Met Chief faces Muslim officer's 'dossier of racial discrimination'
Deliberate leaks suggest that Ghaffur, whose contract runs out next year, will also accuse his weak and isolated boss of being actively racist. The same sources say that the one-time Ugandan refugee has a dossier of incidents, culminating in him being removed from a prestigious Olympics security job. Outraged at the smear, the almost pathologically politically correct Sir Ian wants to remove Ghaffur from his desk and deported but has been blocked from doing so. Mediation, due to start next week, will surely fail. Sources say there is now no chance of Ghaffur getting a contract extension, however, this is expected to create another explosive situation with the Muslims. Initially with a mass rally in Trafalgar square. (Which they want renamed)
Home Office quite reasonably view that Ghaffur, 53, had been promoted as far as his capabilities allow - if not further. It is not racism that holds him back, but ability. One person who knows his character extremely well is this middle-aged sub-post-mistress, the first Mrs Ghaffur. Another Asian Muslim immigrant from east Africa, she has not been able to follow every twist and turn of Ghaffur's recent career as her working hours are long and the memories painful. But she does know that the man to whom she was once married has risen to become a very important policeman indeed.
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Race claim officer pulls out of talks with MET
Rob Singh and Ken Hyder 17.07.08 Ev Standard
Talks between the Met and Assistant Commissioner Tarique Ghaffur over claims of racial discrimination have collapsed after he demanded a leading legal figure to chair the mediation process. Names in the frame included Cherie Blair and Lord Falconer, but it is believed the force vetoed the idea for fear of cost. Mr Ghaffur's representatives today issued formal proceedings for an employment tribunal. He is claming £500.000.
A protracted legal battle that threatens the leadership of Commissioner Sir Ian Blair now looks likely with Mr Ghaffur, the Met's third most senior officer, alleging he has been sidelined and undermined in his role.
Lawyer in Ghaffur's Met battle is fighting his own £10m race case
Amar Singh, Evening Standard18.07.08
The lawyer hired by Tarique Ghaffur in his legal showdown with the Metropolitan Police, is himself fighting his own £10million discrimination claim against the Solicitors Regulation Authority, the Evening Standard can reveal. Shahrokh Mireskandari, an Iranianborn solicitor at the firm Dean & Dean, says the SRA - which investigates misconduct complaints against solicitors - has hounded him and his firm for years.
Met Police chief in quiz over panel that gave £3m contract to skiing pal
By Christopher Leake and Simon McgeeLast updated at 11:24 PM on 19th July 2008
Facing questions: Sir Ian Blair
Britain's top policeman is to be questioned following allegations that Scotland Yard contracts worth more than £3million were awarded to a firm run by a close personal friend.Sir Ian Blair will be grilled by officials on the Metropolitan Police Authority, which employs him, over claims of a potential conflict of interest relating to his links with entrepreneur Andrew Miller. The Met Commissioner and Mr Miller have enjoyed several skiing holidays together. The investigation will centre on how Mr Miller, 54 – who has known Sir Ian for 30 years – came to be awarded a series of lucrative technology deals by the Metropolitan Police.
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