Breaking News on the Sponsorship Law

Bang goes their Olympic Games bid!

Why should anyone support this project when it treats it's expatriate residents so shabbily?

After China the IOC will be looking very carefully at the next host's human rights record - own goal to Qatar!

"Deaths in the Bible. God - 2,270,365
not including the victims of Noah's flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, or the
many plagues, famines, fiery serpents, etc because no specific numbers
were given. Satan - 10."

The thing is...They cant stop word of mouth.  This is where  expatriates can make a difference.

And without expatriates, the country will collapse on itself.....

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Haa Well stop supporting the bid for the 2016 olympics All indians out there let the arabs work and do all the jobs right from the ground zero and lets see how many work .....
Let us leave the country to themselves....And message to western expatriates stop giving the benefit of knowledge to such white skin obsessed arabs.....

The news copied from Gulf news

expatriates can expect few sponsorship law changes Published: Friday, 18 April, 2008, 01:30 AM Doha Time

Staff Reporter HOPES of sweeping changes to the sponsorship law appear to have been dashed, according to details published in the Al Arab newspaper yesterday. A copy of the draft legislation obtained by the newspaper revealed little or no change to the current regulations that affect expatriates working in Qatar. The freedom of movement of non-Qataris would still be restricted through the mandatory issuance of exit permits. However, the draft does make it illegal for sponsors and employers to retain employees’ passports and travel documents once their residence permits have been issued, unless both parties agree in writing otherwise. It is mentioned that the Minister of Interior (MoI) has the power to order deportation of any expatriate deemed a threat to the national security or to public order or public health/national economy. The minister is allowed, if needed, to suspend the deportation of an expatriate for 30 days extendable for one similar period. The main clauses of the draft law, as published by Al Arab, are as follows: An expatriate who was deported for a legal or administrative reason cannot return to the country without a decision from the minister. The minister can approve the transfer of sponsorship of a worker/employee if there is a dispute between the employee and the employer. Any expatriate once deported after a court verdict, will not be able to re-enter the country, unless authorised specifically by the MoI. Any one recruited by a company is not allowed to work for any other company, while the sponsor is not allowed to employ workers not under their sponsorship. However, authorities can make exceptions by giving authorisation to sponsors for up to six months which is renewable. Authorities can also give permission to expatriates to work part-time, but there should be written permission from the original sponsor. Sponsors/companies cannot sell/trade their visas for any amount of money. An expatriate is able to sponsor his son(s) as long as they are students until the age of 25, while in the case of daughters for as long as they are not married. Expatriates are not allowed (except women who are on sponsorship of their spouses, minors/visitors) to leave the country - temporarily or for good – unless they get an exit permit from the sponsor. In case it is not possible to obtain an exit permit because the sponsor refused/or in case the sponsor died/or is absent and there is no one else to act on behalf of the sponsor, the expatriate can either advertise his/her intention to leave the country in at least two newspapers once and within 15 days of publishing should get the certificate that no court case/or lawsuit is pending against him/her, or should seek any one who will guarantee the exit. The MoI will issue visas and (Residence Permit) RP for investors in huge projects, real estate owners, and other categories defined by the Council of Ministers. The duration of this RP is five years, extendable for similar periods, and the holders can leave the country without getting exit permit. Those who are granted RP under this category are allowed to get RP, without provision for taking up jobs, for their spouses, sons and parents. Expatriates accused of violation of any law cannot leave the country before paying the fine or before a final acquittal decision from a court of law. Or the individual concerned can be allowed to leave if he/she provides someone who is ready to provide guarantee to pay instead. The law is not applicable for heads of foreign states, their family members and companions, heads of diplomatic missions, and attaché members and official delegations, and captains of ships.

• COOL GUY

 
"The law is not applicable for heads of foreign states, their family members
and companions, heads of diplomatic missions, and attaché members and
official delegations, and captains of ships."

 Its a case of do as we say, not as we do !!!

The technical term is Hypocrite. 

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change until they are changed...And that isnt gonna happen anytime soon

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and the poor man is waiting for his rights.

They should have learned from the Dubai Riots but looks as if some always learn the hard way.

Anyways I personally believe that things will change one day but the revolution will be violent and bloody.

" NEW SPONSORSHIP LAW WITH  NO CHANGE "

EVERYBODY ESCAPEEEEE................................. 

It is a tremendous disappointment and I am sad that the Qatari leadership did not seize the opportunity to put this situation right. I can't help but feel that they are delaying doing the right thing so that some people can have a little more time to exploit others and promote their own personal greed.

Very, very disappointing

A life unexamined is not worth living -- Socrates

appealing to the Westerners who you spend so much time whining about to help you team up against the evil Arabs! Do you honestly think ANYONE would listen to you and agree? LOL!

A life unexamined is not worth living -- Socrates

People were expecting big changes. There was real hope out here! I guess it just wasn't meant to be. Not surprised.

YOU DONT KNOW ME, DONT EVEN TRY !!!

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my next aim is move out of this hell as soon as possible

there is no security for expatriates. but we have to work and earn money for this country...

what a pity 

YOU DONT KNOW ME, DONT EVEN TRY !!!

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Till yesterday morning i have been waiting for the NEW sponsorhsip law, which can allow me to change my current company where i have been spoiling my life for 10 years. As there are many opportunities in Qatar, the expected law was a dream...but, it dashed...NEW LAW WITH NO CHANGES...it is correct....Now the attitude of employers to the employees (modern slaves) will be more worse....There is a sentence that the minsiter can can allow sponsorship change, if there is DISPUTE between the employer and employee....but there is no DEFINITION for DISPUTE.....All employees are in dispute with the employer for BETTER SALARY....No way...now, better to skip Qatar at the earliest...

This Sponsorship & exit permit thing was the reason for me not supporting

the "Expat voluntereers for Asian Games".

Not only that these organisers did not even have the  courtesy by returning

the volunteers favour by droping them home. (These guys were voluntering 

after putting in more than 8 to 10 hrs work). Providing food and transport

was the minimum courtesy the organisers could have extended to the 

"helpers/volunteers".

Many of the volunteers thought that they would get paid. I want to see if they 

get any volunteers for the Olympics at all. 

And why should anybody volunteer  to work  with the Games organising

committee since it is "Illegal to work for/with someone other than your

sponsor". 

charansoi11r..my neighbour got a "gold medal" & a certificate.... and for a while he thought it was made of  pure gold....ROFL.

One day we will get even. 

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"I don't think so, therefore I'm probably not." - Alan Smithee

 
and how long do you think we got to wait until the final law is released.

we feel betrayed here really

YOU DONT KNOW ME, DONT EVEN TRY !!!

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Nothing Gonna Change, it seems. It reminds me Zamindaari regim of Old Indian Society. The world changing towards the good n the best by adapting the good n human governance. Its pitty to see we are going down in the record of humanity. n nobody cares! isn't it great? I feel good to see few nationals comes to justify and give proof of their nationalism here on QL. I too love the place where I live. But, I never prefer to be "yes boss" if its wrong. I have seen people justifying the unreasonable price hike in food grains and housing of Qatar by comparing it with London. My question is do you think you are comparing apple to apple? Anybody has answer, what will happen to a man who can't go and attend funeral of his brother because of non issuance of exit permit at right time? ........I love Saudi Arabia because of holiness attached with the land, but the inhuman law of the governance their has prevented me to attend my sister's marriage. I pray to Allah Subhanahu, to make them understand the correct meaning of Islamic governance, which nowhere in Muslim country exist. N no one dare to speak, not even our ulemah-e-din.

Something is better then nothing. Somehing Oxygen to experties.

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