December 9, 2005
Tibet: Australian MP tables a Motion in Parliament
Mr. Michael Danby, who attended the 4th World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet (WPCT) in Edinburgh, tabled a motion to support the cause of Tibet in the House of Representatives in Australian Parliament on 1 December 2005
Dharamshala: Mr. Michael Danby, MP from the Labour Party who
attended the 4th World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet (WPCT) in Edinburgh,
tabled a motion to support the cause of Tibet in the House of Representatives
in Australian Parliament on 1 December 2005.
The motion was supported by Mr. Peter Slipper, MP from the
Liberal Party, Australia. Mr. Michael hopes to discuss and pass the motion in
the Australian Parliament next year.
The motion, in connection with the recent calls by the world
leaders to resolve the Tibet's issue prior to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, calls
on the People's Republic of China to finalise the negotiation with the representatives
of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, to grant genuine autonomy to Tibetans and to
free all Tibetan political prisoners, including His Serenity the Panchen Lama,
Gedhun Choekyi Nyima.
Following is the full text of the motion tabled in the House
of Representatives in Australian Parliament by Mr. Michael Danby:
To move that, in light of recent calls by world leaders, including the President
of the United States, for a resolution of the Tibet issue prior to the 2008
Beijing Olympics and the statement by Professor Samdhong Rinpoche, Prime Minister
of the Tibetan Parliament-in-exile at the 4th World Parliamentarians for Tibet
Convention in Edinburgh on 18 November 2005, this House calls on the Government
to:
- Urge the Government of the People’s Republic of China to finalise
negotiations with the Tibetan government-in-exile for the granting of autonomy
to Tibet within the People’s Republic of China, prior to the 2008
Beijing Olympics;
- Congratulate the Government of the People’s Republic of China for
re-opening negotiations with the envoys of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and
the Tibetan govemment-in-exile;
- Call on President Hu Jintao to demonstrate his personal commitment to
resolving the issue of Tibet by meeting with His Holiness the Dalai Lama
as soon as possible at a mutually agreed venue;
- Call on the Government of the People’s Republic of China to issue
an invitation to His Holiness the Dalai Lama to visit China and the traditional
regions of Tibet;
- Call on the Government of the People’s Republic of China to bring
a halt to the destruction of historic buildings and other items pertaining
to the cultural heritage of Tibet;
- Request the Government of the People’s Republic of China to free
all Tibetan political prisoners, including the Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi
Nyima;
- Request the Government of the People’s Republic of China to commit
to the preservation of the Tibetan language and Tibetan culture; and
- Request that the Government of the People’s Republic of China give
genuine consideration to the recommendations of the Declaration of the 4th
World Parliamentarians for Tibet Convention, Edinburgh, 19 November 2005.
Source: TibetNet