Tibet: Lhasa - Massive protests erupt again after many days of suppression

Central Tibetan Administration ^ | 03/29/08

[TigerLikesRooster]

Updates on Tibet Demonstrations - 29 March

Saturday, 29 March 2008, 6:13 p.m.

Update for Saturday, March 29, 2008, last updated 2pm (IST) Re: Tibet demonstrations

29th March, 2008

Lhasa - Massive protests erupt again after many days of suppression.

Around 2 PM (local time) in the afternoon, Tibetans gathered for a protest in front of Ramoche Monastery, Lhasa. Also, nearby, in front of Tsuglag-khang (Jokhang) temple and Beijing East road, protests were started, and thousands joined into the protests within no time.

These protests are happening after many days of intense suppression, where we witnessed Chinese armoured vehicles and tanks being brought in to forcefully stop the protests.

Massive "Patriotic-re-education" campaign started

Chinese authorities have stepped up the "Patriotic re-education" classes in regions beyond the "Tibetan Autonomous Region" ("TAR").

Particularly in monasteries all over Tibet, "Patriotic re-education," has been strictly implemented.

Over 100 senior officials have been sent to various prefectures and counties to lead the "patriotic re-education" campaign.

Due to lack of officials needed for the massive "patriotic re-education" campaign, retired members of Public Security Bureau (PSB), People’s Liberation Army (PLA), and People’s Armed Police (PAP) have been called upon to assist.

The former PSB, PLA and PAP members were told to dress in monk-robes and assist the "work teams" for "patriotic re-education" classes in monasteries. They were told that their pension and other benefits would be increased for the services rendered.

However, the former PSB, PLA and PAP members declined the offer, and were especially reluctant to deceitfully dress up as monks, as confirmed by a reliable source.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Ping!

[yorkie]

Ping!

[goldstategop]

The Chicoms are discovering the worst kind of adversary is the one that refuses to be cowed by force. They know if they cannot bring the Tibetans to heel soon, it might start making Chinese wonder if they can challenge the regime.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[nw_arizona_granny]

Bump.

[ketsu]

The Chicoms are discovering the worst kind of adversary is the one that refuses to be cowed by force. They know if they cannot bring the Tibetans to heel soon, it might start making Chinese wonder if they can challenge the regime.

ding ding ding. That's why policy planners call China the "fragile superpower".

[prairiebreeze]

“Patriotic re-education”.

Sounds like something our democrat party would dearly LOVE to impose on our country.....if only they could.

[TigersEye]

Thanks for the ping, yorkie.

[rdl6989]

bttt

[Elsie]

Sounds like something our democrat party would dearly LOVE to impose on our country.....if only they could.

I guess you graduated from a public school a LLLOOONG time ago!

[Forward the Light Brigade]

What does the old saying say? “Let he who would be free strike the first blow.” Tibetian patriots are giving their lives for freedom as we speak. What will we do when the Chinese march into Korea and Japan? What will we do when they are advancing into India? Buy no Chinese junk.

[mulan]

You are right. We should stop going to Walmart!

[mulan]

Let's help Tibetans succeed in their cause. When they succeed (I believe they will), other minorities under CCP's claws will definitely follow. Then another Soviet-Union crash-down in no time!