Lobsang Sangay, new Tibetan prime minister-in-exile, an irritant for Beijing
The election of a Harvard scholar as the new Kalon Tripa marks the separation of politics from religion, a decision taken by the Dalai Lama who will only remain as spiritual leader. Beijing’s claim that it wants to protect “Tibetan traditions” is a ludicrous attempt to protect itself from democracy. Here is an essay by Vijay Kranti.
