Dalai Lama to resign as political leader

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Dalai Lama to resign as political leader

Published: 10/03/2011 at 02:44 PM
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The Dalai Lama announced Thursday he would step down as political head of the exiled Tibetan government, but continue to push the Tibetan cause in his key role as its spiritual figurehead.

The Dalai Lama announced Thursday his plan to retire as political head of the exiled Tibetan movement, saying the time had come for his replacement by a "freely elected" leader.

In an address in Dharamshala, the seat of the Tibetan government-in-exile in northern India, the Dalai Lama said he would seek an amendment allowing him to resign his political office when the exiled Tibetan parliament meets next week.

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Discussion 1 : 10/03/2011 at 04:07 PM1
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"In contrast to those long-serving autocrats who have been much in the news, the Dalai Lama is the rare visionary who is willingly divesting power to his people,". I think this is an important message to all those who say they are Bhuddist. Another is "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely". May Tibet one day gain peace for the Tibetan people.
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