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Local Election Clash

December 7, 2014;

Tibetan Villagers have clashed with officials who insisted they must vote for a government-backed candidate for local office instead of the candidate of their choice at the local election. The incident occurred during an electoral meeting at Taktak township in Darlag county in Golog in the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, the officials reacting violently to the villagers demands. The Tibetans dispersed and went home.

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