The Secret Tibet (The Forbidden world)

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{The Tibet Post International 17 September 2008}-Ven. Serta Tsultrim Woeser, a Tibetan monk from Drepung Monastery, South India told The Tibet Post International that, Chinese authorities arrested Mr. Washu Rangjong, a Tibetan journalist in Serta district of eastern Tibet on 11th September 2008, around 23:00 Beijing hours.

The arrest happened after a joint team of People's Armed Police Force (PAP) from Karze Tibetan prefecture and Sichuan province came to Serta district, the PAP team had secretly taken him from his home without giving any reason for the arrest to his family.

Before his arrest, he was a Serta district news television presenter in Tibetan language, a Tibetan writer as well as a Tibetan singer. His family went to the district police office and asked why he has been arrested, but the Chinese authorities had no comment, Ven. Woeser said.

Mr. Washu Ranjong was born in 1983 in Serta District of eastern Tibet, he graduated from people's primary, middle and high school in the district and Karze Tibetan prefecture, completed his one year teacher training course from Dhardho Teacher Training college in Dhartsedho county, Sichuan province. He taught a Tibetan language course at Nyetoe Village School of Serta district for one year before joining the local television news agency. He has worked as a news presenter at Serta district news television for more than 4 years.

Mr. Washu Ranjong is also a Tibetan writer and singer, and has published two books, which detail Tibetan history, culture, literature and arts etc. He also released his first Tibetan song album. He is a father of two children.