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Wednesday, April 20, 2011
VARINDER BHATIA
A renowned Tibetan academician and scholar based in the US, Lobsang Sangay, is set to take over as the new Kalon Tripa (Prime Minister) of the exiled Tibetans living across the globe. While counting of votes in the ongoing election of the new Prime Minister of Tibetan-government in exile got over on April 15, Sangay is said to have won by a margin of around 8,000 votes. While Tashi Namgyal — another contender for the post — stood second, Tashi Wangdi came third.
Though the formal announcement this effect will be made by the Tibetan government on April 27, but sources said that Sangay managed to secure around 27,000 votes in his favour, followed by Tashi Namgyal, who managed to get 18,000 votes and Tashi Wangdi, who only got 3,000 votes. Overall, around 60 per cent Tibetans had cast their votes. On April 27, the names of the newly elected Members of Parliament shall also be announced. According to sources, around 60 per cent of the existing MPs are likely to be repeated in the next term. Sangay shall replace Professor Samdhong Rinpoche and be appointed for a term of five years.
Sangay, who grew up in a Tibetan settlement, completed his Bachelors degree in Law from Delhi University. Emerging as a bright scholar and academician, Lobsang became the first Tibetan to complete the Doctorate in Law from Harvard Law School. Considered an expert on International Law, Democratic Constitutionalism and Conflict Resolution, Sangay is a frequent visitor to Dharamsala and had been interacting with Tibetan government officials and Tibetans, located in various parts of India and abroad.
”He is definitely going to emerge as a fresh hope for the exiled Tibetans, since he is known for his debates on Chinese policies regarding Tibet. He and had debated a lot with Chinese scholars on the China-Tibet issue and Chinese politics,” said a senior MP of the Tibetan government-in-exile.
Sangay, who was selected as one of the 24 young leaders of Asia by the Asia Society in 2007, was appointed as a delegate to the World Justice Forum in Vienna, Austria.
“There is a lot of responsibility on the new Kalon Tripa, since His Holiness Dalai Lama, who was also the political head of the Tibetans, has chosen to retire. He becomes the political head and Tibetans shall expect him to take forward their struggle,” said another senior MP.
Though the formal announcement this effect will be made by the Tibetan government on April 27, but sources said that Sangay managed to secure around 27,000 votes in his favour, followed by Tashi Namgyal, who managed to get 18,000 votes and Tashi Wangdi, who only got 3,000 votes. Overall, around 60 per cent Tibetans had cast their votes. On April 27, the names of the newly elected Members of Parliament shall also be announced. According to sources, around 60 per cent of the existing MPs are likely to be repeated in the next term. Sangay shall replace Professor Samdhong Rinpoche and be appointed for a term of five years.
Sangay, who grew up in a Tibetan settlement, completed his Bachelors degree in Law from Delhi University. Emerging as a bright scholar and academician, Lobsang became the first Tibetan to complete the Doctorate in Law from Harvard Law School. Considered an expert on International Law, Democratic Constitutionalism and Conflict Resolution, Sangay is a frequent visitor to Dharamsala and had been interacting with Tibetan government officials and Tibetans, located in various parts of India and abroad.
”He is definitely going to emerge as a fresh hope for the exiled Tibetans, since he is known for his debates on Chinese policies regarding Tibet. He and had debated a lot with Chinese scholars on the China-Tibet issue and Chinese politics,” said a senior MP of the Tibetan government-in-exile.
Sangay, who was selected as one of the 24 young leaders of Asia by the Asia Society in 2007, was appointed as a delegate to the World Justice Forum in Vienna, Austria.
“There is a lot of responsibility on the new Kalon Tripa, since His Holiness Dalai Lama, who was also the political head of the Tibetans, has chosen to retire. He becomes the political head and Tibetans shall expect him to take forward their struggle,” said another senior MP.
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