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YOB condemns Norway massacre

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 08:40 AM PDT

Expressing deepest condolences to the family of deceased in Norway massacre, the Youth Organization of Bhutan (YOB) has extended its strong solidarity for the Norwegian Labor Youth's (AUF) to condemn, what it labeled a 'heinous crime.'

"It was very shocked to learn about the shooting rampage at the AUF's annual summer youth camp in Utoya, Norway," reads the statement, adding- " AUF, the youth wing of incumbent Party in the government is a very good friend of YOB and the Bhutanese movement. AUF has been always supportive to the Bhutanese movement and has been a strong advocate for immigrant's rights within the Norway."

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg (center), his wife Ingrid Schulerud and the Labour Party's youth leader Eskil Pedersen, who survived the massacre on Friday, added to the mound of flowers left by mourners outside the Oslo Cathedral on Sunday. PHOTO: Views and News from Norway

In 2008 at the AUF's Congress, YOB was invited as international guest and was attended by Aakash Budathoki and also in 2010 as an international guest Chandra Chhetri from Vadso, Norway had attended the same Youth camp where shooting rampage was occurred.

The statement issued by the YOB President, Rajen Giri, further stated that not only AUF, YOB or Norway lost their cadres or friends, but the whole global youth movement had lost its strong advocators of human rights and freedoms.

A powerful bombing in the capital city Oslo and and an indiscriminate shooting initiated by a 32-year Norwegian youth left 93 individuals killed.

The tragedy has left the country with extreme sorrow. In a God service offered in the name of the deceased in Oslo Cathedral today, a majority of people including the royal family members burst into tears.

Analysts say that the massacre was the biggest national tragedy the peaceful Scandinavian country ever experienced after the World War II.

Reported by Ramesh Gautam from Norway for BNS

Bhutanese in Denmark hold general assembly

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 08:04 AM PDT

Exiled Bhutanese resettled in different parts of Denmark held first general assembly of the Association of Nepali Speaking Bhutanese in Denmark, a community organisation, on Saturday.

Committee members – from the left: Kuldeep Kathet – Treasurer, Anita – Well-wisher/frivillihuset Aalborg, Thugten Dorjee Drukpa – President, Hem Timsina – regional coordinator (MidJylland), Tika Tiwari – regional coordinator (Fyn), and Moti Lal Baraily – regional coordinator ( Nord Jylland). Photo/Arjun Ghatani

“Majority of Bhutanese resettled in Denmark attended the general assembly held at Frivilligehuset in Jammerbugt municipilty,” reads the press statement released by its President Thugten Dorji Drukpa.

“The house felt necessary to change the name of the association from Association of Nepali Speaking Bhutanese in Denmark to Association of Bhutanese Communities in Denmark (ABCD), ” adds the statement.

The assembly dissolved the temporary working committee formed in October last year there by electing a new board headed by Drukpa. The assembly also elected Kuldeep Kathet as treasurer and Moti Lal Baraily, Hem Timsina and Tika Tiwari as regional coordinators from North Jylland,  MidJylland and  Fyn respectively.

“We have adopted a new constitution. We have also elected Bishnu adhikari and Lal Bahadur Bista as Auditors,” President Drukpa informed over telephone.  “We will work with a good spirit to stay unitedly in this country,” he added.

There are about 500 Bhutanese resettled in different parts of  Denmark.

Reported by Ramesh Gautam from Norway for BNS.