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Bangladeshis riot in Kuwait: Look from another angle
By Tarek Al-Aboudi -- Al-Riyadh
17 August 2008 (17 Sha`ban 1429)
Hence, the priority, after imposing law and punishing the rioters, should be to issue rules and regulations that would make delaying wages and maltreating foreign workers crimes punishable by law. It is not enough to compel an employer to pay the delayed salaries of foreign workers. Rather, he should be made to know that by delaying payments he has violated the law and will be punished. There should be suitable punishments for such crimes starting with fines and ending in imprisonment.
You will be surprised to know that a maintenance and cleaning company, which had a contract with one of the ministries, did not pay a single riyal to hundreds of workers throughout the duration of its contract. It told its workers that in addition to maintenance and cleaning, they should do other personal work to earn something. The workers wash cars of the ministry’s employees and bring them sandwiches. After the working hours, they perform various odd jobs to earn a living.
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Moderate Islamist here
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