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one month was incommunicado. At a meeting attended by the Panchen Lama, chey
demanded, among other religious rights, an increase in the number of monks
allowed to join monasteries but were officially accused of demonstrating.
The following 11 monks are detained at Drapchi prison and were sentenced
to 20-year prison terms on 30 November 1989. They were also all expelled from
Drepung monastery while in detention:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Ngawang Phuljung (received maximum prison sentence of 19 years),
Jampal Jungchub (spent time in solitary confinement, his hands are
at present almost paralysed),
Ngawang Gyaltsen,
Jampal Khedup (Kelsang Thutop),
Jampal Tsering (Kelsang),
Jampal Monlam (Damdul)»
Jampal Lhosel (Tendhar),
Ngawang Kunga (Dorje Tinley),
Ngawang Rinchen (Tashi Deleg),
Ngawang Woeser,
Ngawang Tenrab.
On 14-15 April 1990, Lobsang Tsondru (Tsundu), 59, was arrested for
'failing to reform through re-education1, and is detained in Gutsa prison.
On 3 August 1990, six monks were arrested for calling for the release of
other imprisoned monks.
The following 29 monks and 'unofficial monks' were expelled from Drepung
monastery (some of them have at times been detained):
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
Jampal Lhegsang (Choephel),
Ngawang Deleg (Thupten Tsering),
Jampal Nyima,
Ngawang Lhabsum,
Ngawang Lhabchen,
Ngawang Choezin (Tsering Wangdu),
Ngawang Khentsun,
Ngawang Jamsang,
Ngawang Woeber,
Ngawang Paldup,
Tinley Ngawang (Tsering),
Buchung,
Ngawang Rapten,
Tashi Rinchen,
Ngawang Gyatso,
Ngawang Drangchen,
Ngawang Thardoe,
Ngawang Jigme,
Tsering,
Ngawang Shenphen,
Ngawang Sherab,
Lhudup Soepa,
Ngawang Dhupchok,
Ngawang Tenrab (Samdup),
Ngawang Tendhar (Ngawang Choegyal).