Someone just told me about this story. Haven't read the whole thread yet but unfortunately, emotions aside, Blue is correct. Should get proper facts straight.
Note:
1) The Qatari is in an extremely difficult position -
"Azad, who under Qatari law would be responsible for the debts of the company he sponsored, launched a court case against Bogaert holding him responsible for the failure of the project and demanding €3.2 million in compensation."
- He trusted the foreign company and entered into a partnership which was supposed to be win-win. It was not and who suffers the consequences? What's the whole story? Does the company have insurance cover or some security to cover the losses? If so, then it is totally unfair - because he can have the debt repaid. If not, then the Qatari is justified in standing his ground.
2) “I am being held hostage in Qatar..."
- Overly dramatic. It is actually not about him personally but about the foreign company. The reason why he is unfortunately stuck here is to put pressure on his company to do something about it. If it's a diplomatic issue, then hold the foreign company responsible. It's a mess they created, they have to be responsible. The people cleaning up the mess are usually under a lot of stress and strain.
Having said that, because of these negative experiences with irresponsible companies, other companies are affected and similarly painted with the same brush of mistrust. The details / facts are important.
Edit: NO doubt he has resigned - but looking at it from the local's perspective, if he has no security in place to set off his losses, the foreigner can simply run away and leave the local to face the music all on his own. Ask yourselves whether that is fair.
3) "myself captive to a medieval system in which a corrupt young man could hold me prisoner on a whim. This is a cautionary tale for westerners who come to work in the Gulf. You have no rights.”
- Wrong. You do have rights, if you can see further than your own emotions and situation. Unfair statement as it is not a medieval system. It is a legal system - the same all over the world where there is a system. Just because you don't know the system, doesn't mean it's wrong.
4) The Belgian company, Dialogic SA, which ceased supporting Bogaert financially after he resigned, cut off all communication with him in March 2009 and no longer answers his calls."
The Belgian government, despite multiple efforts, has not been able to resolve the situation."
- And people are blaming the Govt of Qatar??? You know what they said about finger pointing - 1 pointing outwards but 3 point inwards.
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I didn't say it. The Cookie Monster said it.
I also don't plagiarize...
Someone just told me about this story. Haven't read the whole thread yet but unfortunately, emotions aside, Blue is correct. Should get proper facts straight.
Note:
1) The Qatari is in an extremely difficult position -
"Azad, who under Qatari law would be responsible for the debts of the company he sponsored, launched a court case against Bogaert holding him responsible for the failure of the project and demanding €3.2 million in compensation."
- He trusted the foreign company and entered into a partnership which was supposed to be win-win. It was not and who suffers the consequences? What's the whole story? Does the company have insurance cover or some security to cover the losses? If so, then it is totally unfair - because he can have the debt repaid. If not, then the Qatari is justified in standing his ground.
2) “I am being held hostage in Qatar..."
- Overly dramatic. It is actually not about him personally but about the foreign company. The reason why he is unfortunately stuck here is to put pressure on his company to do something about it. If it's a diplomatic issue, then hold the foreign company responsible. It's a mess they created, they have to be responsible. The people cleaning up the mess are usually under a lot of stress and strain.
Having said that, because of these negative experiences with irresponsible companies, other companies are affected and similarly painted with the same brush of mistrust. The details / facts are important.
Edit: NO doubt he has resigned - but looking at it from the local's perspective, if he has no security in place to set off his losses, the foreigner can simply run away and leave the local to face the music all on his own. Ask yourselves whether that is fair.
3) "myself captive to a medieval system in which a corrupt young man could hold me prisoner on a whim. This is a cautionary tale for westerners who come to work in the Gulf. You have no rights.”
- Wrong. You do have rights, if you can see further than your own emotions and situation. Unfair statement as it is not a medieval system. It is a legal system - the same all over the world where there is a system. Just because you don't know the system, doesn't mean it's wrong.
4) The Belgian company, Dialogic SA, which ceased supporting Bogaert financially after he resigned, cut off all communication with him in March 2009 and no longer answers his calls."
The Belgian government, despite multiple efforts, has not been able to resolve the situation."
- And people are blaming the Govt of Qatar??? You know what they said about finger pointing - 1 pointing outwards but 3 point inwards.
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I didn't say it. The Cookie Monster said it.
I also don't plagiarize...