Positive action within two weeks on the issue of Indian workers at Kharafi National

IIK Staff Reporter

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Minister of Social Affairs and Labour Hind Al-Sabeeh assured that an early resolution will be taken within two weeks’ time on the problem faced by large number of Indian workers at the Kharafi National and other Kuwaiti companies. She made this remarks during her meeting with the visiting Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Shri M.J. Akbar on Wednesday morning.

According to source, Kuwait labour minister had asked the Indian Embassy to provide the list of all employees who are facing crisis at the company. Indian Minister Sri M J Akbar had requested the Kuwaiti side to consider the issues of the severe financial crisis faced by the Indian workers with utmost priority. Thousands of Indian workers are stranded at the company’s labour camps with no salaries and no access to other monetary resources. More than 300 workers had gathered at Indian Embassy premise Tuesday evening to meet the Indian Minister Sri MJ Akbar and describe their situation. Many of them are with expired residency and need to pay huge amount as fine to leave the country. The sources said that the Indian Embassy will provide the list of all the workers to the Kuwaiti authority within two days for helping them to take appropriate action.

Kuwaiti Minister Hind Al-Sabeeh assured all her support in solving the long pending issues. Kuwait eyes closer cooperation with India in various vital fields, particularly labour, she said. Hind Al-Sabeeh also discussed the ways to recruit Indian labour in Kuwait via electronic connectivity. Using such a modern method would contribute in bringing more of qualified and productive labour to the Kuwaiti market, said Al-Sabeeh. Kuwait is keen on protecting the rights of expats in general and overcoming all obstacles facing them, she added.

Indian side thanked Kuwaiti side for the humanitarian approach taken for early resolution of the problem faced by distressed Indian workers in Kharafi National and other Kuwaiti companies.


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