KUWAIT CITY, May 11: The Kuwaiti government has no intention to grant a visit visa to the Tibetan leader — Dalai Lama, who has been invited to the international conference on the impact of democracy and technology on the region, reports Al-Mostaqbal daily quoting sources.
Sources revealed the Fahad Al-Salem Center for Civilizations Dialogue and Defending Freedoms will organize the conference from May 21-23, 2011. Sources said there are hidden hands that control the decision-making process in the government and this might defame Kuwait in the international and regional communities, considering it is known for its democratic and constitutional practices, particularly in defending freedoms.
Sources pointed out the Dalai Lama is one of the prominent figures in the international community who was invited to the conference. He is renowned for his peace efforts, including his commitment to protect the rights of nations that enjoy democracy, freedom and justice, sources added.
Wondering why the government does not want to grant an entry visa to the Dalai Lama, sources asserted visit visas have been issued to those who oppose the country. They believe the alleged plan not to grant visa to the Dalai Lama is an attempt to suspend the conference. Sources said Chairman of the center Sheikh Fahad Al-Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah received a confirmation from the personal representative of the Dalai Lama that he is taking part in the conference.
LWDLIK- Hmmm? What's so scary about the Dalai Lama?
Wikipedia - The 14th Dalai Lama (religious name: Tenzin Gyatso, shortened from Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, born Lhamo Dondrub, 6 July 1935) is the 14th and current Dalai Lama. Dalai Lamas are the most influential figures in the Gelugpa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, although the 14th has consolidated control over the other lineages in recent years. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989, and is also well known for his lifelong advocacy for Tibetans inside and outside Tibet. Tibetans traditionally believe him to be the reincarnation of his predecessors and a manifestation of the Bodhisattva of Compassion.
The Dalai Lama was born in Taktser, Qinghai, and was selected as the rebirth of the 13th Dalai Lama two years later, although he was only formally recognized as the 14th on 17 November 1950, at the age of 15. He inherited control over a government controlling an area roughly corresponding to the Tibet Autonomous Region just as the nascent People's Republic of China wished to reassert central control over it. There is a dispute over whether the respective governments reached an agreement for a joint Communist-Lamaist administration.
During the 1959 Tibetan uprising, which China regards as an uprising of feudal landlords, the Dalai Lama, who regards the uprising as an expression of widespread discontent, fled to India, where he denounced the People's Republic and established a Tibetan government in exile. A charismatic speaker, he has since traveled the world, advocating for the welfare of Tibetans, teaching Tibetan Buddhism and talking about the importance of compassion as the source of a happy life. Around the world, institutions face pressure from China not to accept him. He has spoken about such topics as abortion, economics, firearms, and sexuality, and has attracted controversy for his treatment of Dorje Shugden followers, his relationship with the CIA, and other issues.
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public equity also - PISS pension accounts
deals between KPC and refineries in China....
Kuwait needs a Donald Trump to tell China 'stop ripping us off, you m-f-ers'
I'm so pleased to read that the government refused to give him a visa. The polytheists have become so powerful and disrespectful of Islam and it's teaching that we really don't need more of them in countries where Islam is dominant.
ReplyDeleteWell I thought as much that's both my theories explained :0) Thanks for the comments.
ReplyDeleteI think it's a little bizarre that any country would find him a threat and very intrigued that Kuwait does.
ReplyDelete@ Anon 2- I think you'll find the buddhists think the feeling is mutual.
ReplyDeleteThe Buddhas of Bamiyan (Persian: بت های باميان – but hay-e bamiyan) were two 6th century monumental statues of standing buddhas carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamyan valley in the Hazarajat region of central Afghanistan, situated 230 km (143 miles) northwest of Kabul at an altitude of 2,500 meters (8,202 ft). Built in 507 CE, the larger in 554 CE, the statues represented the classic blended style of Gandhara art. They were intentionally dynamited and destroyed in March 2001 by the Taliban, on orders from leader Mullah Mohammed Omar, after the Taliban government declared that they were "idols".
Ok seems Anon #1 is spot on, there's a Chinese business and economic delegation scheduled to arrive at the same time.
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