Dalai Lama dismisses accusations over Tibet riots
18/03/2008 - 15:52:04The Dalai Lama has issued a statement in response to accusations from the Chinese Prime Minister that he is behind the Tibet riots.
The exiled Tibetan government claims that 99 people have been killed following days of demonstrations against China's rule.
The protests were initially led by Buddhist monks.
In his statement released this afternoon, the Dalai Lama said that the protests were "spontaneous outbursts of public resentment" built up by "years of repression".
He said he was committed to pursuing dialogue in order to find a solution to the Tibetan issue.
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