Mila Rangzen
NEW YORK CITY, US, 11 November 2017
Like most Tibetans, including those who voted for Sikyong Lobsang Sangay in the 2016 election, I am shocked by what Sikyong Lobsang Sangay did to former speaker Penpa Tsering — the Dalai Lama’s Chief Representative posted in Washington DC. He fired Penpa Tsering a few days ago for no reason other than political revenge.
Penpa Tsering was Lobsang Sangay’s opponent in the 2016 Sikyong election, and a tough one at that. Penpa Tsering is the only Tibetan statesman who can stand up to Lobsang Sangay and speak the truth to his face for the good of our cause and our community as a whole.
Stand up he did, in and outside the Parliament. With humility but firmly. Roughly twenty-eight thousand Tibetans in our small exile community voted for him.
Recognizing Penpa Tsering’s capability, experience, and integrity, the Dalai Lama’s private office recommended Penpa Tsering as the right man for the Representative job. Sikyong had no choice but to relent. Also, to appear to be burying the election grudge and the regional hatchet, that was the best bet he had. No need to point out that Lobsang Sangay is a Khampa man and Penpa Tsering is an Amdo/U-Tsang man. Track the source of the conflict. It will help the reader understand the Tibetan domestic politics. To turn a blind eye because it makes you feel uncomfortable is, in fact, an endorsement for negative regionalism to continue.
When the media asked for elaboration on why Sikyong fired him, the response from him and his subordinates was shocking. Sikyong, laughing sarcastically, avoided the question by telling the media to talk to the Cabinet Secretary. The secretary simply said Sikyong fired him because it is in his power to do so according to the exile charter. No specific reason was given.
The Deputy Sikyong Youthok Karma Gelek responded, at an only 10-minute-long press conference, by saying that Sikyong had served three warning notices to Penpa Tsering to mend his ways in the past one year and that he was not respecting Sikyong. When pressed for what precisely wrong did Penpa Tsering do, Youthok became overbearing and left.
CTA, where is the transparency?
The Dalai Lama publicly rebuked both the candidates in Dharamshala in April 2016 for stirring regional tensions among the Tibetan community during the election. Both the candidates publicly apologized. And so, we believed the matter got settled there and then. Sangay even delivered tons of speeches on the importance of Tibetan unity.
But to our dismay, Lobsang Sangay proved us wrong. The man is still in the election campaign mode despite being in office again for almost two years. This firing on unfounded grounds is an attempt to tarnish the image and reputation of Penpa Tsering. How vindictive can Sikyong get? This is absolutely unacceptable, and it also goes against the very teaching of the Dalai Lama.
Penpa Tsering said on Voice of America that he was served only one warning notice, and that too without any explanation. Sikyong also denied Penpa Tsering his right to explain his position. Sangay revealed his actual colours. Also, the removal of Penpa Tsering from the office is a slap in Dalai Lama’s face, and a kick to the rear of the twenty-eight thousand Amdos and U-Tsangs who voted for him.
What can we do now?
When we think an issue is this important, we are left with no choice but a massive protest. Protesting can help raise public awareness and prevent a cheap political vendetta that can ruin the Tibetan unity thus far achieved.
I call for the Tibetans to come out in thousands at Gangkyi on 27 November 2017 at 10 am sharp, and do the following.
Picket by holding up large signs at the Cabinet building and demand detailed explanation for the firing of Penpa Tsering. Gather first at McLeod Ganj and march to Gangkyi, demanding the reinstatement of Penpa Tsering to the office. Hold a vigil at night in memory of Penpa Tsering’s dedication and service to our community. Do sit-ins at the Cabinet building lobby until the demand is met. Resist threats and violence with resolute non-violent action. Be the peace warriors!
Organise a core group of U-Tsang Association and Amdo Association if the Cholsum Association fails to do so. Assign roles to members pertaining to media coverage, permits, equipment, safety, transport, signs, and placards.
Gather as many people as you can to help out on the day. Remember to contact them the night before to remind them about the protest. Put the word out through emails, posters and flyers, local media, social media, word of mouth, and any other way you can.
Organise speakers for they can inspire and educate the Tibetan public, but keep the speeches short and powerful.
Thunder into the streets! Pound sense into the head of Sikyong! Lead by example, not by ego!
All Tibetans come up to protest against unfair policies. The corrupt leadership people have to challenge them for the retaliation against Penpa Tsering. 1.5 million is hidden so long, and there may hid many more dirty stuffs. This is corruption and criminal scandal. It may take time for the US justice system to collect the information on both sides. This is a very dirty political issue but it is also common for all political work.
i suggest no one should rely, believe and look on TibetSun. This website has no meaning of going through… their policy is against us.
Why dotoe, domoe, utsang, kham, amdo. If you want to protest, protest its democracy but don’t bring regionalism in between. Are you the one who started dividing people based on regionalism.
We should be all ashamed of talking about cholkha. It’s really sad. Are we going to repeat it again after all that we had gone through in sikyong election 2016? Are we all going to make His Holiness and Tibetans inside Tibet feel sad again?
We have always been so proud of our democratic government. Therefore, we request sikyong and kashag to be transparent about firing of Mr penpa tsering la so that we the common Tibetans will continue to have faith on kashag.
People are waiting for explanation and eager to know the truth.
Long live HH The Dalai Lama.
UNITY IS OUR STRENGTH!!!!
Mila Rangzen you don’t deserve the freedom word in your name. I think you really are a Chinese agent or undercover in disguise just to break the unity of our community. Please don’t call yourself a Tibetan.
Main reasons Lobsang Sangay’s decision to fire Penpa Tsering are (1) Penpa Tsering’s questioning of unaccounted one and half million dollars purchase of Office of Tibet in Washington, DC. Two people involved are Lobsang Sangay himself and Kador Aukatsang.
(2) Penpa’s involvement in recent firing of corrupt H.H. the Dalai Lama’s envoy to the U.S. Tenzin Dhonden.
(3) Residue of 2016 Sikyong election grudge and settling of old scores.
(4) Long held Ngodup Tsering’s clamor for representative’s post in Washington D.C.
As far as I know above are the reasons for Penpa’s firing from the post, hope others may shine a light so that informed public can decide who is right and who is guilty.
Majority including Sikyong LS’s supporters know deep within their hearts that Sikyong did not do right this time.
Our democracy is still trying to find its ways. It is scary to see what absolute power invested in the position of newly-minted President title without proper checks and balance from both the constitution and institution can look like in the future. This incident is a huge lesson for our chithus to bring institutional reforms and legislation amendments on many issues. I hope they will step up to the game and bring some order in this disorder.
Whatever Tibet & Tibetan Issue raised, I believe there is no reason to seperate Kampa, Amdo or Utsang. We all (Cholsum) are standing for any issues. But in this issue, it looks like #LobsangSangay is the hero and #PenpaTsering villain after the issues raised. Nobody is talking about #KaydorAukatsang. He is main reason for the present issue. Aukatsang was former representative officer of CTA to North America, before Penpa Tsering. During his term, he had taken a loan around Million $ from #TibetFund. I think that amount was used for purchase of new office. Now, Penpa Tsering questioning about loan details to #SiKyong which he do not want to answer. The amounts debited in TibetFund account book, but not credited in CTA Representative office at North America. These are visible proof, anyone can ask to TibetFund. I hope this is not true, otherwise SiKyong & Aukartsang will gonna charge for a corruption case.
Whatever happens on 27 November, not a single Khampa will partake in this egregious, regionalistic protest under the facade of fairness.
This is a direct attack on Khampa Lobsang Sangay, and Khampa Dadon Sharling who will be the Minister for Education in december.
Khampas have done incredibly well in both exile and inside Tibet. And Amdowas are jealous, and use various excuses to denigrate or undermine khampa officials.
I give all those parochial Amdowas and cheap U-tsangwas who take part in this highly divisive political protest against a ruling Khampa leader. Haters are gonna hate, hate, hate
How can you be so sure about your statements? As somebody said somewhere, this issue is about justice and fairness. LS could not have become Sikyong solely on the basis of Khampa base. Many utsang and several amdowas also voted for him.
Sikyong LS and Dhardon Sharling are similar in arrogance, favoritism, more tall claims and less substantive works and many others. People are fed up with LS’s leadership style and more aware of his favoritism strategies. Dhardon Sharling’s chance to become Kalon is less because she is representative of his system. Also, she has proved nothing substantial so far except for becoming a Tibetan dinchak pooja on social media and at the most, Sikyong’s personal assistant.
Since penpa tsering was appointed as the chief representative of the Dalai Lama, do you really think sikyong lobsang sangay will make such a decision without the Dalai lama’s consent and knowledge?
After going through all the comments and other related developments building up so far, I am getting more and more apprehensive about the irreparable damage the current controversy is likely to cause to our small community in diaspora. Even our brothers and sisters in Tibet are unlikely to go unaffected.
Since Kham, Utsang and Amdo are physically under Chinese occupation, I don’t understand why our people are being made to fight for regionalism and for whose interest? It will definitely serve the Chinese interest but none else.
It is a situation where-in there will be no winners. All including HHDL, CTA, the Individuals involved, Tibetan Community at large and everything connected to Tibet and Tibetans will be losers.
It is my sincere and humble appeal to all those concerned to think coolly and act sensibly to prevent what I call catastrophe striking the community.
Mila is a true supporter of Rangzen, but he is a regionalist to the core therefore dangerous actually to the cause he espouses. Moreover, why is he supporting penpa tsering who is more of a middle way candidate than lobsang sangay. There’s only one answer. He is regionalistic. I do not begrudge him his secularism and lack of religious convictions. One question lurks however, who does he work for? Who is this man? What does he truly stand for?
We had enough of Lobsang Sangay type; he got away by creating lot of controversy on 2017 Kalachakra matter initially for using it for his re-election gain. At that time he used 2 of the secretaries at CTA to explain the fiasco. Now this controversy is created by him only and using Kashag as a scape goat. The Tibetans must protest his autocratic tendencies; because of this I must applaud Mila Rangzen for his courage to call for a public protest.
The CTA is most transparent on our ultimate goal of national freedom thru the Middle Way approach, and why not on this trivial matter of firing of Penpa Tsering?
Are you a fake Khampa? Notwithstanding Sikyong Lobsang Sangays’s shortcomings, as a self respecting Khampa how can you applaud this guy Knowing fully well that he is not just regionalistic with a huge chip on his shoulder, but always demeaning and attacking Khampa at every opportunity and yet you say that you support him. No self respecting Khampa should play into this guy’s hand or even take sides with either PT or LS until we know the whole truth.
If Pemtse is fired, what’s the big deal..another veteran is replacing him. There are tons of capable diplomat we have. Drink coolaid and shill mila turtsar!
If Mila Rangzen and his horde of Utsang and Amdo stir up too much pressure on Khampas, khampas will not take it like, but respond fire with fire.
Khampas have had enough of being branded ‘rough, belligerant, simple-minded’ by sly U- tsangwas like Mila Rangzen. Enough is enough!
Mila rangzen is using Penpa Tsering’s issue to clearly instigate a regionalistic war of a joint Amdo-Utsang force against Khampas. Pathetic old souls like Mila are still mired in the samsara of sectarian and provincial tendencies, and doing immense damage to Dalai Lama’s attempt to unify the three provinces.
Amdo warrior penpa tsering’s case is stimulating all of us. Speculations are abound. But one reason could be that Gaden Phodrang wasn’t happy that pentse exposed DL’s emissary Tenzin Dhonden in 2015 in parliament,which started suspicion of the monk , who eventually fell in November. Pentse even says, ‘ Gaden Phodrang should really think aobut this’ referring to tenzin dhonden’s suitability as a representative of HH. Ma watch it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHkLYJvE2jk&t=115s
I enjoyed reading this article because the writer has the guts to call spade a spade. Khampa negative regionalism is legendary where they use U-Tsang people as slaves and this is what I hate. U-Tsang people should stop being scared and selfish. We are participating in the protest. See you all there.
Bod cholkhasum, each cholka is the pillar of Tibet, like the jewels of Tibet, the proud of each one as Tibetan. But sometimes unscrupulous politicians and people like mila use it to their political gain or sometimes simply as a malicious act to create tension among Tibetan communities. It is always possible that we will encounter such people from time to time, and that is unfortunately nowadays normal. However, what is important is that we as a general mass should be able to identify these kind of people and don’t fall into their malicious intentions. This guy may not even be PT’s supporter, probably he is simply looking for disunity in Tibetan society or he may even be looking for collapse of Tibetan government in exile. This guy may be hiding like a sniper to cause disruptions in Tibetan society, some of you may have emotionally charged with PT’s dismissal, however you should not fall into this kind of trap. When there is someone who is speaking against the whole establishment of Tibetan as people and Tibet as country on any pretext, we should step back and think, and think with clear head without attachment and anger. I think this same guy has written negatively about Buddha Dharma, what we have as a Tibetan or to the country Tibet that is like crown or jewel or base or foundation is the excellence of Buddha Dharma and Cholkha Sum. This guy is trying to strike poisonous arrow to the one that is most precious to us – Cholka Sum and the Dharma. Open your eyes my fellow Tibetans.
Tibetans must stick together, clam down and don’t run after barking dog. There must be good reason behind it, that’s every Tibetan hope, if not than as a whole Tibetan we need defend our right. Please don’t mention U-tsang, Amdo or Khampa (I m Tibetan, you are Tibetan and we are Tibetans). It’s really unfortunate that educated Tibetans are writing such a heart breaking article. Please calm down.
Don’t try to stop to be as communist. Protest is true democracy.
We are all waiting patiently for some explanation from Sikyong Lobsang Sangay and the Kashag. And we hope that they have a good reason for their decision. Otherwise, it will not be good. No matter how invincible Sikyong may think he is, if he doesn’t have a good reason then he better be prepared for something else. This has got nothing to do with Khampa, Utsang and Amdo. This rabble-rouser writer is making it out to be which eventually might end up benefitting Sikyong.
I saw what Mr Penpa Tsering said during his interview in Utube and he has clearly requested every one to be patient, so before dust settles, we should wait and see, that the real reason for his dismissal is about. Hopefully this is a cabinet decision which has no alternative other than firing Mr Penpa Tsering. I think the cabinet might have taken the matter to HH the Dalai Lama and asked his decision regarding this matter.
Who is this mad man? The way he writes, this guy Mila Rangzen has serious mental problem! His friends and family should take him to a psychiatrist.
Lobsang Sangay does not represent Khampas. He is a selfish and narcissistic leader with a horde of opportunists form all regional and religious backgrounds.
Mila Rangzen’s taste is distasteful. I think instead of focusing on Sangay’s policy failures, Mila is sowing dissension within Tibetans. I think Mila Rangzen should first address the issue of Khampa Karma Gelek Yuthok, Khampa Ngodup Tsering, Khampa Karma Yeshe, Khampa Phakpa, Khampa Dhadon Sharling, and others.
We all can march to our respective local Tibetan offices to raise our concerns, but where and when do you Mila Rangzen plan to go for this march that you urgently call.
Phuntsok Palden,
I couldn’t agree more.
Oh great! so now its Penpa Tsering above the charter. Nothing against him but this is turning democracy into anarchy. Lobsang Wangyal la, giving voice to one person is not journalism.
Bringing elections was the first step, after that transparency in the governance is the only way to ensure the sanctity in a democracy. Once that is lost we should start calling it dictatorship. If the public officials are not answerable to the people who elected them then what’s the use of democratic elections in the first place!
We Tibetans are protesting for transparency in Tibet but our own officials are denying that rights to us.
All we demand is that why was Penpa Tsering removed and where are the proof of the warnings that were given to him from the office of Sikyong which resulted in Penpa la’s removal from his post.
PS Not a supporter of either party but just a firm believer of Right to information.
This is full of propaganda article. Speaking about the unity and dividing as amdo and utsang by voting. What the hell. There r some who even voted PT, then y specifying amdo and utsang. U r trying to divide the unity here. Hell article. Plz do stop.
Mila….if u wanna protest….then do it alone your way…But dont write such inflammatory article to disturb peace, harmony and unity of Tibetan people…actually you are the one who is destroying unity by resurrecting the ghosts of provincialism…..and instigating the public…
Lobsang Wangyal please for God sake stop publishing such stupid article on your website. This is not helping our cause. Publish some useful materials.
It is Sikyong Lobsang Sangay who started the present confusion and problem in the Tibetan community through this firing business. If Sikyong supporters think he did right by firing Penpa la, then PT supporters also have the right to know the truth. We are not in North Korea where we accept everything that the Supreme leader says and not question the questionable acts.
Such a pathetic and cynic Hell bend on disrupting the very foundation of Tibetan unity. I would say that giving platform to an article without disclaimer amounts to Tibet Sun’s endorsement of the opinion and not serving the purpose of ethical journalism. What a crass!
Milla Rangzen’s name is Dhoundup Chomphel and origin from ‘I’ village Kollegal Dhondenling Tibetan settlement. He himself is not a clear man after all. Earlier during our sikyong election days he created a new Tibet in his blog which was not Utsang, Amdo and Kham, but he mentioned Kongpo [in place of Kham]. Now today he is telling this is fight of Utsang and Amdo against Khampas. he is creating a division among Tibetan community and we shouldn’t be misled by this wrong direction. Kindly boycott this protest against Kashag. at least we should respect our elected Kashag. Let the matter handle by Tibetan Judiciary through proper channel. Truth will come out shortly. We should remember that when the red Chinese invaded us in 1959 they invaded the entire Tibet. So think Tibet first. No more Cholkha and Cholug.
Kolegal I Village have the highest number of Shugden followers and I am sure he is one of them.
Tibetan people have right to know all truth but nothing truth.
It is essential to demand the truth. All Tibetans have equal right to protest peacefully against unfair policy that hurts people or environment.
Democracy is beautiful beacuase people have right to take action.
I hope Tibetan elected high officials understand they are working for the people and under the rule and law not above the rule law.
This article is the need of the hour because it exposes the lies of Lobsang Sangay. I am coming with my friends but there is one thing I do not agree with the author MILA RANGZEN and this is he says be the peace warriors when attacked by thugs supporting sikyong blindly in the name of regionalism. I agree we should do the protest peacefully but if someone attacks me then I will fight back to defend myself and that is my right under any law.
“Recognizing Penpa Tsering’s capability, experience, and integrity, the Dalai Lama’s private office recommended Penpa Tsering as the right man for the Representative job” does this ring any bell to you? Do you think LS has the [guts] to strike out PT who was appointed by His Holiness. My theory is that LS must have consulted His Holiness before taking this action and His Holiness must have agreed to this. Which brings me to the second point, PT must have done something crazy for His Holiness to agree.
And your idea of protesting against Kashag is quite interesting but I would be more than happy if you actually save all this for visiting Chinese Officials.
I have elected Penpa Tsering la not because he is from Amdo or Utsang. I have not elected Lobsang Sangay la not because he is from Kham. The author of this article, Mila Rangzen is inflaming regional division by his narrow-minded writing. What a wuss!
the article is full of bias and racist in many ways. This guy knows nothing, and yet decides to flame up our society.
If sangay n his 1 man show kashag not willing to clarify on loan then the people have no choice left as to protest. Sangay must accept this if he really respects democracy.
Mila Rangzen is the one who will put Tibetan Unity in Peril by writing articles like this one. Disharmony amongst Tibetans will disappoint His Holiness Dalai Lama greatly and will play right into the hands of the Chinese Communist Party. Do not disrespect your teachers, your elders and your community by listening to the nonsense in this article. Harmony will be the cause for His Holiness to live a long life and to continue to guide the Tibetan people. Disharmony will be the ruin of Tibet now and in the future. And for you people comparing Lobsang Sangay to Trump and Kim Jong Un…..shame on you! Divisive speech will cause suffering in this life and future lives and will bring no benefit. For your own sakes, and for the sake of the Tibetan people, please remember that every action of body, speech and mind has consequences, and to cause disharmony in the community and to displease His Holiness Dalai Lama will only bring heavy negative results now and in the future. Please try to resolve any problems in a civilised and dignified manner. There is no need to resort to gutter politics.
The reasons are not yet elaborated and publically announced. It’s irresponsible holding the highest power to the whole Tibetan Population! This firing of Mr. Penpa Tsering can’t be treated as a usual one without any elaborations! Sikyong is showing some overconfidence judging the whole Exile Community as a bunch of sheeps following where ever the leading goat leads!
It would be nice if anyone got picture of “Mila rangzen”. Then it should be share and made public so that each n every Tibetan all across the globe will know his face. We already know he has very ugly negative n dirtiest thoughts n mind to divide n destroy Tibetan communities, n our only foundation of Tibetan struggle base that is CTA n our elected leader sikyong LS right at the nose of HHDL.
Lobsang Wangyal la, you have made enough money. Now please pull off this stupid article. Coz Words in this article are very inappropriate and vulgar.
Please don’t get fooled by this Man, he only want to bring more disharmony in community. If LS has done any thing to misuse his position then there is Chief Justice office where matter can be solved as per Tibetan judicial system. Also, Tibetan assembly can impeach him. Wrong to make public protest tomorrow as this person and others want to make things worse. So people be careful of people who are taking advantage of this political situation.
Also another option is to put an independent committee/commission with no political or regional affiliation to check all the accusations and counter accusation from both sides and bring it before the people.
I just want to know the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
Truth is Penpa Tsering always coming to office in drunken state and Cabinet kicked [him out] from his post and now some mischievous persons are trying to derail our Exile Govt. That’s all.
Oh my god! Have little Shame & facts too. The whole Tibetan community knows that Penpa Tsering has already quit alcohol. You guys can’t fool people anymore. You guys have always been made totally blind by choekha (Kham). You guys don’t have ability to see anything beyond your province.
Sorry addiction is such a disease that cant go off easily within a year.
That’s true. Penpa tsering has no control over his drink. His eyes will be all read and bleary when he conducts meetings with american officials. They almost referred him to DC Alcohol Abuse Unit for therapy.
Truth is that LS is a power hunger, he is turning Democratic Tibet to a dictator regime, so that he can act like a king. Power should be decentralized. Long live Tibet, end dictator.
We want to find the truth. What is really the matter?
It’s clearly a political power struggle. Stop the dictator to protect democracy.
Who is Mila Rangzen?????? We the mass Tibetan does not know him and never heard about him ever, what is his contribution toward Tibetan community. What he ever done for cause of Free Tibet in India or aboard.
I think he is against CTA and Gaden Phodang. Mass protest to Kashag means to all Tibetan people. Head of the Kashag Sikyong is elected by ourselves. Our Tibetan leaders and public should know that we are in other’s country. We don’t have any inch of land of ours. Help of Government of India and bless of HH the Dalai Lama, we have Exile Government called CTA. We have to obey the law and order of this great Nation India. If you do false information and misguide, break the peace among public, you could be prosecuted. We are stateless, chapchor [refugees]. We should concentrate and fight for Free Tibet. Not within Tibetans. Tashi Delack. Bodh Gyalo. Jai Hind.
i agree your point bro. this guy is from kollegal and settled in USA.
To take the matter to protest, first try to understand what is the underlying issues for this case. Don’t try to jump into your way of conclusions that may not be the best option right now. Always think first and act. The consequences will damage our well established institution. Please don’t drag the choekha choelug that I think is outdated. We are one only one identity that is Tibetan. I don’t care about my parents choelkha, if it is serving the people it should be good otherwise forget it. I think we need to change our mindset.
All proud Khampa people are very happy about penpa tsering’s demise of political career. We are proud of our president sangay!!!
Old Monk aka Mila Rangzen:
Shame on you, not only do you write a hate mongering article but you sneak in a comment pretending to be a Khampa and declaring your support for Lobsang Sangay just because he is a Khampa. You couldn’t have stooped any lower.
This man is dangerous because he is waiting to always inflame regional divisions and sentiments for his own self gratification not considering the serious ramifications.
PT is CTA’s reprensative, not Dalai Lama’s from 2011. Get facts right. Dalai lama has nothing whatsoever to do with politics or CTA.
Law was followed in tossing out PT. Nothing illegal. LS has the power to do so.
I am so shocked to read your article, which is sheer non sense. Source of division among our own very people. Wait and watch coming days we will surly get answer. Protest is not the way to resolve issues, in fact this will create more chaos among our own people. At this point of time Chinese government must be elated, joyous, as they don’t have to send anyone in our Tibetan community to be a snitch. Use your pen for better cause.
Please think best not to make disharmony among our small Exile Tibetan community. We must stand for truth but rather not for one ☝️ person favors and create our exile Community unpleasant. Let’s not listen just hearsay rather do research and study by yourself and then act. Otherwise it will be very sad to ruin our society just act of two People without proper reason. You know that Tibetans inside Tibet will be very disappointed. It’s 21 century!! Please act as 21 century men. Thank You.
Many decided not to pay green book. What a shame sikyong and kashag turning exilé government in chaos.
In my opinion, whoever decided not to pay greenbook is very poor decision. LS or PT they are done in few years and they will not govern forever but thinking of destroying CTA is Chinese dream. A spark can burn the forest. Please try to think of long term and don’t be narrow minded. Remember we are still refugee with one leg fragile democracy.
Yes people like you got foreign national and became more greedy whereas we in India paying all our dues in time and we had no problem with our exile govt @C from G
Because of people like you became more greedy and got french citizen. We in India paying all dues in time and Tibetan Govt is functioning properly. We had no complaint. Only you got problem with our exile govt. Bye bye and get lost.
It’s not been paying green book. You know what trump stop aid to corrupt government and how long.
To all of my fellow Tibetans, please ask your self from bottom of your heart, not by sheer influences of anti Tibetan, anti Dalai Lama, anti Gadhen Phodrang and agents of CCP, what will you gain by protesting at the seat of TGiE and His Holiness? Only we Tibetans residing in India will face the backlash of Indian Govt by including Tibetan refugees as troublemaker and His Holiness will be upset. So before you act please think thrice if you are true Tibetan by blood, any little respect left to our Tibetan cause. Bodhgyalo, Bodhgyalo, Bodhgyalo
You are wrong. Protests and demonstrations are part and parcel of true democracy. I support protest.
You ran away from Northeast India and hiding in Canada wanted us to protest & demonstrate in front of CTA, the seat of His Holiness? Shame on you!
Not in India we don’t want to see law and order problem at here.
I completely support the protest but instead of protest march from McLeod to gangkyi, it’s better just at gangkyi. I hate regionalism, but Penpa Tsering matter isn’t a regionalism. It’s about to support the person who served Tibetan community without any corruption case against him. Either Kashag or sikyong has to air the matter clearly to avoid chaos within Tibetan community. However people who support Sikyong trying to label The people who support Penpa Tsering as pro regionalism but that’s wrong. I am against unfair decision on Penpa Tsering.
We are not followers of Sikyong. We are Tibetans and we are against those who are trying to divide our community. Bodhgyalo.
First of all I thank this author from the bottom of my heart. For 10 years Jamyang Norbu would awaken us by giving an alternative perspective but now for over a year we haven’t heard from him. Hope he is well. Hope he has not given up. But it is also a pleasure to see Mila Rangzen filling up the vacuum. We must hold the Sikyong accountable because he is not above the Tibetan charter. I have read all the articles written by this author and I am convinced he is a patriot at heart even though his stance is highly aggressive. We need more writers like him. We don’t need a smooth talker like lobsang sangay who is nothing but a combination of Trump and Kim Jong Un. No to arrogance and dictatorship. I talked to 57 relatives and friends of mine and we are all coming to protest. I heard it is cold in dharamshala now so come with warm clothing. May democracy triumph !
Your action of derailing our unity is not going to succeed as no one is going to follow your paid propaganda. Bye Bye Ching Ching, your role is over, we are matured now. Bodhgyalo.
The author is 100% right. We don’t have opposition party so I thank you for being the watchdog and awakening our people. May you live long!
We are coming.
Yours action of derailing our unity is not going to succeed as no one is going to follow your paid propaganda. Bye Bye Chinese, we are fed up, your role is over, we are matured now. Bodhgyalo.
Protest is one way to do urgently, but Lobsang Sangay focus on Transfer instead of Firing that need to be clarified. He tried to put Penpa
Tsering and people of Tibet in confusion and trouble.
Please hold a press conference between lobsang sangay and Penpa Tsering to clear this matter. VOA, Tibetan media can get the approval from His Holiness office. This is must to do instead of we Tibetan public getting into confusion and taking any steps. Water and milk should be separated by the mess makers first.
Just one word answer “Rubbish”
Outrageous! Are you mad? Creating an unpleasant disunity of our people on the door steps of our most Precious His Holiness?
Lobsang sangay is the root cause of disunity. So this is doing for unity only.
Not Lobsang Sangay but people like you are root cause of this problem
I smell a conspiracy. Lobsang sangay mustn’t forget that we are in exile, acting like he should be the supreme leader, and really. Tired of our own governance now.
Yes of course you will smell conspiracy becoz you got motives to do so. But we as a Tibetan brought up in India fully believe in Exile Govt and it’s way of functioning. Your mere smelling of conspiracy doesn’t deter our determination to unite against our common adversary rather then coming under influences of DS, PT, RZ and CCP. We all are grown-up now. Wake up you people who are against our exile govt and be careful my fellow Tibetans of such people.
He fired truthful people like crazy Trump. Only for himself. Very sad.
Think Mr Trump is the only leader who fulfill what he promise during his election campaign, so please don’t mix our cause with other world leader.
Yeah only you know the truth and rest all Tibetan masses are foolishly following CTA, Gadhen Phodrang and His Holiness? That’s what you meant to say? You cannot brainwash and divide our Tibetan community as you know well that we Tibetans in exile had privilege to study under leadership of HH Dalai Lama and know what’s right and wrong. We are grateful for His Holiness, Gadhen Phodrang, CTA and of course Indian Govt. So, stop your divisive politics and join mainstream Tibetan Community in Exile. It is never too late.
I think the bone of contention is $1.5 million as the Tibet Sun reporter pointed out “Penpa Tsering is said to have raised the issue at the meeting of a loan taken for purchase of a new building to house the Office of Tibet in Washington DC. A loan of 1.5 million dollars was taken from Tibet Fund is not being shown in any Office of Tibet’s records for remittance. The purchase was made during the term of Tsering’s predecessor Kaydor Aukatsang, who is a close friend of Sangay.”
The inside story of Gangchen Kyishong reveals that Sikyong has summoned the Chief Auditor General twice to his office and has ordered him to take out the section which has a mention on $1.5 million, from the final Audit Report and thereby attempted to bury the mess under rug within the walls of cabinet. However, Sikyong and his Cabinet failed to remember famous Tibetan saying, “every hole is an eye and every brick on wall is an ear”.
Then why explanation from CTA? You already pretending to know everything about expulsion of drunkard and divisive pentse from his post
I absolutely agree with the author. Our Kashag is not a trustworthy anymore. Kashag has created this chaos, and Kashag is responsible for this. Our So called Sikyong Kim Jong Un is the problem at this point at stage in our society. As far as I am concerned, Sikyong must resign from his post as Sikyong.
You too wanted to divide our community? Your intention is doom to fail. Long live His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Long live Gadhen Phodrang and Long live CTA.
Very true such post can only divide Tibetan people…
Who is this Mila rangzen. Please Tibetan brothers and sisters don’t join such meaningless protest. There are other ways to solve and make clear this problem or doubt.
I know this guy so well. In fact we were from same college in Chandigarh during 90’s. He used to be weird guy back then and still he is. Why would you call for Mass protest for what? Kashag has authority to dismiss any civil servant under the charter of [Tibetans in exile]. PT didn’t perform satisfactorily under the guidelines set by Kashag and therefore he was dismissed. Please don’t spread Negative and hostile ideas among Tibetans. Please refrain from Hostile behavior and Negative comments. Don’t jump the gun!!
Yes Chog Tsering!
How are you? This is Pema Tsering from Chandigarh days !
Well, I know him too from those days. He was weird with long hair and he is weird now too. At least he is weird intellectually. Most intellectuals are weird in some ways. No big deal. So you are right he is weird but you are weirder. I have never seen a cheap/miser like you in my whole life. Your makhichoose nature was/is legendary to the point you had to live alone in Chandigarh. Nobody wanted to stay with you. Nobody wanted to go out with you. Because they knew what you would do to them. Remember you are weird in many ways.
1. Anytime you go out and eat outside you would make others pay all the time by pretending that you forgot your wallet. That’s theft.
2. You would especially target new students because they had no knowledge of your cheap character. That’s cunningness.
3. You still owe me Rs 50. That’s shame.
4. You would eat at General Hostel and run away without paying the bill. That’s theft again.
So zip your mouth shut or I will shrink your height from 5 feet to 4 feet. Be careful, Kongpo boy.
Hello brothers n sisters in the states. It is not the time to create havoc by discriminating between cholka. Come closer and think, share rather using unnecessary words.
Penpa tsering is an alcohic. So that ruined his ability to work properly
Stop dividing us Mila Rangzen. You have always been against His Holiness polical views, and moreover you are against religion as you wrote in one of your articles that “Tibet fell because of religion.”
We are working hard under the guidance of His Holiness to maintain unity and preserve Tibetan culture for world peace.
CTA (Central Tibetan Administration) is not owned by one person or Dr Lobsang Sangay, decisions are made by group of people who have been elected by public from all three provinces of Tibet who are currently residing in India.
Therefore, I am requesting everyone to be aware of Mila Rangzen who is against religion and against His Holiness.
Mila Rangzen hiding in USA, is definitely a Chinese dog. Don’t touch our CTA and our President. You can not destroy our hard earned exile- home.
You have to show your face first. Shameful for such a dirty thought.
Real Chinese dog in our society, we Tibetans have full right to express our thoughts good or bad, but not like you in hidden. We Tibetans are very much united towards our cause, to have different thoughts is the beauty of our democracy in exile.
Actually he is from kollegal I village.
I think this decision was not taken by kashag alone because PT was appointed by kashag and kuger yigtsang together. Without consent from OHHDL it’s not possible for replacement. If PT is innocent then he should share the letters of kashag to public and clarify the content. The general public should avoid people like this writer Mila Rangtsen who is dividing Tibetan under Cholkha Choelug which is worse than CCP.
The issue of Tibet is more important than anything else and the post of the representative needs a person who is conscious all the time.
The writer is hiding in US and he & his organization wanted us to create law and order problems in Dharamsala. Shame on you, you coward. Think Tibetan Think
That’s a totally unwanted event that Mila Rangzen mentioned. All Tibetan have right to speech and expression, Since the matter itself doesn’t come to bull eyes, don’t click on some rationalist notions of pure political issue. Stop comparing our society to others as we are living in a state that we don’t have full fundamental rights. This kind of issue is being well appreciated by the Chinese rule, so stop expanding the issue go for the solution, I don’t think it’s one man’s decision. So let’s find out the reason and solution. Bhoe gyallo
Please do not try to fool the common people. you are the one trying to create disharmony within the society. you have no respect for the unanimous decision of our Kashag, which consists of the best of the bests of our society. and do not target Our Sikyong plsss. if you are a responsible tibetan. be patient with the decision. making allegations of our sikyong still in Election mood is pure your fantasy. I also respect Penpa tsering lak for all his service to our society. nobody wil deny.
Certainly, people deserve better explanation. Can’t afford to be a mute spectator. We cannot expect HH to intervene every time. People should take responsibility.
Government hasn’t so far exhibited sensitivity and accountability on the issue. People should take the matter in their hand and tell power is in our hands.
But no politics please.
Well said, I’m with u. Explation n transparency needed Incase of this issue especially. I’m the supporter none other than truth n transparency. Respect H
Drunken master with drunken followers
Look at writer’s name, Mila Rangzen? Clear sign of political motives to disregard CTA and Gadhen Phodrang in international arena. Our people should be more careful of such mentality people before it is too late….Be careful…
This writer is sarcastic and I strongly object the way you articulate to create regional tension among our Tibetan people. We as a Tibetan should very careful to such article’s and the writer who’s creating disharmony among our Tibetan community. Be careful my fellow Tibetans!
Will you be there?
I’m confused, article starts with concern for unity, but ends with
‘kick to the rear of the twenty-eight thousand Amdos and U-Tsangs who voted for him.‘
???
True that he is rather an in house separatist to ruin the tibetan community’s unity. the man must be very knowledgable but he lacks the wisdom and morale to express it. he is misusing the rights to express to generate negativity in the community. pls stay calm.
Are you gone mad fooling people creating disharmony among our community. Torch bearer of truth and justic do not take any action because it has equal opposite reaction.