The Dalai Lama on Monday pressed the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile to accept his resignation as their political leader, warning any delay could create uncertainty and pose an “overwhelming challenge”.
Rejecting requests to stay on, the Dalai Lama on Monday pressed the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile to accept his resignation as their political leader, warning any delay could create uncertainty and pose an “overwhelming challenge”.
The 75-year-old Nobel laureate made a formal request to be relieved in a letter, four days after he publicly announced his retirement to pave way for a democratically elected political leader.
The letter written in Tibetan language was read out by Penpa Tsering, speaker of the assembly of the Tibetan People’s Deputies, in Dharamsala. The parliament-in-exile’s session will conclude on March 25.
The spiritual leader envisaged a situation in which his leadership was suddenly unavailable.
“If we have to remain in exile for several more decades, a time will inevitably come when I will no longer be able to provide leadership. Therefore, it is necessary that we establish a sound system of governance while I remain able and healthy, in order that the exile Tibetan administration can become self-reliant rather than being dependent on the Dalai Lama,” he said.
“If we are able to implement such a system from this time onwards, I will still be able to help resolve problems if called upon to do so.
The Dalai said he wished to devolve authority solely for the benefit of the Tibetan people in the long run.
“I want to acknowledge that many of my fellow Tibetans, inside and outside Tibet, have earnestly requested me to continue to give political leadership at this critical time. My intention to devolve political authority derives neither from a wish to shirk responsibility nor because I am disheartened. On the contrary, I wish to devolve authority solely for the benefit of the Tibetan people in the long run.”
He said, “I have said many times, even the continuation of the institution of the Dalai Lama is for the people to decide.”
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