Dubai firm clarifies they didn't send racist message

A Dubai events management firm has clarified that they were not behind a racist Facebook message that was sent to an Omani expat this week for a job.

Khaleej Times reported on Sunday that Miha Hillal tagged one of her Filipina friends for a make-up contest job opening on a post posted by Damon Part Time Jobs and Full Time Jobs on Facebook. However, the admin removed her post and sent her a message saying that Filipinos were not allowed to apply and that she was banned for tagging a Filipino.

In the job advert posted by Damon Part Time Jobs and Full Time Jobs, they asked job seekers to send their resume to a company called "Show Buzz Events Management".

However, a representative from Show Buzz has clarified to Khaleej Times that they are not affiliated with Damon Part Time and Full Time Jobs and that they "stole" their Facebook post.

"The original post for makeup artists was posted on our page and then stolen by Damon Part Time and Full Time Jobs, where the admin of the page started posting racists comments," said Anjali Sharma, a partner at Show Buzz Events Management.

"Show Buzz Events doesn't support racism and is open to all nationalities. We are here to give talented people a chance be it of any race, age and caste."

The exact message sent to Hillal said: "The job is not for Filipinos and they are not welcome on this page. You are banned for tagging a Filipino and you cannot view this page again."

Hillal was shocked to see the message, as reported by Khaleej Times. She had posted a screenshot of the message to her own Facebook account and other UAE residents responded angrily towards the racist message.

Sharma also did a Facebook Live from her Facebook account to clarify that her firm did not have any relation to Damon Jobs and that her firm did not encourage or commission anyone to send out that message.

She said in the Facebook Live video:  "I always follow humanity. I don't believe in racism. The people who know me well, know that we work with all nationalities."

Show Buzz posted the original ad on July 26, however, Damon jobs reposted the same ad a few hours later on to their own Facebook page.

Sharma is asking the person behind the message to step forward and apologise to her firm and the public for sending out that message.

sarwat@khaleejtimes.com