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Support fired activist
Hossam el-Hamalawy
Pro-democracy activist Ahmad El Droubi is to take legal action against his company, after he was dismissed for his political activism. Droubi had sent a letter of complaint to his management protesting his unfair dismissal, but as of the moment, WorleyParsons Komex has NOT replied. Droubi has joined the ranks of the ever-growing army of unemployed Egyptians.
Please express your solidarity with pro-democracy activist Droubi, and email the following message to his company directors.
Subject: Protesting an unjustified dismissal
To:
Mr. Paul Hardisty, the CEO of the company,
Mr. Mohamed Abdel Gawad, Cairo office manager,
Mr. Juan Ramon, Madrid office manager,
And Ms. Marylou Lauria, Europe Headquarters EIA director.
paul.hardisty@worleyparsons.com, gawadco@hotmail.com, marylou.lauria@worleyparsons.com, Juanramon.miguelez@worleyparsons.com
Dear Sir/Ms.,
I’m writing to protest the unjust dismissal of your Cairo office ecologist, Ahmad Yasser El Droubi, who was detained for 33 days in Tora Prison, for his solidarity with Egypt’s pro-democracy movement.
Firing an employee, for his peaceful political activism, goes against all labor rights regulations. To add insult to the injury, El Droubi was not paid for the work he actually completed during the month of April, prior to his detention.
Moreover, El Droubi received humiliating treatment from your Cairo office manager, Mr. Mohamed Abdel Gawad, who even instructed office staff to supervise El Droubi’s collection of his own personal items after ridiculing his human rights activities.
Due to aforementioned reasons, I demand that El Droubi be paid for work previously completed; in addition to compensating him for the unjust termination of his contract, either through re-instatement or by financial compensation.
Signature:
Please express your solidarity with pro-democracy activist Droubi, and email the following message to his company directors.
Subject: Protesting an unjustified dismissal
To:
Mr. Paul Hardisty, the CEO of the company,
Mr. Mohamed Abdel Gawad, Cairo office manager,
Mr. Juan Ramon, Madrid office manager,
And Ms. Marylou Lauria, Europe Headquarters EIA director.
paul.hardisty@worleyparsons.com, gawadco@hotmail.com, marylou.lauria@worleyparsons.com, Juanramon.miguelez@worleyparsons.com
Dear Sir/Ms.,
I’m writing to protest the unjust dismissal of your Cairo office ecologist, Ahmad Yasser El Droubi, who was detained for 33 days in Tora Prison, for his solidarity with Egypt’s pro-democracy movement.
Firing an employee, for his peaceful political activism, goes against all labor rights regulations. To add insult to the injury, El Droubi was not paid for the work he actually completed during the month of April, prior to his detention.
Moreover, El Droubi received humiliating treatment from your Cairo office manager, Mr. Mohamed Abdel Gawad, who even instructed office staff to supervise El Droubi’s collection of his own personal items after ridiculing his human rights activities.
Due to aforementioned reasons, I demand that El Droubi be paid for work previously completed; in addition to compensating him for the unjust termination of his contract, either through re-instatement or by financial compensation.
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Reader Comments (9)
[...] Please, please, express your solidarity by emailing the following message to his company directors. A simple action that won't take seconds yet hopefully it will make a difference. My hope is that this multinational company won't be like the Egyptian government in its disregard to public opinion. [...]
Hey, don’t worry you've got more friends than you think you do! Albeit we do not support Kifaya nor Ayman Nour, yet suspending an employee for speaking his mind is something unethical that should never occur in decent multinationals likewise Worely Parsons.
Please reverse this unfair decision. As a journalist that covers Egypt, I know how brave the men and women who take to the streets to protest against the Mubarak government are. Do not add another disincentive to the spreading of democracy here...
Well, I guess guys that there must be some sort of escalation in case the company did not show a positive response to our protests. Simply, someone should let them know, that all these e:mails and protests will be sent to every local and international media on the net. It is so easy, we can address, CNN, BBC, FT, Reuters, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Washignton Post, The Guardian….etc. We can take them one by one till the company is forced to give some response. The media is eager for news, and we have the material ready to feed their hunger. What do you think?
Just saying that firing a person for his political view and situation is not "EXCEPTABLE" by any mean is enough
stop this illegal actions! enough!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ma-3alena/message/5015?l=1
This is what we've done so far.
we want agood live for us & our country & w will inshaalla
[...] Ahmad el-Droubi woke up in the morning to a postman knocking on his door. When he opened the letter, it was nothing but a sweet cheque from his former employer that had his unpaid salary and consultancy fees.The cheque Droubi received this morning signifies two things: First, it is an implicit acknowledgement from his company that he was unjustly dismissed. Second, it shows campaigning does work! Yes, Droubi wouldn’t have gotten back his rights, if it was not for you dear readers. On behalf of Droubi, I want to thank everyone who expressed their solidarity and support, and for all those who took the time to write the company management protesting the activist’s dismissal. [...]
this is unfair