UK High Commissioner fuels controversy over CWG pay dispute

UK High Commissioner fuels controversy over CWG pay dispute

Agencies Tags : Ajay Maken, CWG organisers, Commonwealth Games, Richard Stagg, British High Commissioner Posted: Fri Jan 21 2011, 16:23 hrs New Delhi:

Richard Stagg hit out at the CWG organisers for delay in the payment of Rs 96 crore to broadcasters SIS Live.

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A day after Sports Minister Ajay Maken issued directions to pay all 'legitimate' dues related to the Commonwealth Games, British High Commissioner Richard Stagg hit out at the CWG organisers for delay in the payment of Rs 96 crore to broadcasters SIS Live.
It is unclear whether the High Commissioner should have at all stepped into this case in such a blatant manner, ignoring all diplomatic standards of behaviour.
Stagg sought an early resolution to the payment issue, saying that SIS Live had fulfilled its obligations under its contract with Prasar Bharati but the British broadcaster is yet to receive its outstanding dues.
"SIS Live fulfilled its contractual obligations, against which all payments should have been made by now. The company is owed Rs 96 crore. It is not right that the company should be penalised in this way. We look forward to early resolution of this matter," Stagg said in his reaction to media reports about possible delay in the payment of the dues.

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