New Delhi: Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) CEO Mike Hooper on Thursday defended the selection of Fast Track Sales Ltd as a consultant for the broadcasting rights of Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.
Hooper rejected an interim report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) that claims that choosing Fast Track Sales Ltd as a consultant resulted in the revenue loss of over Rs 24 crore in sale of Games broadcast rights. He defended the broadcast right deal saying Fast Track was chosen on merit.
"Fast Track has great success record and was recommended on the basis of good record," said Hooper. "The deal process is one the OC decides on. OC went through a bidding process."
The CAG report has claimed no detailed technical evaluation of the bidders was carried out and Fast Track was chosen only on the basis of suggestions of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi, CGF President Mike Fennel and Hooper. The reports also said that Fast Track wanted a 15 per cent commission while the other bidder SMAM wanted only 12.5 per cent commission.
Hooper, however, added that the federation was more concerned about the CVC report of substandard material being used at Games venues.
"I think we have been very clear with all the communication related to the Games. MR Fennel and I will be visiting the venues next week. A lot of finishing work needs to be done by various agencies such as OC and Delhi government," he said.
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