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Protests continue in Tibet: Leaflets warn of more protests, Chinese flag again pulled down

DHARAMSHALA, February 14: Two Tibetans were arrested after leaflets warning of more ‘free Tibet protests’ were cited near a Chinese police station in Kardze Saturday.

Tashi Palden, 21 was arrested for raising slogans calling for a ‘Free Tibet’ and the ‘Long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’ at the Kardze district market on Saturday at around 11 am local time.

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Breaking: Tibet continues to burn – Another teenage Tibetan self immolates

A file photo of Losang Gyatso, 19 who self-immolated shouting
slogans of protest against the Chinese government in Ngaba, eastern
Tibet on February 13, 2012. (Photo/Kirti monastery)
A file photo of Losang Gyatso, 19 who self-immolated shouting slogans of protest against the Chinese government in Ngaba, eastern Tibet on February 13, 2012. (Photo/Kirti monastery)

DHARAMSHALA, February 13: Yet another teenage Tibetan monk has set his body on fire protesting against the Chinese government today.

The Tibetan has been identified as Losang Gyatso, age 19, a monk at the Kirit monastery in the beleaguered region of Ngaba, eastern Tibet.

The exile base of Kirti monastery in Dharamshala, in a release late today, confirmed the information.

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Newsflash

Legislators across party lines yesterday showed a rare display of unity in accusing the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) of violating its budgetary code by illegally using emergency government funds to help Chinese provinces with post-disaster reconstruction projects.

Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Lo Shu-lei (羅淑蕾) said the council intended to allocate a total of NT$65.57 million (US$2 million) from the central government’s emergency fund — also known as the -“second -reserve fund” — in this year’s budget request to help residents of two Chinese provinces rebuild their homes.