Neom Executive Faces Allegations of Racism and Disregard for Worker Safety: Report
variety.comNick Vivarelli International Correspondent A Wall Street Journal report has leveled accusations of racism and misogyny at Wayne Borg, head of the media hub at Neom, Saudi Arabia’s futuristic megacity in-the-making.
According to the report published Wednesday, Borg – an Australian who is a former Fox Studios executive in Los Angeles and in Australia – is alleged to have made several racist and discriminatory comments that were recorded.
In a statement to the Journal, Neom said that “Any allegations of wrongdoing and misconduct are thoroughly investigated. If any wrongdoing is substantiated, we take appropriate action.” The first instance reported by the Journal involves a situation in which Neom executives were dealing with issues raised by the deaths of three workers on the project. “‘A whole bunch of people die so we’ve got to have a meeting on a Sunday night,'” Borg said on a phone call, according to a recording heard by Journal.
The Journal reported that Borg described said the project’s blue-collar workers from the Indian subcontinent had been “f—ing morons” and “that is why white people are at the top of the pecking order,” the Journal reported.
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