UML leader Oli visits fire victims; assures to lobby with govt for more aid

CPN-UML leader KP Sharma Oli on Sunday visited fire-gutted camps of Jhapa and Morang and met some of the fire victims.

Leader Oli who reached Goldhap camp this afternoon assured people displaced by fire with more supports, adding he would discuss the matter with Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal’s government upon his return to the capital Kathmandu.

“I have seen and felt the real situation now,” former foreign minister Oli told the Camp Management Committee,” I will discuss the matter with our party leadership and the government. The relief aid is not sufficient.”

Last week, the District Administration Offices of both the districts distributed Rs 1500 each for all burnt huts.

Leader Oli also said Bhutan would never accept the refugees back home. He claimed he had told reporters several times that Bhutan would never become willing to repatriate a single refugee.

“Through different bilateral talks, I knew that Bhutan will never accept its citizens to return home with dignity and honour.”

Meanwhile, he claimed that resettled Bhutanese would work for democratic changes in Bhutan in future saying those who have opted resettlement have gained a lot of courage and platform.

“I was amazed to see a resettled refugee family from Beldangi camp in Boston weeks before,” Oli said relating to his recent visit to US. He said, as he got into a taxi he was excited to know that the driver was a resettled Bhutanese from Jhapa.

“He took me to his apartment and I was received warmly by his family. I was able to study their changed mind in the new environment,” he added.

Leader Oli also visited Sanishchare camp and listened to some of the refugees displaced by  fire last week.

(Reported by Parsuram Niraula from Goldhap and Lakpa Tamang from Sanischare for BNS)