Tibetan flag flies
day late
The raising of the Tibetan flag over Camden Town Hall nearly didn't
go up as planned when the flagpole got stuck. Council chiefs decided
to raise the flag on the roof of the Judd Street building on Monday
in honour of the 43rd anniversary of the Tibetan uprising. But the
borough's mayor, Councillor Roger Robinson, found the cords used to
raise it had been loosened by high winds at the weekend. This is the
seventh year running that Camden has decided to fly the colours, despite
fierce opposition from the Chinese Embassy. Paula Hollings, of the
Tibet Vigil, said: "We went up on the roof and took the flag up. We
went through the motions without it actually going up. They had trouble
with the flagpole. "It's very symbolic, especially under protest from
the Chinese Embassy. Camden is putting itself out more than the British
Government is prepared to." The flag, which was eventually raised
on Tuesday morning, will remain up for a week. |
