APA-Johannesburg (South Africa) South Africa’s opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has called for the arrest of the Dalai Lama after a video of the Tibetan spiritual leader went viral at the weekend in which he allegedly wanted to molest a child.
In the video, the Dalai Lama is seen kissing a young boy on the lips and asking him to “suck his tongue” at a public event.
The South African party called on the Indian government to act on the incident, saying “the law must not be spared on any religious leader who indulges in abusive acts.”
“The Indian Authority must send a stern warning to all those who dare to harm children that they will be prosecuted harshly regardless of their status,” EFF said.
The Dalai Lama has publicly apologised for the incident, which allegedly took place in the Indian city of Dharamshala a few months ago.
The EFF said the apology was not sincere since it was issued a month after the incident “and only after mounting pressure from activists against child abuse.”
“This supposed apology failed to state that his acts were grossly abusive.”
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