Victor Lim, the former director of Step Up Marine Entreprise, is facing charges of trafficking and illegal recruitment in the Philippines. He had allegedly recruited 10 Filipino men from the countrys Aklan province to work as fishermen on Taiwanese fishing vessels, where they were forced to work for up to 20 hours a day for no pay. One of these men died at sea. His family believe his death was caused by unnatural causes. The case went to trial last Monday at the Aklan Regional Trial Court. He faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted. Victor Lim denies the allegations, saying he was only a middleman and that he was a victim of a conspiracy. He did not comment if he would be facing trial in Philippines. There is no extradition treaty between Singapore and the Philippines. The Manpower Ministry investigated the agency in 2011 but found that it handled only administrative work for overseas clients. Mr Kandhavel Periyasamy, director of MOM’s Joint Ops Directorate, also added: “We cannot take action based on bad HR practices.” Read more in the link for TOCs report in 2012 about Victor Lim and Step Up Marine Entreprise.
Posted on: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 00:45:32 +0000
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