Dalai Lama Gives Up Political Role in Tibet

The Dalai Lama announced on Thursday he would formally relinquish his political leadership role in the Tibetan exile government, a decision intended to strengthen the democratic structure of the Tibetan movement on the eve of elections to choose a new generation of political leaders. For years, the Tibetan spiritual leader has spoken of his desire to cede political authority, or “retire” as he sometimes put it. http://nyti.ms/gefISL