A man in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been arrested after a video went viral showing him making comments, widely seen as racially derogatory and divisive, about Bangladeshi labour workers and others, Al Arabia reports citing the official WAM news agency.
The video has been linked to the controversy caused by Kuwaiti actress Hayat al-Fahad, who publicly called for the expulsion of all expatriates to make room for citizens who might get infected with coronavirus.
The UAE’s Federal Public Prosecution spokesperson confirmed the arrest and said the man was under legal investigation.
The spokesperson also warned social media users to follow UAE social media laws by avoiding sowing division based on ethnicity, religion, language or gender.
“These are our fundamentals and no infringement on them will be tolerated,” he added.
