The Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, apologised on Monday, April 10 2023, after footage showed him asking a young boy to “suck my tongue” at a public event.
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“A video clip has been circulating that shows a recent meeting when a young boy asked His Holiness the Dalai Lama if he could give him a hug,” said a statement on the exiled leader’s Twitter account, which has 19 million followers.
“His Holiness wishes to apologise to the boy and his family, as well as his many friends across the world, for the hurt his words may have caused.”
The statement said the Dalai Lama leader “often teases people he meets in an innocent and playful way even in public and before cameras. He regrets the incident”.
🤢 This is an alarming scene! The Dalai Lama, who has had ties to NXIVM in the past, caught on camera trying to make advances to an Indian boy.
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You can clearly see the boy's body language as he yanks back the first time, then throws his head upward as the Dalai-Lama says "SUCK… pic.twitter.com/CorBr8tiDz
— NΛTLY DΞNISΞ (@NatlyDenise_) April 9, 2023
The video, which has 1 million views on Twitter, also shows the Nobel peace laureate giving the boy a peck on the lips in presence of an audience who is heard clapping and laughing, while a man captures the moment on a phone.
Some observers said that it was “akin to paedophilia”, while others commented that it was “creepy” and “disgusting”.
Another user questioned the Buddhist monk. “When millions look upon you and follow you, your behaviour and character should be implacable.”
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