Saudi bans domestic workers from Indonesia, Philippines

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Saudi bans domestic workers from Indonesia, Philippines

Saudi Arabia announced Wednesday it would stop granting work permits to domestic workers from Indonesia and the Philippines, following hiring conditions imposed by the Asian countries.

The ministry of labour said it would "stop issuing work visas to bring domestic workers from Indonesia and the Philippines, effective from Saturday" due to "the terms of recruitment announced by the two countries," according to a statement carried by state news agency SPA.

"The ministry's decision coincides with its great efforts to open new channels to bring domestic workers from other sources," said the statement in English quoting the ministry's spokesman Hattab bin Saleh al-Anzi.

Last week Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono denounced the beheading in Saudi Arabia of an Indonesian maid and accused Riyadh of breaking the "norms and manners" of international relations.

His comments signalled Indonesia's growing anger over the treatment of its manual labourers in the Gulf countries, after a spate of cases of abuse and killings.

Ruyati binti Sapubi, 54, was beheaded on June 18 after she was convicted of killing her Saudi employer, prompting Indonesia to recall its ambassador in Saudi Arabia for "consultations."

Indonesia also announced a moratorium on sending migrant workers to Saudi Arabia, where hundreds of thousands of Indonesians toil as maids and labourers.

Saudi Arabia and the Philippines have also clashed over the working conditions of Filipina domestic workers in the oil-rich kingdom.

Earlier this year the Philippines asked Saudi Arabia to guarantee higher pay for Filipina housemaids but the request was turned down.

The Philippines demanded $400 in monthly wages for for housemaids but Saudi authorities offered a base monthly salary of $210, Filipino labour official Carlos Cao had told AFP in Manila in May.

Manila had also demanded proof that that Saudi households employing Filipina housemaids would pay and provide humane working conditions.

Rights groups say millions of mostly Asian domestic workers are regularly exposed to physical and financial abuse in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states due to poor or absent labour laws.

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[ulyrich]

mas maayu ni

[jumper_stage]

pastilan pagkaluoya noh !

[bungot25]

haskang paita..mas maayo mag puyo ning mga pinay!

[DEMONOCIETY]

then much better ky mga wala man silay batasan bai TS ang kining mga arabo! imagine nga naa koy ka officemate sa linea fina and he talked about his past life in saudi na usa pa niya na kauban nga naay auto nakadasmag daw ug auto sa arabo kibaw ka unsa ang tubag sa arabo? kini > "ug wa pa ka dinhi sa saudi di ni mahitabo!" boot huna-hunaon sa ato pa mga OFW didto mga sagbot? tanawa unsa kagamay sa ilang utok sa arabo?

daghan pang mga pinoy sa early 80's nga gi daug2x ani nila ato nga time ky kuwang pakaayog pagtagad atong gov. sa mga OFW atong panahona ambot daghan man ghapon mogambol aning peligro kaayong lugaraha?

[florida.blanca]

it's about time our labor sector of the government should cook up plans in setting up new jobs for filipinos, di lang kay magsalig pirme sa laing country

although it's sad that a lot of filipinos would lose their jobs and go home in our country. hopefully naa silay natigom to start a small business.

otherwise, sa kangkungan pupulutin ang mga kawawang ofw's

[scilab]

ayaw nlng mo anang saudi ui.. delikado kaau mag domestic worker kay wa ta khbw sa batasan sa ila amo.. ang uban ana kay gipasanginlan ra jud... pag negosyo nlng mo diri pinas

[SioDenz]

SAKTO ang gibuhat sa Gobyerno nga pag portekta sa mga OFW pero DILI Kompleto kay walay backup Plan if asa na ibutang nang mga mawad an ug trabaho.

[b1 huck]

unsa ba nga klase sa Ginoo naa ning mga taga Saudi Arabia uy...

[Untrue]

Maayo aron wala nai ma-abuse nga Filipina workers. Mogamay sad ang mga illegal recruiters. Manimaws ta sa saudi. Make the Philippines a crude oil-free country and don't buy s**t from saudi anymore. Sharo di na mokurug ilang economy.