This is one of the discussion threads at http://www.omanforum.com/. I felt I had to address this issue because of the fact hundreds of Indian workers are now stranded in Oman due to the blatant disregard of human life by the Chinese company who employed these individuals & how the Omani government has not dealt with this situation:
A Chinese construction company, Chinese Sino Hydro Corporation , had been working in the irrigation sector landed hundreds of Indian and Nepali workers in hot water in Muscat after its work in the oil-rich country stopped abruptly, a report said.Over 1,000 Indians and nearly 400 Nepalis were working on an irrigation project being executed by Chinese Sino Hydro Corporation in Oman, Nepal's leading daily Kantipur said Thursday.A storm about a month ago disrupted the work of the project commissioned by the Muscat municipal authorities, the report said.The underwater pipes were filled with mud due to the storm and the Chinese company asked the Muscat authorities for more time as well as money, it said.However, the authorities refused and the project was stopped after only 20 percent of the work had been completed.
http://newspostindia.com/report-5232
http://www.omanforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18244
A Chinese construction company, Chinese Sino Hydro Corporation , had been working in the irrigation sector landed hundreds of Indian and Nepali workers in hot water in Muscat after its work in the oil-rich country stopped abruptly, a report said.Over 1,000 Indians and nearly 400 Nepalis were working on an irrigation project being executed by Chinese Sino Hydro Corporation in Oman, Nepal's leading daily Kantipur said Thursday.A storm about a month ago disrupted the work of the project commissioned by the Muscat municipal authorities, the report said.The underwater pipes were filled with mud due to the storm and the Chinese company asked the Muscat authorities for more time as well as money, it said.However, the authorities refused and the project was stopped after only 20 percent of the work had been completed.
http://newspostindia.com/report-5232
http://www.omanforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18244
I wonder what kind of checks and balance system is in place to take care of the situation? These workers were brought in illegally. How did these workers get past this??? The people who hired this outside organization should have known better----since the labor history of this company was already quite shady. In addition, Muscat Municipality had refused both to pay for work done and to give the company more time to clear the mud residue left after the cyclone.
I would think that this Chinese company is responsible to ensure that these workers are sent back home. Any issues with the project should be addressed by the Omani government's Ministry of Labour along with making this company pay for any damage to this irrigation at cost due to breach of contract. It just seems highly irresponsible for this company to just quit on their project and leave. No thought given to the misplaced workers or to the Omani government and its businesses & citizens.
The plight of these workers is sad, according to the article reported in newsBriefsOman, "While the Indian authorities have begun to step in to assist its nationals, it's claimed that the Nepalis had been brought to Oman directly and illegally by the Chinese company, in contravention of Nepal's labour laws that require the recruiting agency to sign an agreement with the Nepal government."
Something like this is just unfathomable. Where is the justice for these workers? I pray that the issue is resolved promptly and these people sent back home safely to their families.
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