The Speaker of the B.C. Legislative Assembly said concerns about his office being influenced by foreign interests are “incorrect,” as the opposition calls for a probe into whether complaints from the Chinese Consulate about Tibetans visiting the legislature had prompted the speaker’s office to deny a visit by another group of Buddhist monks.
On Feb. 15, a group of Tibetans visited the legislature, including Penpa Tsering, president-elect of the Tibetan government-in-exile. Tsering posted photos on social media, saying it was his first “official visit” to the B.C. legislature, which was part of his tour of Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom earlier this year.
