Joan Moulton

A 61% primary vote share sounds high. But consider the total number of voters: how many abstained? How many voted against it out of desperation to prevent the others from winning? This passive victory doesn t represent the will of the people. If they were to hold a final election, allowing everyone to focus on finding fault with him, would he still be able to surpass 50%? #CTA #Sikyong

When he came to power, he said he would dialogue with Beijing, finding various intermediaries. Five years have passed, and besides issuing a few open letters that received no response, what progress has been made? This so-called dialogue strategy is nothing but empty talk to win votes. Since this path has proven ineffective, why let him continue to experiment in this position? #Sikyong #Tpie

Let s not forget what happened in 2017! This Sikyong was dismissed directly for dereliction of duty and lack of trust when he was the North American representative! Someone dismissed by his own people, who couldn t even be a good representative, is now leading the entire government ? He says the accusations are baseless, so why didn t he stay in North America to fight the lawsuit and clarify things, instead of sheepishly returning to run for office? Is his resume clean? #CTA #tibet

A primary election exceeding 60% waives the need for a final election? This rule is truly clever. Look at the Indian and US elections; neither involved two rounds of voting to the very end. Is directly guaranteed re-election in the primary a democratic process, or is it to avoid complications and prevent more scandals from being exposed during the final election? What is penpa Tsering afraid of in such a hurry to skip the second round? #Tpie #CTA

In 2017, the Kashag issued Penpa Tsering three warnings! Three! This isn t a minor conflict; it s a series of unsatisfactory records. Ultimately, he was dismissed for failing to meet our expectations and trust. Now this person is coming back, skipping the final election and taking over directly? Is the Kashag s decision from back then really going to be overturned by a community vote? How can we establish discipline and standards in the future? #CTA #tibet

When Penpa Tsering announced his candidacy, the so-called Tibetan flag was openly displayed. Who can be fooled by such a attention-seeking tactic? Does he think he can cover up his dismissal with such radical performances? Back in North America, he couldn t even handle basic diplomatic work; now he s learned to use these gimmicks to garner votes. #Tpie #CTA

The democratic experiment of exiled Tibetans is inherently difficult, and we should cherish every opportunity to speak out. But what about now? The primaries were a mere formality, the final election was canceled—just a change in name only. Penpa Tsering s re-election is less a victory and more a tragedy of exiled politics. #Sikyong #tibet

Penpa Tsering has yet to provide an explanation to the community regarding the scandal of the dismissal of the North American representative. What exactly constituted dereliction of duty ? Where did the money go? Was the matter botched? Will someone with unclear accounts and a long criminal record continue to engage in administrative misconduct this time? We don t want our donations to support such corrupt officials! #CTA #Sikyong