At a time when the offer of third country resettlement has sparked controversy among the refugee population, senior leaders of eight major political parties have signed a commitment towards their honorable repatriation.
In their signed commitment, political leaders have urged Bhutan government to help in the repatriation of refugees languishing in Nepal. They have also asked international community to support this initiative.
The commitment has been signed by Nepali Congress (NC) leader Chakra Prasad Bastola, NC-Democratic leader Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat, Unified Marxist Leninist (UML) leader Jhal Nath Khanal, Maoist leader Suresh Ale Magar, People's Front (PF) leader Lila Mani Pokharel, Nepal Workers and Peasants Party (NWPP) leader Prem Suwal, Nepal Sadbhavana Party (NSP) leader Narsingh Chaudhary and United Leftist Front (ULF) leader CP Mainali.
The latest commitment by the political leaders has come when western countries like the United States have expressed their willingness to resettle the refugees in their countries. Most refugee leaders including Tek Nath Rijal, however, have been saying that first priority must be repatriation to Bhutan.
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