Czech Senate:"China has “no legitimate authority” to select the successor to the 14th Dalai Lama"
Prague — The Czech Senate passed a resolution concerning Tibet with an overwhelming 40 votes in favour and none against. The resolution defends the religious freedom of the Tibetan people and their exclusive right to determine their future spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and it states," China (PRC) has “no legitimate authority” to select the successor to the 14th Dalai Lama and it asserts that the selection of the 15th Dalai Lama is the “exclusive matter of the Tibetan people”.