One year Kuwaiti sponsorship for 800 KD

The Middle Eastern countries are places where human trafficking is legal
and protected by their constitutions. I was renting an office with Kuwaiti sponsorship.
After couple of years I have decided to leave the office due to his rent increase and lack of business. When I have told to sponsor about my intensions he asked me to give my passport to make changes. He took my passport and told me or phoned me unless you pay me such amount of money or Iam holding your passport. It was shock to me what he has done. Next day he phoned me and told me if I could meet him. So I went to Fahaheel to see him. He said It is better you take your passport now and pay me half the money he asked for. I think he told to his friends that he took my British passport and not going to give me back unless I pay him money. His friends advised him that you are putting yourself in trouble by holding British passport so it is better for him to return it to me and he gave me back after few days. As soon as he took my passport I told to my family members that I couldn’t come back due to this reason. They have asked our local MP to contact with British foreign office for help.
Now Iam thinking what happens with these third world countries citizens when these sponsors takes their passports and putting them as hostages. You could find thousands examples of this type of cases everywhere in Kuwait and other gulf countries. The whole
Sponsor system is one form of human slavery which is protected by law in the whole gulf region and is against basic human rights.
When my visa was due for renewal I have started to look for sponsor again which was not answering telephone. I have decided to contact the department of employment for change of sponsor. It was another story I better write about it separately. I had to pay about 40 KD (2KD/day) in fine due to late renewal of my visa which was all sponsors fault.
I was at employment office sponsor has phoned me, told me he was on holidays and If you want to renew your visa with me you have to pay me 800Kd / year otherwise I will put you on plane by canceling my visa.
I told him I would like to cancel my visa with you. He came to the employment department signed to cancel my visa. Thanks god I finished this slavery type of sponsorship.
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