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KT IMPACT: Police assure salary to Mussafah workers

Abu Dhabi - Police visit accommodation and scrutinise documents of workers

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The police have assured payment of pending salaries and a speedy solution to the problems faced by workers at the Mussafah labour accommodation in Abu Dhabi.
According to Indian worker Nand Kishor Prasad, the police visited the accommodation on Sunday morning and scrutinised their documents.

I-Day invite To brighten up their day, all the six Indian workers have received a special invite from the Indian Embassy to attend the Independence Day celebrations at the embassy premises on Monday morning. The embassy will also hand over Dh1,200 to each worker for food and assistance. "All of us are very happy. It's been a while since we have joined any celebrations," Nand Kishor Prasad said. First Secretary (Community Affairs) Dinesh Kumar had earlier said that Dh1,200 would be given to the workers.

"They wanted to meet the workers who appeared in the (Khaleej Times) video. They did a detailed enquiry and told us that the company (Legend Project Group) will pay us our unpaid salaries," Prasad said. "However, we will be paid from October 2015 to March. We didn't have any work from March."
The workers have agreed to this condition.
"What can we do if there was no work after March? It's not our fault but then it's fine. We just want to be out of this place," he said.
The police have assured that all issues will be sorted out very soon, said Prasad.
 
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They also met the Pakistani workers after which Azeem Khan, a Pakistani worker, said there may be a 'delay' in their case.
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"The Police checked my documents. Most of us have problems with visas. They have said the company will look into this. I just want to reach home. I am told the salary will be paid only for five to six months. Something is better than nothing at all," said Khan, who was working on an a salary of Dh900.
ashwani@khaleejtimes.com