Update 2 pm: Indefinite shutdown of Beldangi camps

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Materials discovered at the spot where Khadka was knifed to death. Photo: Arjun

Beldangi, September 9 : The all party meeting of the stakeholders including camp management committee was underway in Beldangi-II camp , while this story was being compiled, to discuss the murder of KB Khadka in a broad day light inside the UNHCR-administered camp yesterday. 

Earlier today, the camp secretary of of Beldangi-II Extension, Ganapati Adhikari, called for indefinite shutdown of Beldangi camps until the killers are brought under security control.

In a statement issued, Adhikari has asked the government of Nepal to provide security to the camp residents. (Download Adhikari’s statement)

“I ask all in camps to shutdown everything including schools to demand security and punish the killer of Khadka”, said Adhikari.

Meanwhile, the Birat-led Communist Party of Bhutan (MLM) condemned the murder citing such acts to defame the democratic struggle in Bhutan. (Download CPB(MLM)’s Statement)

“IOM and UNHCR are responsible for increasing act of decapitation of leaders in exiles by fragmenting the exile community according to their best interest”, said the party’s exile coordination committee in-charged alias Raktim.

Thousands of exiled Bhutanese gather around the camp management committee of Beldangi-II and Beldangi-II Extension to discuss the funeral-proceeding of late Khadka, whose body is taken to Bhadrapur, Jhapa for post-mortem this afternoon, and security issues in the camps.

Youth Friendly Center of the camp also organized an emergency meeting this morning to make out the probable protest programs against the murder.

(With inputs from Arjun Pradhan in Beldangi-I)

 

6 thoughts on “Update 2 pm: Indefinite shutdown of Beldangi camps”

  1. Indeed it a a big loss to the refugee community with the unfortunate demise of Mr.Khadka.I express my heartfelt sympathy for the breaved family and pray to almighty to give them the strength to face the loss.
    In the mean time I feel life in the camp has to go normal and actions that provoke voilence further is to be minimised.Pressurising the law enforcement agencies to book the culprits is the need of the hour but shutting down all service sectors in the camps is in no case appreciable.It is just like shutting down the nepali highways.
    As responsible person camp secretary should think before making decissions as it directly affects the day to day life of thousands other in the camp.Shutting all service sectors in the camp will have a big impact in the general mass.Such actions means you are depriving some other for the immediate needs!

    Think wisely.

  2. Khadka’s unfortunate death is a irrecoverable loss on the part of entire bhutanese community. His contribution towards bhutanese community is worth appreciable. It is not just the people in the camp who are mourning at his death but whole across tha globe where bhutanese are residing.I would appreciate people now in the camp taking several measures to bring the culprits before public for justice. The recent declaration of indefinite closure of all the services in the camp is acceptable too but that should not go long. Unless we do so, it is certain that Nepal government would stay idle. I would suggest to do evrything possible to find out the culprit but let normalcy exists in the camp.Constant pressure should be fiven to both UHCR and the government of Nepal.

  4. i dont agree with the thounght of Adhakari to shut down everything like school…Its the great weakness of Nepalese government for security of a single person….so its my request to everybody to find the greater solution in simple and effective manner..good luck

  6. I am not really understanding why is this ppl above putting blame on UNHCR and IOM for the unsecurity in the camp, without UNHCR where we would have been and without IOM how can our future may look like…its Nepal Govt. that has something to do for our security and I agree with Mr. Hari…open your eyes and accept the resettlement..then getting into this mess and you can be the next target after Lt. Khadka… who knows… ofcourse we have lost a good friend and a social worker and our condolances goes to the beraved family and pray for Khadkas soul rest in peace

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