Dalai Lama is by no means a human right guard, nor is he a pure religious figure, Ragdi, chairman of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of Tibet Autonomous Region of China, told reporters in Bangkok on December 9.

Dalai is not only a religious figure but also a political one, who has been engaging himself in the activities aiming to split Tibet from the motherland after he fled the country in 1959, Ragdi said.

Ragdi made the remark when interviewed by Thai media.

Tibet was a slave society 40 years ago under Dalai's rule when five percent of the one million population were slave owners who were free to trade, exchange and even torture the rest 95 percent slaves they owned, Ragdi said.

But now, he said, the Tibetan people are their own masters, who enjoy the right to administrate their own affairs, the right of education and the right to develop their own culture and religion.

For the past 40 years, the central government has been waiting patiently for Dalai to give up his separatist stance and return home to do something beneficial to Tibet and the Tibetan people.

But on the contrary, Dalai plotted a series of riots and even terrorist activities in Tibet, greatly undermining the ethnic unity, peace and stability of Tibetan society.

"Is it ironic that a person like Dalai was given the Nobel Peace Prize and called 'guard of human right'?" Ragdi said.

Ragdi also warned that any government which invites Dalai for a visit or provides him with a forum is actually interfering with China's internal affairs.

As for the so-called Tibetan independence, Ragdi said the idea was fabricated by some imperialists who failed to occupy Tibet by force in the second half the 19th century.

Tibet has always been an inseparable part of China, which has been exercising sovereignty over the territory since the 13th century.

Even the status of Dalai himself, the 14th spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, was authorized by the central government at that time.

It is obvious that those who advocate the independence of Tibet, are lack of knowledge about Tibet's history, Ragdi said.

Ragdi is here for a five-day visit at the invitation of Thai Senate Speaker Meechai Ruechupan. It is the first time that a ibetan delegation has ever visited Thailand.

During his visit, Ragdi held talks with Meechai, president of the National Assembly and speaker of the House of Representatives Wan Muhammad Nor Matha and other figures from the parliament and the religious circle. They exchanged views on issues of common concern.