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JEDDAH: P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR
Thursday 28 March 2013

Last Update 28 March 2013 3:55 am
Labor authorities, supported by police, have stepped up a major campaign to drive out illegal workers as well as those involved in cover-up businesses in different parts of the Kingdom. The move has triggered shock waves among expatriates, especially those who are not working for their sponsors.

Police have reportedly arrested a large number of expatriates for violating iqama and labor regulations during the past week, sources told Arab News.

Many shops and firms have been closed down in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam as they either did not have enough workers under their sponsorship or fear punitive action.

A ministry spokesman, however, described the raids as a routine measure.
Labor Minister Adel Fakeih said on Tuesday the government would not tolerate any violation of the Kingdom’s regulations and that tough action would be taken against violators.
“The Cabinet has identified the duties of the Interior and Labor ministries to track down illegal workers and businesses,” the minister said, adding that a royal decree has been issued to beef up labor inspections with police.

“We’ll intensify inspections in coordination with the Interior Ministry,” Fakeih said.
“The move is aimed at driving out illegal aliens and violators of iqama and labor laws,” he added.
The Labor Ministry has classified nearly 250,000 small and medium enterprises in the Red category of the Nitaqat system yesterday when the deadline given to them to employ at least one Saudi in their firms expired.

The ministry will not renew work permits of employees in Red category firms and as a result their iqamas would not be renewed. According to a new law passed by the Cabinet, such iqama violators will be arrested and deported by the Interior Ministry.

“We have not seen such coordinated inspections of illegal workers in the past,” said one foreign journalist, who has been working in the Kingdom for the last 30 years.
Police are also checking iqamas of expatriates after stopping them at streets, he said.
“They are also looking for people who have come on private driver (saik khas) visas, because many of them are not working as drivers.”

Private drivers need not pay the SR 2,400 expat levy while the iqama fee for them is half the amount paid by other expatriates.

There were sudden inspections in Bani Malik and Makarona districts of Jeddah.
Some companies have instructed their workers, who are not under their sponsorship, not to report to work fearing punishment.

The new drive will result in an exodus of at least 2 million illegal workers. As a result there will be an acute shortage of workers and the prices will go up. It will also affect project works, said a business executive in Dammam.

“Many foreigners are working without their iqamas being renewed for more than a year because their firms were in the Red. Many workers of manpower supply firms are not under their sponsorship," he added.

Expats alarmed as raids target illegals | ArabNews
 
@somebozo

I sometime have a serious concern for your safety.

The way you post on this forum and the country you are residing in makes an explosive combination.What if someone someday traces your ip address in connivance with webmaster and get a fatwa.In SA,i believe that there is a religious police to enforce it.
 
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@somebozo

I sometime have a serious concern for your safety.

The way you post on this forum and the country you are residing in makes an explosive combination.What if someone someday traces your ip address in connivance with webmaster and get a fatwa.In SA,i believe that there is a religious police to enforce it.

this is just a news paper article, what is wrong with it?


Ohh I am don't worry! But the area of my residence is a complete havoc with shops and restaurants closed for last two days Imagine I couldn't get breakfast today!

I am interested to see where does it say in Shariah to specifically formulate laws which renders millions of perfectly legal residents into illegal aliens and then deport them for being illegals! Perhaps living in KSA was the best experience of my life ever, it completely disillusioned me about Islam and shariah..keen to pass my knowledge to next generations!

You never get this kind of news coming out of Israel, in fact it is the only state in middle east with welcomes qualified human resource to settle in the country and avail citizenship! That is why giving the middle east to the Jews is such a wonderful idea!
 
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this is just a news paper article, what is wrong with it?

Not specifically this article but general slant.You started pallywood thread which i believe is most important thread on this forum as it presented view of other side.

You are also critical of salafi militants.

Hence i think if someone traces you it could be a problem for you.While you could have escaped from pakistan easily,saudi law enforcement seems to be more efficient and dedicated to punish non-believers.

You could see last post of this thread http://www.defence.pk/forums/middle...bai-council-reduce-dependence-iran-india.html to understand what i am talking about.
 
Relaxe :p qualified people are welcome,as long as they got a valid visa, no one can argue about that. According to my own source the main goal of the target to deport Bangladeshis due to the high crime rate.

Why don't you go to Israel? GDL doing it IMO.

If anybody tried to invade or mess with us the earth will shake :p

this is just a news paper article, what is wrong with it?



Ohh I am don't worry! But the area of my residence is a complete havoc with shops and restaurants closed for last two days Imagine I couldn't get breakfast today!

I am interested to see where does it say in Shariah to specifically formulate laws which renders millions of perfectly legal residents into illegal aliens and then deport them for being illegals! Perhaps living in KSA was the best experience of my life ever, it completely disillusioned me about Islam and shariah..keen to pass my knowledge to next generations!

You never get this kind of news coming out of Israel, in fact it is the only state in middle east with welcomes qualified human resource to settle in the country and avail citizenship! That is why giving the middle east to the Jews is such a wonderful idea!
 
Ripper Comment Bro...rather u shud have asked him ..does he fall in the 2 million category:rofl:

No I dont..I am perfectly legal..but seeing thousands of other perfectly legal people turned into illegal aliens over night and being deported pains me. This is Saudi or rather the Arab style of creating jobs, steal it from others!
 
No I dont..I am perfectly legal..but seeing thousands of other perfectly legal people turned into illegal aliens over night and being deported pains me. This is Saudi or rather the Arab style of creating jobs, steal it from others!

Like I said sunshine, only illegals so stop pretending like human-right God. If Saudi is too bad I would recommend going to Malaysia! It's cooler ,at least for ya ..
 
Most of overstayers are high on hajj visa....make haste while the sun shines type...
 
Relaxe :p qualified people are welcome,as long as they got a valid visa, no one can argue about that. According to my own source the main goal of the target to deport Bangladeshis due to the high crime rate.

Why don't you go to Israel? GDL doing it IMO.

If anybody tried to invade or mess with us the earth will shake :p

There is no mention there of specifically targeting Bangladeshis, and if that is indeed the case then why? How can Bangladeshi workers and immigrants be specifically criminal or more prone to criminality than say an Indian or a Pakistani expat?

Kindly elucidate. :undecided:
 
There is no mention there of specifically targeting Bangladeshis, and if that is indeed the case then why? How can Bangladeshi workers and immigrants be specifically criminal or more prone to criminality than say an Indian or a Pakistani expat?

Kindly elucidate. :undecided:

As per Saudi logic Bangladeshi's are lesser human being. Funny that many of them made their way into Saudi through legal visas issued by Saudi authorities and now they are being touted as criminals..the reality is that Saudi employees heavily exploited Bangladeshi's workers often bringing them over on the promises of SR 800 monthly wage and then paying them as little as SR300 while forcing them to live in labor camps which would put Nazi slave camps and Stalin gulags to shame! All on top of poor nutrition, hygiene and long working hours!

Like I said sunshine, only illegals so stop pretending like human-right God. If Saudi is too bad I would recommend going to Malaysia! It's cooler ,at least for ya ..

Not everyone..many are stuck in the so called Red category courtesy of botched up Subsidization plan by incompetent MOL.
 
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