The Mirror, Vol. 11, No. 537
“A woman from Tibet said on Wednesday that she has withdrawn from a beauty contest in Malaysia because the organizers accepted pressure from the Beijing government and informed her, when the process was already half finished, that she would be excluded from the contest unless she would add the word ‘China’ to her ‘Miss Tibet’ sign.
“Ms. Tsering Chungtak, aged 22, told reporters after she returned to New Delhi, the capital of India, that she had been accepted to participate in the first part of the Miss Tourism competition for one week already, but later she was informed of the choice either to wear a sash saying ‘Miss Tibet-China’ or she could not participate any longer.
“No government officials from Malaysia were prepared to give any comment.
“People from 30 countries are competing to get the title of Miss Tourism, which will be given after the election on Saturday.
“Ms. Chungtak was wearing a sash inscribed ‘Miss Tibet’ over her long yellowish dress. She said, ‘This was not acceptable for me.’
“Ms. Chungtak said that the organizer of the competition had told her already on 1 December about the Chinese objections saying that a Tibetan could participate only under the condition to be called a Tibetan Chinese.
“She said, ‘When I was allowed to participate in the first part, I thought that there was a change in the policy of China.’
“Ms. Chungtak is a student of sociology in a New Delhi university. She had been selected as Miss Tibet in 2006 at a contest in northern India, in the town of Dharmasala, where many Tibetan exiles live, and there is also the seat of the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.” Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.7, #1512, 7.12.2007
Newspapers Appearing on the Newsstand:
Friday, 7 December 2007
Kampuchea Thmey, Vol.7, #1512, 7.12.2007
- Royal Government Urges Adoption of Draft Law on Management of Capital City, Provinces, Towns, and Districts
- 74 Meters of Embankment in Koh Norea Collapses; Four Houses Fall into River [Meanchey, Phnom Penh]
- Soil of Many Mountains Faces Being Depleted because It Is Expensive [and people dig it out – Sihanoukville]
- Fake and Unlabeled Medicines Are Still Sold in Pharmacies and Sub-Pharmacies [countrywide]
- Government and UN Provide Funds to Help Protect River Dolphins in Kampi [Kratie]
- Miss Tibet [Tsering Chungtak] Gave Up [Miss Tourism] Contest [in Malaysia] for Being Told to Be Named as Miss Tibet China
Khmer Machas Srok, Vol.1, #67, 7-8.12.2007
- Mr. Sam Rainsy Disagrees with Project to Destroy National Resources [by hydroelectric power plants] at Cardamom Mountain Area
Koh Santepheap, Vol.40, #6212, 7.12.2007
- Two Taiwanese Women Arrested and 1.2 kg of Heroine Seized [at Phnom Penh International Airport]
- Frightening Collapse of Embankment: Houses of Mr. Lu Laysreng [Deputy Prime Minister, Funcinpec] and of other Citizens Met Disaster at Night [of 5 December]
- Two Journalists [of Sangkum Thmey] Accused of Causing Crash of Wood Transporting Truck Which Killed a Person in Pursat [by chasing the truck]
Moneaksekar Khmer, Vol.14, #3331, 7.12.2007
- If Sam Rainsy Party Wins Elections to Lead the Government, It Will Combat Corruption and Provide Medical Treatment to Citizens Free of Charge
- Sok Kong [Director of Sokimex Company] Dredges, Making Villas of Lu Laysreng [Deputy Prime Minister] and Chan Sarun [Minister of Agriculture] Sink [at river bank, Meanchey, Phnom Penh]
Rasmei Angkor, Vol.14, #1254, 7.12.2007
- Samdech Hun Sen: Only Government Is to Decide on Natural Resources
Rasmei Kampuchea, Vol.15, #4456, 7.12.2007
- Khmer Mchas Srok Publisher [Ten Borana] Is Summoned to Appear in Court on 12 December, Based on [defamation] Lawsuit of Mr. Cham Prasidh [Minister of Commerce]
- Land Slide at Koh Norea, Making Villagers Become Refugees
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