Vigilance after refugee scam

The responsible people of the political parties and the bureaucracy have established an uncanny alliance.

The Bhutanese refugee scam has revealed some disturbing themes that have always remained hidden behind the orderly Nepali political façade. The scam is about substituting real refugees with fake deceitful characters, and sending them to the United States as Bhutanese refugees. These fake characters would take the place of those languishing in the camps, or those who have remained behind for one reason or another. They live in a very miserable condition in the camps. After the revelation of the above scam, journalists contacted some of the real ones who expressed shock, surprise and dismay about this development. There is hardly anything they can do about it. Some of those genuine refugees who are conscious about their conditions would look at it with a sense of helplessness. They would be stunned to know how their condition in the awful camps has been dramatised by people who run the country and preach political ideals of socialism, democracy, communism and good governance. Those involved are people who play leadership roles in the parties, government and bureaucracy.