Poll: No expats as street vendors in Oman

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Muscat: Oman is not in favor of hiring expats as street vendors, according to a poll conducted by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Last week, the Ministry had conducted a five day poll on Twitter, asking for opinions on whether expats should be allowed to work as street vendors in Oman.

The results of the poll showed that out of the 5,154 votes registered, 78 per cent voted against expats working as street vendors , while 22 per cent voted in favour.

In a statement on the results, the Ministry said, "This confirms that there is no place for expatriates to become street vendors."

In their poll, the Ministry had asked, “After different opinions arrived at on the topic of expats working as street vendors in Oman, what is your opinion?"

The poll gave respondents two options: “With employing expats as street vendors” and “Against employing expats as street vendors.”

The Ministry had recently announced that only Omanis could be street vendors, adding that the job was meant to allow Omani job seekers to find a temporary occupation or as the beginning of a larger business.

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