Kathmandu, Jan. 21: Bhutan People’s Party (BPP) has warned of launching a movement if all the Bhutanese refugees languishing in the camps in eastern Nepal are not repatriated to their homeland.

“Only indiscriminate repatriation arrangment guaranteeing the return of all the refugees without any categorisation, will be acceptable to us. If there is any selection, that will not solve the problem,” said BPP president R. K. Budathoki at a press meet today. He stated that his party was planning a movement unless the problem found an acceptable solution.

Reacting to the recent optimistic statement of the Foreign Minister about the resolution of the Bhutanese refugee problem, Budathoki said he would not see the possibility of settlement in the near future “because Bhutan has a firm stand not return the refugees.”

“The diplomatic development is not any indicative of the solution of the problem,” he said adding that Nepal has not discussed with his party the issue, which is a matter of regret.

The land that belonged to the refugees was nationalised. Their houses were demolished. The nationalised land was resurveyed and Druka communities have been resettled there. The new survey and land ownership of the land in Southern Bhutan has completely obliterated the original ownership system. All this is the indication of the fact that the Dragon Kingdom is against the repatriation, said the BPP president.

Referring to the release of democratic leader Tek Nath Rijal, Budathoki said it was part of Bhutanese conspiracy. Rizal was freed with the aim of tarnishing his growing popularity in the international arena. So long after the release, he has not been granted audience by the King.The BPP president however said that Rijal’s release had provided more energy and possibility for democratic movement in Bhutan.

A group of youths went to the hotel where Rizal was staying and threatened him not to air his views on telephone talks. This might be part of the design to force him to leave the country, said Budathoki.

“The wave of democratic changes is rising now in different Bhutanese communities including the Drukpas and our movement for restoration of democracy will assimilate all sections and communities,” Budathoki said, adding that international solidarity and support are being built to make the movement a success.