Regarding the arrest of Zaba, the reporter called the public security bureau of Kangding County for inquiries. When the police heard the reporter asking about monks of Lingque Temple, they immediately hung up.
Kakuji also said that the authorities were repainting some of the buildings in the city. It is believed that this was related with the re-opening of tourism in Lhasa on Thursday.
National Police Agency Commissioner General Eo Cheong-soo admitted that on the day of the torch relay the police put more efforts to protect the torch, but he did not think that the state power was humiliated nor was the sovereignty infringed upon.
But thousands of people from the pan-blue camp are still unable to accept Lai Shin-yuan.