Do you aware our maid's plight?

The 17-year-old Myanmar maid who was recently reported by a STOMPer to have been allegedly abused by her employer was also allegedly humiliated by them too. They took pictures of her while she was bathing and threatened to use those against her unless she worked harder.

According to a report in The New Paper, the maid was also allegedly:

• Beaten on the arms with metal hangers;
• Hit on the head with a ceramic mug;
• Poked with a pair of scissors;
• Kicked with big boots;
• Had an oxygen tube used by an elderly family member tied around her neck;
• Forced to drink five cups of water in the morning and subsequently not allowed to use the toilet;
• Had pictures taken while she was bathing and threatened that those photographs would be 'used' against her unless she worked harder.

The family is reported to live in a flat in the east and the Myanmar maid has been working for them since late 2011. The alleged abuse had started in January and was apparently carried out by the employer's daughter, said a source close to the maid.

The maid also had to work from 5am to 2am every day.

When the maid fell asleep on morning in February while using the toilet, the employer's daughter allegedly poured hot water on the maid's back to 'punish' her and 'wake her up'. A neighbour saw the maid waving to him from the flat on Feb 22, and the police were called in.

After she was discharged from SGH about two weeks ago, the maid was sent to a shelter run by the Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (Home).

The group, Home, helps migrant workers in Singapore, and can be contacted via their toll-free 24-hr hotline at: 1800-7-977-977.


Source Ref:
http://static.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/this_urban_jungle/1008440/myanmar_maid_abused_by_employers_they_also_took_photos.html