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by mnepali | October 15, 2008 at 04:38 am
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About 35 Somalis, including children and women, on Wednesday afternoon demanded the refugee status from the Nepal government.
They sat-in nearby the Kathmandu District Administration with some placards on which they wrote their demand for refugee status as well as waive-off of their overstaying fees in Nepal.
Some of them even came to the UNHCR’s care and maintenance office at Hanumansthan in Kathmandu. However, the UNHCR based in Nepal did not have any information on this.
A Somali youth, 19, (he called himself Abdul) said in broken English that they were from war-tattered Somalia and wanted to get the refugee status from the government of Nepal.
A Somali lady, 24, could not speak English. She tried to explain in Somali itself but in vain. Yet her acting showed that she belonged to a well-to-do class in Somalia. Most of the participants in the sit-in program looked prosperous and excited.
This reporter could not contact the immigration sources that could give some responsible information regarding the alleged involvement of immigration officials in earning commissions from rich Somalis.
However, informal sources claim that international brokers, collaborating with their Nepali counterparts with much experience in refugee business, have been bringing many Somalis into Nepal.
A Somali boy whom this reporter had met in Kathmandu in 1996 said that his intention was not to stay long in Nepal but to move to Europe or America for better opportunities.
Admitting that he was from a rich feudal family background, he demanded with this reporter meals and drinks in five star hotels and expensive restaurants while he had refused to enter ordinary restaurants.
Nepal government so far does not have any policy of accepting refugees other than Bhutanese and Tibetans.
first published in www.groundreport.com/mohannepali
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at 04:41 on October 15th, 2008
mnepali, I like this story. It's good stuff. I would suggest you to use high lighter tool to link to other websites.
at 04:45 on October 15th, 2008
Somalis are really taking liberties these days. They do nothing to turn their failed state homeland into a safe place to be, and instead travel around the world, mooching off of welfare systems. Everywhere, you go it is the same story: 80 per cent are unemployed and on benefits. It is time Somalis turned their hand to sorting out their country's problems and not looking for hand out.
at 04:53 on October 15th, 2008
mnepali, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 07:57 on October 15th, 2008
Uh-oh, next thing you know the somalis will try to impose their 'sharia' law, like they have in the US.
at 19:51 on October 15th, 2008
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Somalis people is a people who flied they country … because of insecurity
What we have seen many news what happened yesterday in front of DAO.
(District of Administration Office) we have seen many Somali refugees stranded in
Front of de DAO seeking recognition
Somali people who have been living in Kathmandu since around three years
Yesterday demonstrated outside the southern gate of singha durbar,
Calling on the government to accept the as refugees.
“Though the united nations high commissioner for refugee have recognized –
As a refugees and provides monthly allowances,
The government of Nepal does not treat us in the same way instead us as illegal
Immigrants,” said 24 yrs old shukri de kali, one of the Somalis staging
Demonstration.
Stating that they are entitled pay visa fees.
“Since we depend on the UNHCR for financial assistance and are not allowed
To work here paying visa fees and not fines are burned on us.”
If the situation in somalia improves, he said they will return to their country.
It is believed that more than 70 Somalis who had entered Nepal through various
Routes in 2005 and 2006
“we tried to enter the central secretariat to put forward our request to the home
minister,
but the police stopped us at the gate and said they would convey our message
to authority concerned” said Ali
that was the news of www.thehimalayantimes.com/ the national news of nepal
at 07:13 on October 18th, 2008
somaila are real REFFUGGE LEAST 20 YRS BUT GOOD LUCKY SOMALIAS
at 22:09 on October 20th, 2008
These ppl are useless human beings....the drug dealers and idiots.Shameless ppl of somalia.
Go and do something on ur own u criminal masters.
at 19:56 on October 21st, 2008
I have worked with young Somali refugees in Europe and have found them to be scrupulously honest, kind, motivated individuals whose personal histories often involve extremely traumatizing experiences. If the refugees currently residing in Nepal are anything like their compatriots who I got to know then they deserve more moral support than the frankly rather xenophobic comments above are offering...
at 07:09 on November 1st, 2008
They came to Nepal to save in