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Could A Hung Parliament Be Good For Tibet?
As Australia awaits the outcome of the closest election in its history, commentators are waxing enthusiastically over the implications of a hung parliament on our nation’s decision making. The optimists are predicting a radically reformed parliament and strengthening of our democracy. The government will have to work harder in presenting its case and be more receptive to alternative views. On the down side, a higher degree of debate, scrutiny and negotiating could equally mean that we get very little done at all. From the perspective of Tibet, Saturday’s result gives a number of grounds for hope. Read more
Celebrating 50 Years Of Tibetan Democracy
As Australia’s leaders scramble to form a government, Tibetans are preparing to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Tibetan democracy. On 2 September 1960 the first groups of thirteen Tibetan People’s Deputies took their oaths of office in Dharamsala, setting in motion the Dalai Lama’s vision of a fully democratic exile community and a model for eventual democratic self-rule in Tibet.
A half century later, and after a succession of gradual reforms, Tibetan democracy has entered an exciting new phase. Read more
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