SSG-GÖTEBORG. Indians are outraged by the verdicts in South Korea against two Indian officers on the tanker Hebei Spirit that, while anchored, was hit by a pontoon crane. The accident caused the largest oil spill ever in South Korea. The Indian officers were acquitted in the first court but were sentenced to 18 months and 8 months respectively in jail by a higher court. The verdicts have outraged international maritime organisations.
In India, a boycott of South Korean products is said to have effect on sales. Several rallies are planned to increase the general public’s participation.
The Indian seafarer unions are increasing pressure by threatening with a boycott of port calls in South Korean. A boycott would include Indian seafarers on India-flagged vessels as well as Indian seafarers on foreign-flagged vessels.
Information from some sources suggest that there are around 40,000 Indian seafarers on foreign-flagged vessels.
Published: 09.01.09 13.58
2 comments:
In fact the main culprit for this crisis is one of the group companies of "Samsung" of Korea, which is have operations in India too. All Indians should join to boycott the products of SAMSUNG. Then they feel the heat in Korea.
Good Day VenGopp!
I sympathize with your comments, the decision was just unfair.
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