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- Thousands of offices and town halls all over the world hoisted the Tibetan flag yesterday and thus joined the worldwide support of civil rights in Tibet
- In the Czech Republic it was 348 Tibetan flags that hanged out of town hall windows, says Lungta Association
Prague - While hundreds of Tibetan exiles were marching from India to their occupied homeland to protest against the Chinese oppression yesterday, a group of about a hundred Czechs met in front of the Chinese embassy for the same purpose.
The Green Party decided to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the Tibetan uprising that was crushed by the Chinese communists in its own way, though. They hoisted a Tibetan flag in a window of their faction office in the Chamber of Deputies, lower house of the Czech parliament.
"We want to express our solidarity with the Tibetan people," said chairwoman of the faction Kateřina Jacques to Aktuálně.cz.
However, Head of the Chamber of Deputies Miloslav Vlček from the opposition Social Democratic Party raised an objection to the action taken by the junior member of the ruling coalition.
"The Chamber of Deputies is a public building and hoisting flags is ruled by special regulations. The building does not belong to the Greens, nor to Civic Democrats, or Christian Democrats. They cannot put out a flag from whatever place they desire. Flags are hoisted at certain spots and under certain rules," explained Miloslav Vlček to Aktuálně.cz.
He said he had given an order to take down the flag. One of the reasons given was an alleged concern for the facade of the historic building of the parliament.
Green ministries adorned with flags too
Both sides have a different view on the matter: the Greens say it is allowed to hang out a flag out of their window, whereas the Chamber of Deputies administration claims the opposite.
"We respect Mr. Vlček´s stand but we insist it is our right to hoist a flag out of our window," said Greens´ deputy leader and Minister of Education Ondřej Liška. The Ministry's windows are embellished by the Tibetan flag too.
So are the windows of the Environment Ministry led by Greens´ leader Martin Bursík.
Raising sympathy
Chamber of Deputies´ chancellor Petr Kynštetr, who was authorized to negotiate with the Greens on taking down the flag by Miloslav Vlček, produced a press statement today. The statement says Mr. Kynštetr "commissioned an analysis from lawyers and preservasionists. The result is to be consulted with members of the Chamber of Deputies Task Committee."
"Petr Kynštetr said he would bring a special device with the help of which the flag can be taken down. The costs are estimated around 30,000 CZK and allegedly should be paid by the Green Party," said Minister Ondřej Liška who talked to Petr Kynštetr.
Nothing has happened until last night. Miloslav Vlček sent a message explaining he was in Moravia and he would resolve the case next week.
"Despite this unfortunate incident, we hope we have raised more sympathy with the Tibetan people among other factions," added Kateřina Jacques.
