By ANIQA HAIDER
Published: 18th August 2007
OFFICIALS are still seeking talks with the sponsor of a worker whose legs were broken when he was run over by a heady road-roller at a worksite. Bangladeshi Abul Khayer Abdul Khalek, aged 39, is still in Salmaniya Medical Complex and is expected to take months to fully recover, following the accident, which happened while he was helping with roadworks near Bahrain International Airport on June 27.
Officials at the Bangladeshi Embassy say they are still having difficulty establishing exactly who Mr Abdul Khalek’s sponsor is.
General Directorate of Nationality Passports and Residency records show he was employed by the Nasrah Building, Maintenance and Construction Company and his sponsor is listed as Ahmed Mahmood.
By ANIQA HAIDER
Published: 18th August 2007
OFFICIALS are still seeking talks with the sponsor of a worker whose legs were broken when he was run over by a heady road-roller at a worksite. Bangladeshi Abul Khayer Abdul Khalek, aged 39, is still in Salmaniya Medical Complex and is expected to take months to fully recover, following the accident, which happened while he was helping with roadworks near Bahrain International Airport on June 27.
Officials at the Bangladeshi Embassy say they are still having difficulty establishing exactly who Mr Abdul Khalek’s sponsor is.
General Directorate of Nationality Passports and Residency records show he was employed by the Nasrah Building, Maintenance and Construction Company and his sponsor is listed as Ahmed Mahmood.
But Mr Mahmood refused to discuss the case when the GDN contacted him.
“Whatever I do with my employees is my personal business and concern. I will not allow anyone to interfere in our personal matters,” he said.
Embassy officials say Mr Mahmood passed inquiries from the embassy on to another man, who is out of the country for a month.
Officials want to discuss with the sponsor Mr Abdul Khalek’s salary, insurance and other issues, including possible compensation.
It is believed that Mr Abdul Khalek has been in Bahrain for 10 months, after buying a “free visa”.
He was among a group of workers supplied to Al Hafeera Contracting Company, at the time of the accident, but was not directly employed by them.
Mr Abdul Khalek said that he had not been paid and faced month’s of misery as his injuries heal.
“I am not able to walk because both my legs are in terrible condition,” he said.
“I haven’t received my salary and overtime and no-one is there to follow up.
“Doctors have said my wounds will heal in a few months and until then, I cannot travel.”
Mr Abdul Khalek said he wanted to go home to recuperate, but had no money.
Officials at Al Hafeera Contracting have promised an initial compensation of BD200.
Mr Abdul Khalek is the only breadwinner in his family and takes care of his 90-year-old mother Ambia Khatoon, his wife Sayera Begum, 37 and their five children Popi, 18, Rupa, 16, Nima, 12, Abu Saeed, five and Himel, four.
aneeqa@gdn.com.bh
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