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October 6, 2011

South Africa Prevents Dalai Lama Visit 
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The Dalai Lama has been forced to cancel a trip to South Africa after
China exerted pressure to prevent his entry. The Dalai Lama's office
says South African failed to issue him a visa in time for to attend the
80th birthday party of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Archbishop Desmond
Tutu. At a news conference, Tutu denounced South African President Jacob
Zuma.

Desmond Tutu: "Our government representing me, representing me? It says
it will not support Tibetans who are being oppressed viciously by the
Chinese. Hey, Mr. Zuma, you and your government don't represent me, you
represent you own interests and I am warning you, I really am warning
you, out of love, I am warning you like I warned the nationalists, I am
warning you, one day we will start praying for the defeat of the ANC
government."



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