Please sign this

[Lucy]

The prime minister is refusing to meet the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, when he visits Britain in May, clearly concerned at the displeasure this would cause to the Chinese government and subsequent trade implications.

He is happy to condemn the governments of Burma and Zimbabwe, but remains silent on the appalling human rights record of china, specifically in Tibet. The Chinese government is subjugating the whole population of Tibet, and attempting to destroy the whole Tibetan culture.

In a year when China is hosting the Olympic games and doing all it can to present a clean image to the world, it is essential that this image is challenged and the real brutality of the China regime is exposed.

Please sign the online petition, it only takes a minute. 10000 signatures are needed for it to have any effect on the prime minister. At present there are about 5500.

(The Canadian and Australian prime mimisters have agreed to meet the Dalai Lama in spite of the anger this will cause to the Chinese government).

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/DalaiLama/

[PAH]

10000 signatures are needed for it to have any effect on the prime minister.

You think?

[shaunbhoy]

Signed sealed and delivered.

[Lucy]

Signed sealed and delivered.

Thank you!

[shaunbhoy]

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[KathyWoolfe]

You think?

No, but signed anyway.

[AtW]

He is happy to condemn the governments of Burma and Zimbabwe, but remains silent on the appalling human rights record of china, specifically in Tibet. The Chinese government is subjugating the whole population of Tibet, and attempting to destroy the whole Tibetan culture.

Tibet is trying to gain independence - situation totally different from Burma and Zimbabwe, how would you have liked if the Chinese were talking to IRA and supporting their bid for independence, or maybe even doing it to Scotland?

Obviously British Govt right now is not what it used to be - it does not even have balls to take on Russia, yet alone real power like China.

[Lucy]

Tibet is trying to gain independence - situation totally different from Burma and Zimbabwe, how would you have liked if the Chinese were talking to IRA and supporting their bid for independence, or maybe even doing it to Scotland?

Obviously British Govt right now is not what it used to be - it does not even have balls to take on Russia, yet alone real power like China.

Yes, it is so totally similar Alexi, the Tibetan people are known for thier violence and murder of innocent people.

[AtW]

Yes, it is so totally similar Alexi, the Tibetan people are known for thier violence and murder of innocent people.

Scottish people want independence without violence (at least in the last 50 years), how would you like the Chinese sending ambasaddor there and helping them financially to establish an independent state from which they would buy oil?

[DimPrawn]

A better solution would be to get a new Prime Minister. This one is tulip.