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Kathmandu,Thursday January 27, 2000 Magh 13th, 2056.
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Any hope for refugees?
Bhutanese refugees
didn’t expect to be dumped in the camps in Nepal for so long. Life in the camps is so
painful. Bhutanese refugees do suffer from the de-humanising effect of prolonged stay in
camps.
A decade has been wasted in
the hostile environment of the camps and the world seems to pay no heed even now to these
many refugees who have been leading a destitute life without home and without future and
no hope for happiness.
Not that there have not been
any efforts for an early repatriation, but they have all been in vain. Bhutan remains a
totalitarian state and democracy looks like a dream that cannot materialise just becuase
of the policies that a regime led by a dictator has been following.
Affluent societies may be
least bothered about the emaciated refugees who have lost even their basic right to life
and nationality and have been languishing in the camps without any hope.
Justice has been delayed and
denied even after years of torment. Bhutanese refugees and their culture and identity are
in jeopardy. They live in an hour of ruin.
Is there any hope for a
better tomorrow for these refugees?
Nitya Nanda Sharma
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India |
