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Penniless and Foodless, the Crew of a Bahraini Cargo Shipping Company Are Now Living at the Mercy of Omani Authorities ADMISSIONS FOR SY - NOW OPEN Tel: PRE-SCHOOL TO HIGH SCHOOL Email:amaisamaiu.edu.bh Web:www.amais.edu.bh Doctor attacked Sunday, April 22, 2018 Issue No. 7724 8 200 Fils by patient at SMC P 02 www.newsofbahrain.com www.facebook.com/nobonline newsofbahrain 38444680 nob_bh Abandoned at sea Penniless and foodless, the crew of a Bahraini cargo shipping company are now living at the mercy of Omani authorities Mohammed Zafran/DTNN are currently on the ship anchored at Omani [email protected] waters without electricity, DT News was told. Penniless and no supplies in the ship, the Manama crew are now living at the mercy of reliefs group of seafarers allegedly ‘abandoned’ provided by Omani authorities. The employers by their Bahraini employers are have not paid them for the past seven months. strugglingA in Omani waters without food “We were 18 people but most of the and financial resources. crew left, penniless. I don’t know if anyone Employed by a Bahraini shipping received any money at all. But I know I have company for shipping cargo in the Middle not received any and those whom I have East region, the seafarers have been working been in touch with have not received any,” Crew abandoned by employers of Bahraini shipping company without salaries for several months, which said Thu Ya Aung, a crew member from Employees not paid for the past seven months ultimately forced them to stop sailing. Myanmar who works as the second engineer Faced with dire conditions like fuel in the ship. shortage and no food supplies, the seafarers (Continued on Page 3) 2 Sunday, April 22, 2018 Doc attacked by patient at SMC DT News Network Manama doctor at a government The incident occurred A hospital in the Capital was attacked by an angry patient on at the Hereditary Thursday, leaving him severely wounded, DT News has learnt. Blood Disorder Centre The incident occurred at the Hereditary Blood Disorder at SMC Centre at Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC) while the Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) A similar incident was and to ensure the protection patient was receiving treatment. reported at the same facility of public employees during An altercation between the last April when two Bahraini the exercise of their duties in patient and the doctor ended in SCD patients attacked a doctor. order to maintain a good level the scuffle with the latter being Two days later, the Prime of medical services at health rushed to the Emergency and Assistant Undersecretary Dr visitors and staff of the centre. mentioned that Dr Amin Minister HRH Prince Khalifa centres and hospitals,” Cabinet Accident Department at the Mohammed Amin confirmed Security guards and senior instructed all patients, bin Salman Al Khalifa Secretary-General Dr Yasser Al hospital. However, the reason that the doctor was on duty officials intervened to control especially SCD patients, to instructed to ensure the safety Nasser said in a press statement that sparked the fight wasn’t performing his tasks at the time the situation and ensure that comply with the regulations of medical staff in public health released on April 17 last year. clarified. he was verbally and physically patients receive their treatment of SMC, to adhere to the facilities. The Supreme Council Health Ministry strongly assaulted by the patient. in a peaceful atmosphere. treatment procedures and to “The Prime Minister for Health (SCH) also condemned the incident and “As a result of the attack, The matter was immediately cooperate with the medical issued directives to develop condemned the incident and affirmed in a statement issued the doctor sustained injuries, referred to the Legal Affairs staff, so they can perform their fundamental solutions and confirmed that it will take here yesterday that “such the workflow at the Hereditary Department in the ministry to work to provide comfort and take decisive administrative the necessary measures to irresponsible behaviours of Blood Disorder Centre was take the necessary procedures,” tranquillity to patients in an measures to deal with anything promote the protection and patients are rejected”. disrupted and a wave of Dr Amin explained. appropriate atmosphere for that affects the smooth flow safety regulations of medical Hospitals Affairs panic spread between the The ministry’s statement treatment. of services at health facilities personnel while on duty. 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The captain of the ship, will in such conditions. They who is from Syria, Chief Officer should be provided with at who is from Jordan and myself least the basic necessities. It are the only ones that remain,” has been one month that they Thu Ya said. are living in a total blackout “We arrived in Oman in - they cannot even cook. The August, and in November temperatures are rising – three crew members from it’s at least 36 degrees in the Jordan left. In the third week, afternoon.” five Egyptians left along with “The owner has failed to one person from Myanmar. honour the agreement he In December, five Indians left, signed with them. Many of and in February the Romanian, those who left earlier have not who was the chief engineer left been paid either and they still after he fell seriously ill,” Thu contact us for a solution,” he Ya said. said Unfolding the series of Data provided by events he said, “I joined the International Maritime vessel on April 8 in Jebal Ali Organization and International and since then we had eight Labour Organization matches trips from Jebal Ali to Yemen the claims that the vessel has and back. After four months been anchored in Salalah in of not getting my salary I August last year. resigned and asked to go back home, but the owner did not Bahraini help let this happen. Eventually, the When contacted, Bahrain company gave us an order to Seafarers Association said go to Salalah in Oman. When that they would seek the help we arrived there, we decided to A view of the cargo ship anchored at Omani waters The pantry of the ship with empty shelves of Bahraini authorities to help stop sailing and sent complaints not respond to my demand,” of the shipping company said owner. agreement with the seafarers the seafarers. to international labour Thu said. that the crew members are that he would pay 75 per cent “Since the ship is registered protection organizations about “Our families are very cooking up stories. “I have Unacceptable: ITF of the salary immediately and in Bahrain, it is a bit easier our situation.” worried and we have little food nothing to do with them. Mohammed Arrachedi, the rest within 2 months. The for us to get the details and “On November 10, I and have not seen other human They can claim whatever they the International Transport agreement was not honoured, help them. We are in touch contacted the owner of the beings for months. It is such an want but there is no truth in Workers’ Federation (ITF)’s Arrachedi said. with local authorities here company. He told me that he inhuman and scary situation,” it. If they want to manipulate Arab World Network “Currently there are three and they are able to get in would pay 50 per cent of my said Thu. things they can. Ultimately Coordinator, said that the people on board who have not touch with the owner. We salary and I could go home but they are just tarnishing the shipping company must take been paid for seven months. It will get in touch with the local I did not agree. I asked for 75 Owner denies charges reputation of Bahrain and full responsibility. He said is unacceptable. Not only they ITF representative as well,” per cent of the salary but he did When contacted, the owner that is all I can say,” said the that the owner had signed an are unpaid but also deprived he said. 4 Sunday, April 22, 2018 Tributes to ‘saviour of dogs’ DT News Network service for many years and Manama will be truly missed by all his ich tributes were paid friends and supporters. His to Tony Waters, a well- only thought was to save an knownR animal welfare activist, animal wherever possible and who passed away on Friday there are many rescues out after a long battle with cancer. there to thank him for that. Fondly called the ‘Dogfather’, He followed his heart to the Tony was the saviour of stray end,” BSPCA member Claire animals in Bahrain. He has been Cunningham said in a tribute running the Animal Rescue and on Facebook. Rehabilitation Centre in Saar “We would like to thank for the rescue and rehabilitation all the generous donors, of abused, neglected and volunteers and all those who abandoned animals.
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