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Col. stipulates deadline
KATHMANDU, JUL 28 -
Col. Richard E. Nolan, of the US military’s contracting office in Iraq, said they are investigating the firms’ work forces. Around 6,000 people from Nepal and the Philippines working for the Department of Defense in Iraq could potentially be affected, he said.
Col Nolan says companies would have 20 days to outline a plan for ensuring their work force conform with regulations.
There is no immediate timeline for when the workers would have to leave the country,
but if the countries do not lift their travel ban, their citizens would eventually be required to leave Iraq, he said.
When asked why there were contractors in the country whose home countries have banned travel to Iraq, the US military press desk said in a statement: “Many Third Country Nationals (TCNS) were employed as contractors to support the war effort in Iraq before travel bans were put in place ... The US government continuously inspects our contractor work force to ensure they are in compliance with contract terms and conditions.”
According to the press desk, no disciplinary action has been taken against the contracting companies.
Posted on: 2010-07-29 07:58
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