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Kuwait: 4,000 expatriates protest demanding unpaid salaries

  •   Thu, Jul 25 2019 09:50:53 PM

Daijiworld Media Network - Kuwait (SHP)

Kuwait, Jul 25: Over 4,000 workers carried out an organized sit-in around the Jaber Al-Ahmad Stadium from morning till evening. The number of people gathered for the sit-in is majorly from South Asia. To prevent any riots or protests, police forces had been deployed at the area.

The patrol cars reached the Jaber Al-Ahmad Stadium and the officials were seen conversing with the workers to know their intent behind the sit-in. On inquiry, it was found that for over four months the workers have not been their salaries. The sum unpaid accounts to more than 10 million dinars.

Officials from the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour are looking into the matter and trying to a fix for the problem. Most of the workers have stated that they have not left the country and are illegally residing as the companies have not renewed their residence permits.

 
  

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai

    Fri, Jul 26 2019

    Off late salary delays are being reported from all gulf countries; people are returning back home in large numbers, despaired!

    Last week a number of Indian rice exporters have been duped by a Dubai based Arab trading co of more than 200cr! This shows the situation in Gulf is very shaky!

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  • YOGI THUNTA, MANGALURU - NEAR PUMPWELL CIRCLE

    Fri, Jul 26 2019

    These are the same blue colored category of human beings serving the WHITE colored Human Beings ! The White color category of human being is very clever to manipulate the said category throwing them in 15 people in one room/ providing delicious watery DHAL and Rice !!! WHITE COLOR is very happy with family status and enjoy the WEEKly society parties called SANGHA and even our FILM STAR and POLITICIANS are often invited to the show off parties and our MEDIA is there to publish it very lavishly.

    Agian the blue color still suffering like NAA DHOBIKA NAA GHADKA KUTTAA

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  • Sanjeev Kamath, Udupi / Seattle

    Fri, Jul 26 2019

    Well desrerved for the lure of Rs 227 per KWD.

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  • Evans C. Sumitra, Udupi/ New York, USA.

    Fri, Jul 26 2019

    It is a sorry state of affairs these 4000 expatriates are going through such big problems. How can these workers manage to survive without getting paid for four months. These workers are suffering here and their families who are depending on the workers must be worst hit. These workers should have approached their respective Embassies and taken help and not wait for four months. There are many expatriates who are sailing in the same boat. I am sure the concerned authorities will take care of the situation before it becomes worst.

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  • NN, NN

    Fri, Jul 26 2019

    This is an inhuman treatment for suffering expatriates. It is the responsibility of the government to see their health and welfare when they are in their country. Even illegal migrants in the USA, India and many other countries are treated humanely meeting their basic needs. This is an oil rich country and there is no shortage of funds to meet the basic needs of these laborers. Expatriates are sacrificing their sweat and blood to keep the economy going for these countries. Please understand and feel their pain. Kuwaitis used to come to India 80 years back seeking employment with Hyderabad Nizam. Those days will come back again. Kuwait is a developed but very poor country for self-sufficiency. Remember, what goes around; comes around.

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  • mohan, Mangalore

    Fri, Jul 26 2019

    Good .. this highlighted....but what about in Saudi Arabia...... in Saudi Arabia having more such problems..... but that country law is very strict.... people cannot go on strike.... and our Indian embassy in sardinia just namesake.....

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  • H. Almeida., Bendur/Andheri

    Fri, Jul 26 2019

    Sad and terrible plight of these expatriates, they must have paid a huge commission, to agents for securing employment in the Middle East nation.... Hope these episodes will open up eyes and ears of all potential job seekers !!!! Gulf boom has got busted, find employment in your own country !!!!

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  • Rita, Germany

    Fri, Jul 26 2019

    Sad to know that in kuwait protest is day by day increasing.Is it such problems arise only in this country?They have to recognize that workers too have to live..

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  • I wish I was There, Bahrain

    Thu, Jul 25 2019

    People are facing so much problem, it is sad to see them suffer, but people still want to flock to the middle east, BJP government has not given for the last five years which they promised, our Acha Din.

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman / Washington, DC.

    Thu, Jul 25 2019

    People,

    Saddam was right medicine for Kuwaitis...they were doing same before Iraqi invasion of Kuwait...I was hopeful, they will be better human being after US liberated them from Saddam...

    But nothing has changed....Dogs tail will be straight only till it is inside pipe...

    ...Tak..Takk...

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  • miranda pte, bajal

    Sun, Jul 28 2019

    I have been in Aramco and alsamiya as a ac repairer and is fine but dont know about coming time .so i try to put a shop later if job crisis .

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