Hectic Campaign amid Chilly drizzle at European Parliament

Hectic Campaign amid Chilly drizzle at European Parliament

Brussels, 03 May 2017: The second day Solidarity Campaign by six Tibetan families from Switzerland at Place du Luxembourg, in front of the European Parliament, began amid chilly drizzle. But the series of visits from Members of European Parliament ensured a substantive busy and brezzy campaign. 

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​Ms Chodon Thaktsang, leader of the Solidarity Campaign thanking MEP Sogor

MEP Csaba Sogor inaugurated the campaign by addressing on the subject of Tibet’s freedom as a step towards freedom for Chinese in general. Mr Sogor is a prominent Tibet supporter and member of Tibet Interest Group (TIG). He has visited Dharamsala and is very close to Bureau du Tibet. He has also taken so far three Tibetans in his office as interns.

 

​Ms Ferenczy, Assistant to MEP Tokes saying a few words

Ms Zsuzsana Ferenczy, Assistant to MEP Laszlo Tokes came to the site of the campaign on behalf of Mr Tokes. She said the issue of Tibet is very close to her heart and that the European Parliament is fully behind Tibetans.

 

​      MEP Panzeri, Chair of the Subommittee on Human Rights of the European Parliament accepting the

      leader from Solidarity Campaign leader Ms Chodon Thaktsang.     

Another important visitor was MEP Pier Antonio Panzeri, Chair of Subcommittee on Human Rights of the Europen Parliament. He was accompanied by his Assistant who will soon be traveling to Dharamsala with Zsuzsa and other seven Assistants.

 

Mr Panzeri received the letter from the head of the organiser Ms Chodon Thaktsang. The letter urged for immediate action by European Parliament on the issue of Tibet. Mr Panzeri also said that he was fully behind the issues being raised by the organiser of the campaign.

  

    MEP Mann speaking at the Solidarity Campaign​

 

MEP Thomas Mann, Chair of Tibet Interest Group, also visited the site to express his and TIG’s support for the campaign. He especially mentioned that they are fully behind the Middle Way Approach (MWA). He was accompanied by his two Assistants.

​      MEP Kelam addressing the Campaign

 

At the time of the writing this report, the final visitor was Mr Tunne Kelam, MEP from Estonia. He visited the campaign site yesterday in front of the European Union (EU).

 

He shared an epochal moment in the history of his country’s (Estonia) experience during its struggle under the Soviet subjugation. In early 1990’s Swedish Parliamentarians undertook similar campaign on every Monday. At that time, nobody expected that it would make any impact. However, Estonia today is a free country and therefore the Tibetan campaign should also be looked positively.

 

The Office of Tibet, Brussels, has facilitated the campaign.