Tag Archives: Democracy

• Tibetan Elections: Penpa Tsering and Kaydor Aukatsang final candidates 13 January 2021 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has 53 comments

  As the preliminary round of elections draws to a close, results show Penpa Tsering as the front-runner for the post of Sikyong. Kelsang Dorjee Aukatsang trailing second will challenge Tsering in the final round in April. ...

• Tibetan Elections: Gyari Dolma gives final campaign shot in exile capital 30 December 2020 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has 17 comments

  Giving her final shot before Election Day in the heart of Tibetan politics in McLeod Ganj, Gyari Dolma said she's ready to take on the responsibility as Sikyong to work for Tibet and the Tibetan community. ...

• Thondup Tsering: A chithue candidate who walks the talk 28 December 2020 | Yangchen Nangpa This post has 8 comments

  As a Tibetan-American living in North America, I want my Chithue candidate to be a mission-driven leader who instills a passion for Tibetan identity and the Tibet cause through zealous advocacy and activism. ...

• Coronavirus: Voting threatened for Tibetans living in Europe 24 December 2020 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has no comments yet

  Concerns over a new more infectious variant of coronavirus detected in the United Kingdom is making voting in the elections tricky for the Tibetans living there. ...

• Who does Lobsang Wangyal endorse for Sikyong 2021? 23 December 2020 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has 34 comments

  In the spirit of choosing the most eligible person, as opposed to choices based on tribal affiliations, I have decided to choose my Sikyong based on their qualifications rather than anything else. ...

• Why do many people place their hope on Ngodup Dongchung for Sikyong? 19 December 2020 | Kalsang Tsering This post has 17 comments

  If we go wrong this time, it will not only be a very costly mistake, but will also result in the loss of many opportunities that will be difficult to rectify. ...

• Who’s your Sikyong candidate, what do you expect? 3 December 2020 This post has one comment

  What do you have to say about the upcoming elections? What are your concerns? What are your criteria for Sikyong and Chithues? What do you expect the new Sikyong to fulfil and the Chithues to do? ...

• Hong Kong activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow, Ivan Lam jailed 2 December 2020 | Zen Soo This post has one comment

  Three prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activists were sentenced to jail Wednesday for a protest outside police headquarters as authorities stepped up a crackdown on opposition to tighten control by Beijing over the territory. ...

• Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong in custody after guilty plea 23 November 2020 | Su Xinqi and Jerome Taylor This post has no comments yet

  Three young Hong Kong dissidents including Joshua Wong were remanded into custody on Monday after pleading guilty to inciting a rally during last year's pro-democracy protests, deepening the crackdown against Beijing's critics. ...

• Tibetan Elections: New voter registration opportunity announced 16 November 2020 | Lobsang Wangyal This post has one comment

  The Tibetan Election Commission announced new voter registration for those who missed the last two registration dates. The new dates will be for five days, from 23 to 28 December. ...