Giving in to bullying

IN Media Watch Briefs | 17/10/2009

On Oct 16 Mike Hooper,CEO, of the Commonwealth Games Federation was replying to questions from the press on Suresh Kalmadi¿s attack on him when some persons led by Lalit Bhanot, Secretary General of the Commonwealth Organising Committee, walked into the room and ordered Hooper to stop speaking to the press. When Hooper refused to be cowed and asked the media to continue, they said they had no further questions! Quickly adding that he had answered most. A pity they didn't support Hooper in standing up to the bullying. All this was live on TV.

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