It is not a waste of time to talk about and acknowledge a serious problem in Qatar. Only by acknowledging the problem and then acting on it will things ever be changed. It is sad that people need to demonstrate about this - and that the government does very little about protecting workers rights. But however it happens we can make a difference. Public opinion has changed policies all over the world - and Qatar is no different.
Foreign intervention by 'supplier' countries has been attempted but does not work as the contractors will just pick their labourers from somewhere else. There are plenty of poor people in the world willing to risk a great deal to make a little extra for their family. Look at Cambodia - a large proportion of Khmers live on less than US$0.50 per day!
If any Qataris feel as strongly as non-Qataris about this issue I urge you to get on board and help this cause. Your voice is so much louder than ours!
It is not a waste of time to talk about and acknowledge a serious problem in Qatar. Only by acknowledging the problem and then acting on it will things ever be changed. It is sad that people need to demonstrate about this - and that the government does very little about protecting workers rights. But however it happens we can make a difference. Public opinion has changed policies all over the world - and Qatar is no different.
Foreign intervention by 'supplier' countries has been attempted but does not work as the contractors will just pick their labourers from somewhere else. There are plenty of poor people in the world willing to risk a great deal to make a little extra for their family. Look at Cambodia - a large proportion of Khmers live on less than US$0.50 per day!
If any Qataris feel as strongly as non-Qataris about this issue I urge you to get on board and help this cause. Your voice is so much louder than ours!
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