Bangladeshis in Bahrain
Refer to the letter “Save Bangladeshis in Bahrain” by Mohd Mafiz dated 4th June. It is heart breaking to hear such news from a Middle Eastern country where most of the hard working expatriate Bangladeshis live. I have seen how Bangladeshis are treated by the Bahrainis-- 95-98% of the Bangladeshi population in Bahrain are labourers. Most of the Bengalis are inhumanly treated by Bahrainis. They treat them like slaves. But we Bangladeshis just keep ourselves quiet thinking about the families.
But I have seen how some Bahrainis got beaten by some white people in a club. But they cannot do anything against the “superior people”. Why this double standards? Is it fair to attack the weakest? Forget about the religion, these Bangladeshis are hard working people. Without them there is no Middle East. If they do not want Bangladeshis, then we would like to see how long they can keep us away. There is no alternative to them, other then taking all the Bangladeshis back. No other country will work under 50 degree Celsius, building their luxurious apartments and offices. No one would be cleaning their plates in the shopping centres.
I am a frequent visitor to Bahrain and the Middle East. Bahrain is one the best places I have ever visited. Nothing can go wrong here except the attitude of Bahraini authorities. Here is a comment by a Bahraini on the issue--
"This shameful decision by the authorities is against the Islamic laws. They are punishing the entire country for an individual's action," Nabeel Rajab, vice president of the defunct Bahrain Centre for Human Rights.
"If a Bahraini commits crime in the UK and they decide to deport all Bahrainis, how would our authorities feel?," said Al Derazi. "There are criminal elements in every society but collective punishment for a country is against human rights principles. This is the second largest community here and such discriminatory actions are not acceptable."
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