Poor State Oracle Nechung: stuck with a hostile neighbour

2 months ago

Norbu Tsering* presents his take on what he sees as the Nechung-bashing monk members of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile and their alleged dominance of the parliament sessions.

‘Love thy neighbour’ being traditionally a Christian exhortation does not seem to cut any ice with the politically enlightened group of monk MPs when it comes to relating to their next door neighbour. Every time the Parliament meets, Nechung ends up being their punching bag. The wrathful way the monk MPs rant against the great State Oracle Nechung seems to make them feel like being a cut above the others. Nechung, on the other hand, seems to be cowering in a corner behind the Parliament House as if fear stricken.

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