Lobsang Thokmey, 108th self-immolated of Tibet

BREAKING : New self-immolation, today March 16, 2013 in Ngaba. Today around 2:40pm (local time), a monk from Kirti monastery identified as Lobsang Thokmey, 28, has self-immolated to protest against Chinese repressive rule inside Tibet. He set himself on fire nearby Kirti monastery's western gate and deceased following the self immolation in Ngaba County People’s Hospital.
Lobsang Thokmey was born in Rangtrig Tsang, Upper nomadic area of Tingon (Chi: Cheng Guan) township in Ngaba County, Ngaba Tibetan and Qing Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province.
The source in the region said “ Lobsang Thokmey has poured gas over himself in front of the gate of his residence in the Kirti monastery and set fire while marching toward the western gate of the Kirti monastery. He fell on the ground after few minutes, and some eyewitness noticed the religious flag in his hands but could not confirmed whether he shouted slogans or not”.
After monks and local people noticed Lobsang Thokmey’s self-immolation, they took his body to the local Hospital. Unfortunately, the medical could not rescue his life and he deceased later on.
The Chinese authority has deployed huge military forces within the Hospital and transfered Lobsang Thokmey’s body to Barkham County forcibily.
Lobsang Thokmey's father is Rangtrig and mother Tepu. Lobsang Thokmey joined Kirti monastery since his childhood and presently he was studying Buddhism in 8th grade of Tibetan traditional education system within the monastery. He was also one of very good and positive model for the younger generation within the Monastery in terms of attitude and education as well.
Lobsang Takmeyn leaves behind him his parents, three brothers and one sister.
Today is one of very sensitive day for people in Ngaba and region, because it was the 5th anniversary of the massive killing and bloody crackdown in Ngaba since 2008 by the Chinese heavier armed military forces. So far, people in Ngaba have been preserving this unforgettable and traditic moment every year through different strategies, particularly, Lobsang Phuntsog, the second historical self immolation on 16th March 2011 has occurred today in back 2 years, and then Lobsang Tsultrim has self immolated to protest against Chinese rule in Tibet on 16th March 2012 in back one year, and then today, again, a Kirti monk identified as Lobsang Thokmey has self immolated to protest against the Chinese rule in Tibet today on 16th March 2013 to preserve the 5th bloody crackdown anniversary of Tibetan peaceful protest in Ngaba in 2008 by Chinese heavier military forces.
The information provided by Kanyag Tsering and Lobsang Yeshi in Kirti monastery, Dharamsala, India on 16th March 2013.