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Taiwan TV
Ad: Don't force Muslim workers to eat pork
Saturday December 04, 2010 08:53:00 PM,
DPA
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Taipei:
Taiwan Saturday began to use a TV ad to warn employers not to
force foreign Muslim workers and maids to eat pork.
The TV ad, produced by the Council of Labour, shows an Indonesian
maid, Nina, taking care of a grandpa in a Taiwan family.
"Mom told me that Nina's religion is Islam and does not eat pork,
so we should not give her pork to eat," a little girl in the
family said.
"On Sunday, we give her a day off so that she can go to the
mosque. Mom said if we treat Nina well, she will take better care
of Grandpa," she added.
The TV ad ended with the words Respect, Equality, Human Rights.
Taiwan's Chinese Muslim Association welcomed the TV ad, saying it
shows respect for different religions and helps promote social
harmony.
The Council of Labour launched the TV ad after several Muslim
foreign workers and maids complained that their employers forced
them to eat pork or even to change their religion.
On Aug 27, a Taiwan court sentenced a sportswear company owner to
six months in prison for forcing three Indonesian Muslim workers
to eat pork.
Chang Wen-lin, owner of Shin Hua Hang Fashion Co., allegedly
forced three Indonesian female workers to eat pork over a
seven-month period, thinking it could make them stronger so that
they could do more work.
When they refused to eat pork, she threatened to deduct 500 Taiwan
dollars (about $15) per day from each worker's salary as
punishment.
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