NNWN / Dharamshala, 2017-10-17

Five leading Tibetan Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in exile have criticised Chinese Premier Xi Jinping for what they called `oppressive' Speaking to newspersons in Dharamshala on Tuesday, representative of various Tibetan NGOs said that the situation in Tibet has gone from bad to worse with increased censorship, violation of basic human rights and the denial of freedom of religion and the right to study the Tibetan language.
According to these NGOS, the appointment of Xi Jinping as president of Communist Party of China raised hoped for positive change and the relaxation of the harsh policies in Tibet, however, Xi has failed to live up to these expectations and hopes.
The NGOs which held the press conference included Tibetan Youth Congress, Tibetan Women's Association, Students for a Free Tibet, National Democratic Party of Tibet and Gu Chu Sum (an association of former Political Prisoners of Tibet).  The Communist Party of China is currently preparing for their 19th Party Congress, scheduled to begin on October 19.
The representatives further highlighted that the Communist Party of China (CCP) appointed their members as part of the management committee of Larung Gar to further control its grip over the region."There were even restrictions placed on organising religious ceremonies," They said.
According to an NGO representatives  they have no positive expectation from him and he is trying to project himself as a more progressive leader, however, in reality we are exposing his face, that he is a murderer and under his regime so many people inside Tibet, whether political prisoner, activists and lawyers, all are getting arrested He also urged the international community to further strengthen their voice against Jingping's rise.