In Exile, Democracy
Soon after the flight to India, in 1960 H.H.
the Dalai Lama, holding a broad vision for a future Tibet, expressed
his desire to introduce a democratic form of Government in Exile.
The people of the three provinces greeted this with excitement
and whole-heartedly. It also provided an opportunity for the peoples
of three provinces to work and unite together for the first time
under the leadership of H.H. the Dalai Lama. The people were enthusiastic
and overjoyed at the prospect.
Under the instruction of H.H. to people of
the three provinces, our organization elected Sandhu Lobsang Nyandak
of Tehor, Taopon Rinchen Tsering of Gapa and Jangza Chozak of
Lithang as the first Dhotoe representatives in the First Assembly
of the Tibetan people's Deputies, 1960-1963. In keeping with H.H.'s
wish for a woman representative from each province, Yabtsang Dechen
Dolma of Chamdo was elected as the first Khampa woman representative
in the Second Assembly. Jangza Chozak became the first Khampa
Kalon (Minister) in the second cabinet in 1963, holding the portfolio
of the Education Department.
