Sunday, August 3, 2008

Democracy... u got to be joking.

I am surprised not to have read about this on other local blogs.
My heart goes out to the workers who have just been deported just because they stood up for their right. While many were injured there are rumours of some having lost their lives. I am not supporting their acts of violence (damaging property & assault) however I feel deporting them is a bit harsh.
These people have paid (many by taking loans) huge amounts to agents in order to procure jobs in Kuwait - what will happed once they return to their home country?
There was one person (a Bangladeshi) who work in our neighbouring office. An innocent, kind hearted man with a soft heart. Communication with this chap was always a challenge as he lacked basic education. He would speak a dialect which is a combination of four languages - Arabic + Hindi + English + Bengali.

To my knowledge, he returned to work in Kuwait 4 yrs ago, leaving his pregnant wife in Bangladesh. He would compensate his monthly income (20-30KD) by washing our cars (5KD / car / month). He was not a participant in these strikes. He has been missing since Saturday / Sunday. I was told that he was at a bakala (grocery shop) in the same area where the strike was taking place and was arrested by the police. In the process, he apparently sustained some wounds and to be taken to hospital. Unfortunately he succumbed to his injuries. (update: Apparently he is alive however he will be deported shortly.)
Did he deserve this?

This is not the Democracy that I know - I call this modern slavery.
Posted by DLC at 10:25 AM
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