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Tibet’s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, 87, has publicly apologized after an incident involving a young boy. The video shows the Dalai Lama asking the little boy to kiss him on the lips and “suck his tongue”.
The video caused quite a stir, especially on social media. In a public statement on Monday, the spiritual leader apologized: “His Holiness wishes to apologize to the boy and his family, as well as his many friends around the world, for any pain his words may have caused. “
Dalai Lama regrets incident
According to the statement, the 87-year-old “often teases people he meets in an innocent and playful manner, even in public and in front of cameras.” Still, he regrets the incident.
The video shows a boy taking the stage during the speech of the Dalai Lama. Then the fateful words fall. The child approaches the Dalai Lama. After a few seconds, the spiritual leader hugs him and thanks him. However, there is no “tongue sucker”. However, the Dalai Lama stuck his tongue out at the boy.
According to a report from “Sky”, the shooting was done on February 28. (zis)
Source: Blick
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