Following a written commitment from the government to start the registration of all kinds of asylum seekers including new ones within the next five months, the ongoing hunger strike was called off on Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
Acting Chief District Office of Jhapa, Yogendra Dulal, and Durga Devi Bista signed the agreement paper where representatives from various agencies, rights defenders, the camp management committee of Beldangi and journalists were present as witness.
Based on the agreement, the government expressed its written commitment to resume the installed registration for issuing refugee identity cards. Download agreement here
“The government has acknowledged all demands of put forwarded by the agitating women, and commits to start registration of asylum seekers, census absentees and cases of new entry,” read the agreement paper.
CDO Dulal also assured medical treatment of all the women, expressing sadness over their deteriorating health conditions.
“I have already instructed AMDA Nepal to ensure that women recover their lost health,” said CDO Dulal.
However, Bista, who was leading the fast-unto-death since November 15, expressed doubt over timely implementation of the government’s commitment.
“We need to wait for resumption of the registration process to see if the government is serious towards our demands,” Bista told Bhutan News Service.
Meanwhile, the AMDA Nepal transported all women to Damak for their treatment from Beldangi.
I salute you Brave Ladies. You Sacrificed a lot for the sake of thousands others. Your efforts to give justice to the deprived lot is highly appreciated. Let’s hope the agreement signed is in true spirits and will be followed according to the accepted terms of reference.
Once again Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations to Ms Durga Devi Bista and her team members for attaining success and achieving tangible results of what you were trying to accomplice it. Finally, you have consummate the daunting tasks which should have come from the government side without this far. Any way the deal is done. Congratulations again, to all those who involved to make this issue a success.
Thanks
DB Adhikari
USA
Congratulation to Ms Durga Devi Bista, we should thank her and team. They did good job and will help many felllow country men and women who are living without any status and future ahead. See, our leaders like Tek Nath and his team; what they did? even Mr. Tek Nath Rizal cant help his fellow prison mates and many of whom spend more then him in notoriosu prison( chemgang Jail) but now most of them living in exile without any medical nor status. Most of them spend more then Tek Nath prison time. See, Mr. Tek Nath, who live in good banglow in ktm? but dont care for rest.
More over, our so called leader are getting settle in 3rd country.
Hope GON will keep their promises and give the status soon.
cheers
Sincere congratulations to the women from Beldangi. I hope you will all recover soon and that what has been promised will also be executed properly. I wish you all the best in your lives.
Alice Verheij
Netherlands
Congratulations to Ms Durga Devi Bista and her team.It is not the total success but your team had accomplice a lot.Stay in alert to continue hunger strike again if the Gov fail to fullfill the demand in days to come.Congrts again to all.
Thanks a million to those bhutanese ladies who really took a couragous steps to bring the issue in light for the betterment of the genuene refugees in exile. I am sure govt. of nepal will do the best with out out descrimination.
once again i salute to the team of Mr. durga deviBista.
hari
Good!
How will the pact be implemented is yet to be seen.
Sacrifice is great but to see the AUTHACHAP for the signature of Mrs Durga Devi Bista is really pity. How will the cunning pahares take and weigh us? I’ve no words.
Anyhow there was a good coverage and drew attention.
Congratulation to the Strike team for their succcess. I wish for the quick recovery of their health. … I too appreciate Govt, of Nepal for concerning the issue, however the final out come is yet to see. Lets expect everything turns up well. my salute to Durga Devis Team and the Govt. of Nepal.