Kalmadi also said Hooper, a New Zealand national, should be repatriated immediately and urged the London-based CGF to replace him as he “has been an impediment to the functioning despite spending two years [in Delhi].”
"There is no need for a separate monitoring agency. If they want they can add some technical experts to the co-ordination commission which is already monitoring the Games’ work,” Kalmadi told reporters.
Hooper reacted by saying he was very disappointed by Kalmadi’s comments: “This seems to be a traditional position instead of addressing the real issues. My role has been very positive for building things forward.”
On Monday CGF president Michael Fennell warned Delhi that it faced "an enormous challenge" to be ready for the Games and called for a rapid injection of international expertise to speed up preparations.
