Bella camp residents relocated to Satsita camp remain without basic necessities as yet

08.10.2003 Editor

INGUSHETIA, October 8, Caucasus Times – The residents of the former Bella camp displaced to another settlement in Satsita camp in Ingushetia were left without elementary conveniences including electricity and the heat.

As of October 8, there were 150 tents set for the relocated persons from Bella camp. The migration service official repeatedly pledged all infrastructure services and facilities would be established in Satsita camp compelling the refugees to move there.

According to Movsar Bitiyev, a local man, as yet there are no gas, electricity, heat in the set up tents where people have to live. “At first, we were being pressured by the official to leave Bella camp, now they apply the same tactic here,” the man said. “In these two weeks over, we are left without the heat in the tents. Besides, our children are not allowed in a local school, ain’t no places there, they said”.

The district Interior Ministry Migration service excused the situation reasoning the public utilities services overloaded before the season and therefore failed to complete all repair works in the camp.

Malika Suleymenova, Caucasus Times, Ingushetia

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