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Qatar initiate to scrap the sponsorship system
Qatar will be the second Arabian Gulf nation to initiate scrapping sponsorship system, the Qatar Prime Minister, Shaikh Hamad bin Jasem bin Jabr Al Thani, said.
The scrapping of sponsorship system has been the subject of study for a long time, said Shaikh Hamad.
An ad-hoc committee has been established to look into this issue such that it does not harm foreign workers or citizens in assuming their responsibilities towards the sponsorship system, he said.
Commending Bahrain’s act of scrapping the sponsorship system, Sheikh Hamad said that Qatar is also studying the Bahraini law, so that appropriate decision can be take.
Bahrain had made an announcement last month that beginning August 1st, a new labour law would be implemented permitting foreign workers to switch jobs without having to receive consent of their employers. This move was much appreciated by embassies in Manama, the International Labour Organisations and rights activists.
The business community, however, resisted several members of parliament and political formations on the grounds that it would cause harm to local economy.
Posted on 4/6/2009
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