Leaders stress repatriation, Australian diplomat visits camp

Damak, December 05: Exiled Bhutanese leaders repeated their demand for a respectful repatriation of the the Bhutanese citizens back to their country.

"We want to go back home and not to the US", the leaders said.

Speaking at an interaction organized by the Bhutan Women's Development Association in Urlabadi on Monday and central member of the Bhutan Human Rights Organization D. S. Kafley stressed that cooperation and support of all the political parties and people in Nepal and India was essential for the dignified repatriation of the exiled Bhutanese.

General Secretary of the Association, Ambika Kafley said the exiled Bhutanese want to return to their country and asked the international community to support their wish.

Meanehile, Australian Ambassador to Nepal Graeme Lade visit the camps on Monday. On the occasion, he said that the government of Australia would provide support as much as possible to resolve the problem.

Talking to exiled Bhutanese in Beldangi-1 camp, Lade assured for Australian support to the proposal put forward by the government of Nepal in order resolve the protracted problem.

On the occasion, the Lade also inspected the census and relief distribution works taking place at the camp. Bhutan News Service