The story here is that ethnic Nepalese who live in South Bhutan have been kicked out by the government because they are not indigenous Bhutanese, and they mostly live in refugee camps where they have become increasingly radicalised. But instead of HAMAS, they have been good recruiting ground for Maoists.The (foreign) minister added that now, while Bhutan remained committed to resolving the problem through the bilateral process, the security situation in Nepal had deteriorated, particularly near the camps. The infiltration of the camps by the Maoists and other related developments were of utmost concern to Bhutan, he said. "The Maoists in Nepal are not satisfied by just carrying out their activities on Nepalese soil," he said. "They are intent on spreading their 'revolution' to other parts of the region. Even Ms. Christina Rocca, US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia, during her visit to Nepal in May, 2005, has called the Maoist a security threat to the whole region. She said the Maoists had made clear their intention to impose a 'one-party people's republic' and to export their revolution to neighbouring states. We feel that such a regime would almost certainly threaten stability in the region."
Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk pointed out that the Maoists had infiltrated the camps in Nepal which had become breeding grounds for various radical political parties and terrorists groups. Some of the main radical parties were the Bhutan Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist, Maoist), the Bhutan Gorkha Liberation Front, and Bhutan Revolutionary Students Union. He pointed out to the Assembly members that allowing the highly politicised camp people into Bhutan would mean importing ready-made radical political parties and terrorists to duplicate the violence, terror, and instability the Maoists had unleashed in Nepal. "Because of our small size, Bhutan is not in a position to absorb even a fraction of the violence and lawlessness that pervades Nepal," he said. "In the last eight to nine years, over 11,000 people have been killed in Nepal."