Taking serious note of the payment dispute between some Australian firms and organisers of the Delhi Common wealth Games, the Sports Ministry has planned the last to settle the issue within ten days.Ajay Maken,the new sports minister, instructed the sports secretary to get in touch with the government officials in the Common wealth Organising Committee and clear all lawful payments after proper verification."I have ordered the sports secretary to settle the issue in the next ten days and clear all verified and legitimate payments pending to Australia and other participating countries.
Four of Australia's biggest event management firms have threatened to slap a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against the Commonwealth Games organisers for the recovery of their dues. Ric Birch, the man behind the successful opening and closing ceremonies of the mega-event, in Delhi from October 3 to 14 last year, has commissioned Slater and Gordon, a Melbourne-based law firm, a to draw up the multi-million dollar complaint that would involve at least four of Australia's biggest event firms - including his firm, Spectak Productions, and fireworks group Howard & Sons against the Delhi Games' organisers.
He refused to comment when asked whether Suresh Kalmadi would be happy to see the back of M S Gill from the sports ministry."I have just taken over and I do not wish to comment on such matters," he said, with a smile. He praised his precursor, Gill, and said he would carry on to push for transparency. As minister of sports, he said, he would like to see younger faces, who have played at the international level, being given more say in the running the sports bodies."Those who have played the games are more passionate and understand the difficulties of the athletes, which the other officials would not be able to do so," he said.
Four of Australia's biggest event management firms have threatened to slap a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against the Commonwealth Games organisers for the recovery of their dues. Ric Birch, the man behind the successful opening and closing ceremonies of the mega-event, in Delhi from October 3 to 14 last year, has commissioned Slater and Gordon, a Melbourne-based law firm, a to draw up the multi-million dollar complaint that would involve at least four of Australia's biggest event firms - including his firm, Spectak Productions, and fireworks group Howard & Sons against the Delhi Games' organisers.
He refused to comment when asked whether Suresh Kalmadi would be happy to see the back of M S Gill from the sports ministry."I have just taken over and I do not wish to comment on such matters," he said, with a smile. He praised his precursor, Gill, and said he would carry on to push for transparency. As minister of sports, he said, he would like to see younger faces, who have played at the international level, being given more say in the running the sports bodies."Those who have played the games are more passionate and understand the difficulties of the athletes, which the other officials would not be able to do so," he said.
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