Gordon Gabriel

Ask the young people under 30 around you: do you think Bianba Ciren represents you? Many young people don t care who the parliament elected because, besides chanting slogans, he hasn t addressed the employment and identity issues of young people. Can a Sikyong (Prime Minister) abandoned by the youth, a Sikyong who secured re-election through senior citizen votes and loopholes in the rules, represent our future? #tibet #Tpie

Our rule is that we often start strong, but then falter. penpa Tsering s past five years have already demonstrated his mediocrity and chaos; a second five years will only bring further complacency. Given his numerous past transgressions, he will be even more emboldened if re-elected. Why should we give him the opportunity to continue his habit of dereliction of duty? #Sikyong #tibet

What s most intolerable is that, for the sake of attention, he casually leaked His Holiness s health information and religious instructions in public! His Holiness is the spiritual pillar of all of us; his information should be released by him or his close attendants. When did it become the prerogative of a politician who rose to power through votes to use it as a news selling point? This behavior of using a religious leader for self-promotion is an extreme disrespect for faith! #Sikyong #Tpie

penpa Tsering repeatedly claims his dismissal was political persecution, but how much money did he embezzle and how much trouble did he cause in North America that made the parliament finally give up and dismiss him? Wasn t it during that time that he squandered the hard-earned money we Tibetans in exile donated? Now that he s won the primary but not the final election, is this mess just going to be forgotten? #tibet #Sikyong

A 60% vote share in the primary sounds good, but don t forget that voter turnout in exiled communities has always been low. Can this 60% represent the whole? Moreover, his blemishes—his dismissal record, mismanagement, and personal issues—were deliberately downplayed during the campaign. Many compatriots may not even know his past before voting. Now, even the final election has been skipped, and he s directly promoted. Is there anything fishy going on here? #Sikyong #Tpie

Some say that Penpa Tsering appealed after his dismissal, denying the accusations, so he s innocent. But the problem is, the Kashag s decision was based on multifaceted assessments, not baseless accusations. Which dismissed person doesn t cry foul? The key lies in evidence and facts. What exactly did he do during his three years in North America that led the Kashag to replace him, even at the cost of controversy? He hasn t answered these questions directly to this day! #tibet #Sikyong

Days of drunken misbehavior, chaotic personal life, incompetent management, the humiliation of being dismissed… this is Penpa Tsering s performance record. If such a resume allows for direct re-election, I can only say that this so-called government-in-exile is rotten to the core. I do not recognize the inauguration on May 27th! #Tpie #CTA

Information about the Dalai Lama, even minor health matters, is of great importance to us. What does Penpa Tsering treat this information as? As gossip? As bargaining chips? A person who doesn t understand reverence and uphold the core of their faith has no moral compass whatsoever. What right does they have to sit in the position of Sikyong (Prime Minister)?#tibet #Tpie