Penpa tsering biography sample

  • Sikyong Penpa Tsering's Inaugural Address.
  • Penpa Tsering, 53, was the speaker of the Parliament of the CTA for two terms between and He was the runner up in the Sikyong.
  • Penpa Tsering, 53, was elected to its parliament in and became its speaker in The 45 people elected to the exile parliament include.

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    Sikyong Penpa Tsering&#;s exclusive interview with Tibet TV on the completion of days in the Office. photo: screengrab

    Dharamshala: 3rd September marks the completion of days for Sikyong Penpa Tsering since assuming the responsibility of the executive head (Sikyong) of Central Tibetan Administration on 27 May.

    To commemorate the completion of his days in office, Sikyong Penpa Tsering sat for an exclusive interview with Tibet TV host Tenzin Chemey. In this minute long interview, Sikyong spoke about the main tasks performed by his administration in the last days, his administrative policy for the overall welfare of the exile Tibetans, and his political strategies to resolve the Sino-Tibetan conflict among other things.

    Below is the English transcript of the interview. Watch the interview here.

    Tenzin Chemey: As you have completed days in the office as Sikyong, may we begin by asking you how has your experience been so far compared to when you first assumed the office?

    Sikyo

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    Sikyong Penpa Tsering&#;s Inaugural Address


    Sikyong Penpa Tsering of Central Tibetan ledning delivers his inaugural address. Photo/Tenzin Phende/CTA

    Sikyong Penpa Tsering’s Inaugural Address

    We are very fortunate to be blessed by the virtual presence of His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the inaugural function this morning. It is of utmost importance that all of us Tibetans abide by the guidance of His Holiness and the Executive will make every effort to make sure that we follow and act in accordance with the path shown by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. To begin with, inom pay my respect and obeisance to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the protector and tecken of the people of Tibet and all other eminent holders of the Dharma. At the same time, I extend my good wishes to all my Tibetan brothers and sisters inre and outside Tibet, and all freedom and truth loving Tibet supporters. I also take this opportunity to thank Hon. Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the US Congress, the State

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    'Beijing's goal is to turn young Tibetans Chinese'

    So far, the Tibetans have followed the path of non-violence: are there voices in Tibet who no longer believe in this path in the face of oppression, who say that Tibetans must fight for their freedom?

    Penpa Tsering: We don’t hear that very often. The Dalai Lama has always said: “if the Tibetans resort to violence, I am no longer responsible.” We are absolutely committed to non-violence as a means of conflict resolution. If this succeeds in Tibet, it will be an example for many violent conflicts in the world.

    In view of the strict surveillance, do you manage to stay in contact and communicate with the people in Tibet?

    Penpa Tsering: It is very difficult. Even the radio stations like Voice of America, Radio Free Asia, Voice of Tibet, which we broadcast from the exile community, often don’t reach the people in Tibet, there are too many jammers. India has also banned WeChat, the most popular Chinese app. But