Tibetan legislators shrug off Dalai Lama's 'political show'

Government statistics show that Tibet's economy grew 12.3 percent in 2010 to 50.7 billion yuan ($7.7 billion), and expanded 79.5 percent over the past five years.

The per capita net income of farmers and herdsmen increased to 4,139 yuan in 2010 from 2,078 yuan in 2005. The per capita disposable income of urban residents in the region jumped to 14,980 yuan in 2010 from 6,569 yuan in 2005, statistics show.

"In Lhasa, the economy is growing rapidly, the society is harmonious and stable, and the people are living and working happily," said legislator Dorje Tsedrup, also mayor of Lhasa.

Actually, many other Tibetan legislators attending the annual NPC session in Beijing were unwilling to spare a minute to comment on Dalai Lama's remarks that tarnished Tibet's image, saying it was "sheerly unnecessary" to refute his words.

"Facts are very clear. If you go to Tibet and see for yourself, you will naturally understand the Dalai Lama are telling lies," Dorje Tsedrup said.

In the eyes of Qiangba Puncog, the Dalai Lama, as a Living Buddha, should have engaged himself in studying Buddhism, stood aloof from the worldly affairs, and refrained from participating in the politics and separating activities.

"Some ani-China forces in the West are still using his residual value," he said.