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Special Envoy Reiterates His Holiness the Dalai Lama's Wish to Visit Kyegudo Friday, May 14, 2010 Tibet.net
Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama's special envoy has called on the PRC leadership to respond positively to His Holiness' wish to visit the quake-affected Kyegudo region of Tibet to fulfill the aspirations of Tibetans affected by the tragedy and who yearn to receive his blessings. "If the Chinese leaders are able to make the far-sighted decision to allow His Holiness the Dalai Lama to visit Kyegudo, then it will create unprecedented good will among Tibetans everywhere, especially Tibetans most affected by the earthquake," Special Envoy Kasur Lodi Gyari said on Wednesday to Voice of America (VOA) during an interview.Three days after the earthquake struck the region on 14 May, His Holiness the Dalai Lama had expressed deep sadness over the tragic loss of many lives and conveyed his eagerness to visit the affected areas to comfort the victims. In the statement His Holiness applauded the Chinese authorities for visiting the affected areas, especially Prime Minister Wen Jiabao, who had personally offered comfort to the affected communities and oversaw the relief works. The special envoy said that he was in touch with the concerned officials in the People's Republic of China about the request. "It is the moral responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan leadership and Tibetans around the world to do whatever we can to help the injured and traumatised in a time of great need. Yet anticipating that Chinese authorities would resist such an effort, the Tibetan leadership did not make any public appeal for donations until after Chairman Jia Qinglin's 19 April statement welcoming donations from all overseas Tibetans. Only then did the Kashag urged the exile Tibetans to contribute to the relief of Tibetans in Kyegudo through a volunteer group of Kyegudo people residing in Dharamsala who came together solely for this purpose," said Kasur Lodi Gyari. Kasur Lodi Gyari strongly emphasised that the Tibetan people living in exile led by the Central Tibetan Administration do not have an iota of desire to politicise His Holiness' visit and gain any profit out of the issue. Referring particularly to remarks alleging that the Tibetan exile leadership was exploiting the situation by conducting fund raising in the name of a worldwide relief effort, he added it is regrettable that some people in China are deliberately creating dissension and obstructing progress towards a harmonious society. |
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