Qatar urges Nepali workers to collect their due remunerations

By A Staff Reporter Kathmandu, May 13: Qatar has urged the Nepali workers who had returned empty handed after serving at the Qatar-based Mercury MENA in 2017 to collect their due remunerations. Issuing a statement on Thursday, the Government of Qatar urged the remaining workers who are yet to receive their due money to contact the Embassy of Qatar in Kathmandu or Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE). They should contact either institution with the document proving their Qatari identity number and passport, said the embassy. 

According to the statement, Govinda Mochi, Santosh Kumar Sharma, Sanjay Chaudhary, Sakil Ahamad Musalman, Sabin Karki, Ranjit Kumar Khang, Rameshwor Mandal and Ramakant Khang can directly contact the embassy or DoFE.  Other Nepalis requested to contact are Ram Krishna Niraula, Niranjan Pasman, Gyan Chand Kurmi, Brahmdev Khang Khtwe, Birendra Hajara, Baijnath Chaudhary, Ajay Kumar Shrestha, Vinod Kumar Bhar, Tej Narayan Ray Amat, Surendra Bohora, Sikandar Mukhiya, Selendra Maharan and Ram Udagar Ram. 

Likewise, the embassy has urged Dipendra Sarki and Dhruba Sripali to reach the embassy or DoFE with the documents. Last year, 33 Nepalis had received their due money from the company. 

The workers had returned penniless from Mercury MENA, a mechanical, engineering and plumbing company that operated its services across the mid-Asia and North Africa. According to a report of Amnesty International, each worker has unpaid salaries and benefits averaging over US$2,000.