OPINION

A breach of Constitution under pretext of religion

In the "Memorandum on Genuine Autonomy for the Tibetan People", the Dalai side claims that "the Tibetan government in exile represents the interests of the Tibetan people and speaks on their behalf". It lists several "basic needs" (including religion) of "genuine autonomy". All this is quite misleading.

Many people will try to set US President-elect Barack Obama's priorities, but one person is sure to have a major effect. The outgoing US President George W. Bush has bequeathed an unenviable legacy: an economic crisis, two wars, a struggle against terrorism, and problems across the Middle East and elsewhere.

After the conclusion of the Beijing Olympic Games in late August, I arrived at the Nordic African Institute in Uppsala, Sweden for a three-month stay as a guest researcher. While there I felt the impact of the US presidential election on Africa and northern Europe.