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verification team should, therefore, act in full accordance with the citizenship
and immigration laws of the country and the decisions of the previous sessions
of the National Assembly.
The Chimis of Chukha and Sarpang Dzongkhags pointed out that any
difficulties the Ngolops may be facing today is a result of their own evil deeds
and their decision to leave the country. Firm steps should be taken to ensure
that they do not return. The people claiming to be Bhutanese refugees in the
camps have tried to incite trouble and social discord in the country, and nothing
better can be expected from them or their children. The Chimis called on the
Bhutanese joint verification team to carry out a strict and thorough verification
of the people in the camps in Nepal.
The Chimis of Dagana and Punakha Dzongkhags submitted that when the
governments of Bhutan and Nepal take a decision on where the people in the
camps should go, it is very important to act in accordance with the laws of
Bhutan including the Citzenship Act and immigration rules and regulations as
well as the decisions of the National Assembly. The Chimis pointed out that the
people claiming to be Bhutanese refugees had left the country despite His
Majesty the King’s personal appeals and the exemption of Goongda Woola and
rural taxes as incentive for them to stay back. Such people who have left the
country on their own free will cannot be considered as regugees.
The Chimis of Trashi Yangtse and Haa Dzongkhags said that they were aware
that joint verification of the people in the refugee camps was underway in
accordance with the agreement reached between the governments of Bhutan and
Nepal. They had also heard that the joint verification was making good
progress.
The Chimis called on the Bhutanese joint verification team to keep in mind that
the verification should be done within the parameters of the laws of the country
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