Beijing fears Tibetan local boycott of the new year.

SyuzhetyDemonstratsii against the Chinese occupation, Tibetans Tibeta16.01.2009Kitay invited to celebrate the date of the suppression of anti-vosstaniyaKitayskie government has tightened security in Tibet prior to the onset of the new year on the local calendar. That was reported by The New York Times, referring to the inhabitants of the region and the people who visited him recently. Additional units to ensure safety, according to the newspaper, appeared, including in the capital of Tibet Autonomous Region Lhasa.
As writes edition, in the Tibet movement is gaining momentum, calling for a boycott of celebrations, coming in conjunction with the Tibetan New Year on February 25. Supporters of the boycott explain his position need to honor the memory of Tibetans killed during anti performances in March 2008, and to express disagreement with the arrests of their members.
Not to participate in the upcoming festivities are distributed, including by electronic mail. According to The New York Times, calls for a boycott began to sing a few months ago.
Deputy Chairman of the Standing Committee of People's Representatives Assembly of the Tibet Autonomous Region Nimah Tserin warned against attempts to disrupt the festivities. "We live a happy life, why we do not celebrate New Year?" - He said. The words appear on the site Tserina newspaper Zhenmin Zhibao.
According to official figures, in March 2008 during riots in Tibet were killed about 20 people. Chinese authorities fear unrest in 2009 in connection with the fact that supporters of Tibetan independence will celebrate 50 years of anti-rebellion in the region, after which he had to leave the Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama.