC to resort to
  
  violence such as “body bomb” has been rebuked by some from dalai’s clique, which indeed embarrassed him very much, the
  
  direction and trend of TYC will never change. TYC will finally move to the path of terrorism and violence utterly. If, after
  
  Dalai passes away, TYC dominates the TGIE, pragamaticism、terrorism and violence will become mainstream of the ways of TGIE’s
  
  struggle to realize separatism. As an old saying goes, to make something vanish you should first make it go crazy. The
  
  fanaticism of TYC foresees the day they vanish from the earth.
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  - 03/07/08 @ 06:56:40
  The Dalai Lama is getting older day by day
  
  The Dalai Lama is getting older day by day. Once becoming the successor of Dalai, Tibetan Youth Congress would fall out against
  
  Beijing drastically. The root of TYC is not in Tibet. They know nothing about Tibet and they don’t even care about the
  
  relations with Beijing. Further more, in their point of view, maybe it is much more beneficial for them to do so, for they will
  
  win much support from some international forces. Thus, TYC will not have the patience to play the role of Dalai. Actually,
  
  Dalai has lost control of TYC gradually. That is why when TYC is unanimous with Dalai, it will claim to be subject to Dalai,
  
  while TYC disagrees with Dalai’s opinion, it will persist its own ways. Although the clamor of head of TYC to resort to
  
  violence such as “body bomb” has been rebuked by some from dalai’s clique, which indeed embarrassed him very much, the
  
  direction and trend of TYC will never change. TYC will finally move to the path of terrorism and violence utterly. If, after
  
  Dalai passes away, TYC dominates the TGIE, pragamaticism、terrorism and violence will become mainstream of the ways of TGIE’s
  
  struggle to realize separatism. As an old saying goes, to make something vanish you should first make it go crazy. The
  
  fanaticism of TYC foresees the day they vanish from the earth.
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