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Organising the Commonwealth Games takes an ugly turn....
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) wants the Commonwealth Games Federations (CGF) Chief Executive Mike Hooper to be sent back from India because of,among other things,his alleged indiscipline. One of the cases that IOA officials have been highlighting deals with one A.K. Kesri,a director in the office of the Organising Committees Secretary General Lalit Bhanot. Kesri had written a letter of complaint to IOA President Suresh Kalmadi on July 27,2009 alleging that Hooper had misbehaved with him,almost broken his spectacles,and that he was always whistling during his movements in the office building. This letter is reproduced below,on the left. In response,Kalmadi shot off a letter,dated July 31,to CGF president Mike Fennell,bringing the unfortunate incident to his notice. This letter is reproduced below,on the right:
Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010
July 27,2009
To
The Chairman
OC CWG Delhi 2010
Sub: Misbehaviour and use of unparliamentary words by Mr Mike Hooper,CEO,CGF
Sir,
I,A. K. Kesri,Director,Office of Secretary General was operating on the work station in front of the Vice Chairmans Office due to space constraint in front of S.G. Office.
Today,on 27th July 2009 at about 10:30 A.M. Mr Mike Hooper was trying to open the office chamber of Vice Chairman. When he failed to open the door he came in front of my work station and starting shouting at me that who has changed the lock of this room. As I was unaware of the development I asked him what happened. He replied that he is having the key of this room but lock is not opening which means somebody has changed the lock. I told him that it may be under instructions from competent authority which is not known to me. He again started shouting at me using the filthy language and thrown the key on my face. Fortunately I escaped from damage of my spectacles. I told Mike Hooper that this is not a gentlemans behaviour and he should behave properly. Then he started threatening me that he is going to complain and he will teach a lesson to me.
Some of my colleagues also informed that he was using very abusive language for the O.C. staff and management too. He is not maintaining the office decorum and always whistling during his movements in the office building.
This is for your information and such necessary action as deemed fit
and proper.
With regards.
Sincerely yours
A.K. Kesri
Director
Office of Secretary General
Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010
Dated 31st July 2009
Dear Mr Fennell,
Hope you are doing fine.
I would like to bring to your kind notice an unfortunate incident of Mr Mike Hooper misbehaving with one of the staff members in the Secretary Generals office. The concerned staff,Mr A K Kesari,Director,has submitted a written complaint,the copy of which is enclosed.
After shifting the office of the Organising Committee to the new office premises,Mr Mike Hooper has been allotted office space on the 8th Floor which is expected to be completed in 2 weeks time. He was allotted an alternate office space on the 2nd floor to operate but he refused to do so and started using another office on the 9th floor of the building which was allotted to Mr Randhir Singh,the Vice Chairman of O.C.
Such untoward incidences,as mentioned in the complaint,are a matter of concern for the staff of OC.
In this regard I would like to convey my advice that Mr Mike Hooper may operate from his office-cum-residence which has been allotted by the O.C.
Suresh Kalmadi,M.P.
Chairman,OC CWG D2010
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