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"By projecting himself as an owner of slaves, Sondos displayed drunkenness in his overinfluenced ego and his false sense of superiority," says Migrante
PUBLIC APOLOGY. Migrante International demands a public apology from Kuwaiti social media celebrity Sondos Al Qattan who criticized Filipino workers having rest days. Photo of Sondos Al Qattan's Youtube Page
MANILA, Philippines – International Migrante has requested a public apology from a Kuwaiti social media influencer who has stated that domestic servants in her country should not have days off or rest. "We strongly demand that she offer a public apology and sincerely express remorse for her disgusting statements," said Migrante in a joint statement with Sandigan or Samahan ng mga DH her Gitnang Silangan (Association of Domestic Helpers at Middle East.)
"It would also be more useful for her if she could visit the Philippines to see for herself the appalling poverty that plagues many Filipino families and to discover what difficulties the OFW had to endure in government agencies before they could "
A Twitter video of makeup artist and celebrity social media Sondos Al Qattan sparked the indignation after criticizing the Kuwaiti Government's policy of giving Philippine maids' days off work and prohibiting employers from retaining their passport
"How can you have a" servant "at home who keeps his passport? If they fled and returned to their country, who will pay me back? Al Qattan said in the video in Arabic, according to a report on Asia Times.
Asia Times also quoted Al Qattan as saying that she would not hire a Filipino aid Due to the rule of the day off.
"In projecting himself as a slave owner, Sondos exhibits drunkenness in his exaggerated ego and his false sense of superiority. Sondos should have known by now that workers also have rights and that they deserve fair and humane treatment from their employers, "said Migrante.noting a retrograde perspective that literally belongs to "Age of Darkness", the statement added
The Philippine and Kuwaiti government is working on an agreement to protect the interest and well-being of Filipinos working in Kuwait. The death of Joanna Demafelis and a diplomatic dispute over videos of Philippine rescue operations allegedly abused hinder the discussions. (READ: & nbsp; National Shame: The Death and Return of Joanna Demafelis )
But in March, [19659009] Silvestre Labor Secretary Bello III said that a draft memorandum of understanding between the two governments would allow Filipino workers to keep their passports and use their mobile phones. (Read: Duterte castigates Kuwait over ill-treatment of Filipino workers )
The agreement also states that one Filipino worker should have at least eight hours of work. stays a day, and his work will be limited to one household. He also fixed a minimum monthly wage at KD120 or about 20 700.
Migrante International criticized the agreement as being weak, and having nothing new to offer to protect Filipinos. – Rappler.com
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