| watchdog |
Posted
on 29-Aug-01 11:21 PM
Alert: 50,000 Nepalese Workers towards Malaysia ! Getting Cheated by Nepal and Malaysian Government and the Brokers/Frauds !!
(I am sure most of you have received this email, so please ignore if you`ve already read it. Those who havent, please go ahead, This is a truncated version):
Dear Brothers, Sisters and Friends ! Namaste !
Do you know the tragic situation of our Beautiful HIMALAYAN Country Nepal and we the people of this Country ? Please, switch your mind for a moment and think about it !Some Industries of Malaysia have demanded 50 thousands Nepalese workers to do cheaper but risky labour in their companies. They sent their demands to the Government of Nepal. And the Government call the 'Manpower Agencies (Brokers)' for gathering the Nepalese Workers. The Agencies published the Advertisements on Newspapers announcing that the Nepalese Workers will get at least 15-25 thousands (i.e. US$ 200 - 250) including free accommodation and meals in Malaysia.Thousands of Nepalese workers/youths contacted the Manpower Agencies . Many Political Brokers became active to call them from all around the country. The Agencies/Brokers made a demand of Rs. 90,000/- to 125,000/- (US$ 1200/- to 1700/- ) with those poor Nepalese workers for getting jobs in Malaysia and told them that they may earn Rs. 30,000/- (US $ 400/-) with overtime in Malaysia per month.But while they arrived in Malaysia; they got only Rs. 5000/- to 8000/- (i.e. US $ 70 to 105/- only) per month. They didn't get any food, accommodation and medical insurances from the Company. They have to eat and live with that much money !!!At this moment, our Nepalese are getting sever trouble in Malaysia. Their Passport is taken by the Company for three years. They do not have return ticket to Nepal!!!I met about 65 Nepalese Workers in Singapore Airlines while coming in Canada. They were going to Malaysia. They told me that they got two agreement letter in Nepal, one from Ministry of Labour and another from the Manpower Agency. In the Agreement with Ministry which was done earlier, the salary was stated about US$ 300-400 per month. But, while they were moving towards Malaysia, the Manpower Agency gave them another Agreement Letter in which the Salary was stated US$ 100/- only and that Agreement was done with the Company in Malaysia. They got it in Airport. One person from Taplejung District told me, 'The Agency told us to through the letter of Agreement which we got from the Labour Ministry. It is only to show in Nepal's Airport to get entry. It is false agreement. And they gave us another Agreement done with Company and told us to show it at the Airport in Malaysia. We signed at a paper while going to the Plane. We didn't got time to read the paper where we signed because the Plane was leaving ... ?!Many Nepalese are still coming in Malaysia paying large amount of money. They are waiting in Kathmandu. Many are paying money to the Brokers at this time too .... !!! And now, we have to stop them to come to Malaysia. We all have to take immediate Action. I kindly request all of you, 'Please, send this message to all. Write a letter to the Government of Nepal and Malaysia to stop cheating to us !! Move to punish those Brokers who are earning millions Dollars selling we the Nepalese People .... !!!
Before Ending, I welcome you to our Web-Site: http://www.hurpec.org
Namaste .. ! Jay our Nepal ...!! Jay our Motherland .... !!!
Your Brother
Milan Karki
President, Human Rights and Peace Campaign (HURPEC) NEPAL; Central Office, GPO Box- 21405, Kathmandu, Nepal. E-mail: hurpec@hotmail.com, milan_karki@hotmail.com, URLs: http://www.hurpec.org
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| Biswo |
Posted
on 30-Aug-01 12:07 AM
Very sad report.
A few months ago, I read a report by ministry of labor representatives in Arab
countries, which said a lot of Nepali workers die in Saudi Arabia.(probably two
every month)
Going Malaysia to work is itself somewhat ludicrous, since being a developing
country itself(per capita income: about 5,000 dollars), Malaysia can't offer a very
good sallary to blue collar workers. Malaysians themselves work in risky jobs in
Singapore , Japan and other developed countries.
However, we know there are very few people who can do anything for these
'indentured' people.How can government of Nepal act like a man power agency
and send its own citizens to such snare?
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