da lai的一个哥哥是内阁的主席，同时兼任内务大臣（minister of security）。他曾经领导了60年代的西#@%藏武装反攻活动（Tibetan contra movement），而这个活动是由中情局支持的。
da lai的小姨子（sister-in-law）是流@#亡政#&府的规划署（planning council）负责人，以及卫生部（Department of Health）部长。
dalai的妹妹是卫生与教育大臣（health and education minister），而她的丈夫则是外交部部长（Departmentof Information and International Relations）。他们的女儿是西#@%藏流@#亡议会的成员，小儿子是dalai私人办公室的高级成员，他的妻子则是教育大臣。
da lai的小舅子（brother-in-law）的第二任妻子是流@#亡政#&府驻北欧的代表，并且负责国际关系事务。所有的这些职位都使得da lai家族能够以流@#亡政#&府的名义控制动辄数百万美元的资金。
da lai现在或许非常有名，但是极少有人真正了解他。比如，与通常的说法相反，da lai并不是一个素食者。他也吃肉。而据他说这是遵照医生建议因为他得了肝炎。我咨询了几位医生但没有一个人认为对于一个肝脏有损伤的人来说食肉是必须的，而食肉甚至可能加重病情。
Claims of the Dalai Lama's Nepotistic Behaviour Wrong
The Age, Melbourne, Australia [Thursday, June 07, 2007 12:09]
By Dr Lobsang Sangay
June 07, 2007
DrLobsang Sangay was selected as one of Asia's 200 outstanding youngleaders to attend the "Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit", held in Seoulfrom 17-19 November 2006/File photo
In his recent column("Behind Dalai Lama's Holy Cloak", 23/5/2007, Republished by theChinese Government in China’s Tibet, 2007/6, Volume 18), MichaelBackman chastised journalists for not challenging the Dalai Lama. Indoing so, he resorted to questionable journalistic standards byaccusing the Dalai Lama of nepotistic and non-democratic behaviourbased on "hard facts" that are either manipulated to sensationalise hiscase or are downright wrong.
Backman alleges that the Dalai Lamaadvocates greater autonomy for millions of people who are now "Chinesecitizens, presumably with him as head of their government". The fact isjust the opposite.
In July 1981, then Chinese Communist PartyGeneral Secretary Hu Yaobang announced "China's Five-point Policytowards the Dalai Lama", urging the Dalai Lama to return so he "willenjoy the same political status and living conditions as he had before1959". The Dalai Lama rejected the offer and stated that the issue wasnot his own position in Tibet, but the welfare of 6 million Tibetans.
In1992, the Dalai Lama categorically declared that he would not hold anyofficial position in the government of future Tibet. Rather, he wouldhand over his traditional authority to an elected leader of Tibet and"serve the people as an individual outside the government".
Itis a fact that the traditional government of Tibet was unegalitarianand inefficient. However, when the Dalai Lama was enthroned to be theleader in 1950, he was merely 15 years old, and faced the daunting taskof handling the invasion and occupation of Tibet by Communist China. Inexile, as part of an anti-Communist campaign, it is true that theAmerican Government supported the Khampa guerilla resistance force tillearly 1970s.
However, it is not true that the Dalai Lama was"personally" paid $US15,000 a month by the CIA. As it is the casetoday, he was kindly hosted by the Indian Government as an "honouredguest". The fund was not even part of the budget of the Tibetangovernment in exile. In actuality, the main source was not the CIA, butfulfilment of a pledge made by US ambassador to India Loy Henderson in1951.
On the advocacy of non-violence, the fact is that theDalai Lama sent an emotional appeal on audio tape to the Tibetanguerillas in early 1970s, telling them to disarm. This messagedemoralised many of the fighters, and a few even committed suicide.Soon after that message from the Dalai Lama, the camp disbanded.
Thebudget of the Tibetan government in exile totals approximately $US20million ($A24 million). It is openly debated in yearly Tibetanparliament budgetary sessions for two weeks, and allocatedtransparently. Compared with other refugee groups, the Tibetangovernment in exile is arguably the most efficient and effective inproviding service to 130,000 Tibetan refugees with such limited budget.Still, the general impression is that the Dalai Lama must be raisingmillions of dollars.
On the contrary, strict rules apply to theDalai Lama's visits abroad that these cannot be used for fund-raisingpurposes. During his trip to Australia, as is true everywhere, hisorganisers are instructed to charge fees only to cover the actualexpenses of the event. More impressively, the Dalai Lama does notcharge even a penny for speaking fees. He speaks for free so that hewill be accessible to as many people as possible.
Perhaps themost irresponsible reporting in the column is the accusation that theDalai Lama "has been remarkably nepotistic, appointing members of hisfamily to many positions of prominence", like many Asian politicians.
Thefacts are as follows: as per his specific instruction, a provision wasintroduced in the Tibetan constitution of 1963 and the Charter of 1991that the Dalai Lama can be impeached by the parliament.
From1960 to 1990, the Dalai Lama had the sole constitutional power toappoint exiled Tibet's cabinet ministers, heads of departments, andmembers of parliament.
He never appointed anyone from his familyas ministers, parliamentarians or heads of departments. Only hisbrother-in-law served as the head of the Security Department and hiselder brother headed a fledgling start-up (the Tibetan MedicineInstitute). As a matter of fact, from 1978 to 1986, the Gayong MimangTsokcheng, the highest decision-making body, discussed and consistentlyrecommended that the Dalai Lama appoint his elder brother Gyalo Thondupas the Prime Minister. Each time, the Dalai Lama declined.
In1991, as part of democratic reforms, the Dalai Lama delegated the powerto appoint the cabinet to the parliament, which since 1960 has beendirectly elected by the people.
Ironically, the parliament beganto elect members of his family, and the most high-profile was his elderbrother Gyalo as the Prime Minister.
The elder brother played akey role in seeking US Government support in 1950s-60s, andparadoxically he was also instrumental in opening a dialogue with theChinese Government in the early 1980s.
Nonetheless, he is controversial partly because of his autocratic personality.
Notsurprisingly, Gyalo was eased out without completing his term as thePrime Minister, partly because of his incapability to cope with ademocratic-environment-in-exile polity.
In 2000, another reformwas instituted by the Dalai Lama, requiring exile Tibetans to directlyelect their Prime Minister with full administrative power except indealing with China.
Tibetans in 27 countries voted on a single day,with more than 80 per cent electing Professor Samdhong Rinpoche as thefirst Prime Minister. He didn't appoint any member of the Dalai Lama'sfamily to his cabinet. In the parliament, only a nephew was elected asan ordinary member among 46 parliamentarians and he faced disciplinaryaction for violating parliamentary rules and regulations.
Clearly,the experience of the Dalai Lama's family in the nascent Tibetandemocratic system reflects that they don't necessarily get a free ride.
Moreimportantly, the Dalai Lama never appointed his family members topositions of influence, even when he was permitted to do so (1960-90)and those who did were elected by the parliament.
The truth,then, is far removed from Backman's claim that the Dalai Lama"appointed" his family members to positions of prominence.
Finally,Backman's suggestion that had the Dalai Lama "stayed quiet", possibly"fewer Tibetans might have been tortured, killed and generallysuppressed by China" sounds comically naive and hypocritical.
Firstly,between 1960 and 1972, when the Dalai Lama was "quiet" and neverventured outside of India, Tibet went through brutal suppression underChina, when thousands of people perished.
From 1973 to 1986, the Dalai Lama made limited trips abroad, but suppression continued.
From1987 to 2007, when the Dalai Lama made the most trips abroad andfinally put Tibet in the international map, Backman suggests he keepquiet.
It is hypocritical to suggest the Dalai Lama refrain fromspeaking out for the welfare of 6 million Tibetans when Backman himselfspeaks out and writes columns and books to pay his rent and put food onhis table.
Last time I checked, free speech is universal. It isnoble to speak for millions of suffering people, and especially tospeak out against authoritarian regimes.
It is certainly not just the privilege of the few to make a living by criticising others.
DrLobsang Sangay is a scholar on Tibet at the law school of HarvardUniversity and is one of the twenty-four Young Leaders of Asia.