CHINA NEWS – China in its new strategy to derogate the image of Kirti Monastery, smearing reputation by raising questions on moral character of monks. In the night of April 21, Chinese government drove away over 300 monks of the monastery in Ngaba Country of Sichuan Province, with more arrest seen likely to follow on April 22.
Earlier, on April 19, Chinese foreign ministry had expressed the normalcy in the monastery despite reports of frequent clashes between monks and police. Independent reports say the monastery had been closed by the authority and not even food being supplied at time. Moreover, monks being arrested without charges and tortured and a forceful education in patriotism are being carried out there. International media reporters are banned to enter the area and neighboring Tibetan areas.
China has been thwarting the reputation of the monastery, alleging monks for morally guilty conduct against dissidents. Tibetan monks and lamas had been subjected to such allegation before during Chinese democratic 1959 reform and the Cultural Revolution period (1966-76).
According to the government, the monks are given “legal education” due to some “illegal activities” such as prostitution, drinking in the monastery and gambling. There are also reported by the government authorities to publicized pornographic videos by the monks. They are accused of disrupting social order and blamed for the strife in the Tibetan Plateau.
The government report also publicized an elaborate story of self-immolation and death of the young monk named Phuntsog, creating unrest in the area. While the eyewitness says the young monk was ruthlessly thrashed by the police after the flame was put out.
China also contradicts its own report, which said the young monk was 20 years old, but according to the new government report claimed he was 16.
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