LAHORE (September 2): Pakistan Olympics Association President Lt-Gen (retd) Syed Arif Hasan has pointed out that the forceful possession of the Olympics House by the bogus body of POA is an illegal step which can lead to sanctions on Pakistan by the International Olympic Committee.
“We fully condemn this illegal action in which all the locks of the Olympics House were broken and our employees were manhandled and all the record was taken away by certain individuals," he said in a hurriedly called press conference on Monday.
Gen Arif said the ugly incident in which Olympics House invasion and its forceful possession was an extreme step taken by the bogus POA which has the backing of the Pakistan Sports Board.
“We were in a position to resist it (possession) but we did not because we are law-abiding citizens and represent Pakistan’s sports at the highest international forums of IOC and Olympic Council of Asia," he asserted.
He said POA will take legal action against those who were responsible for this shameful act and will seek justice from court on this issue.
“The illegal and forceful possession by dozens of people caused panic in the POA as all the locks were broken ,the main computer was take away," he said, adding: “Even the locks of all the offices situated in the premises of POA were also broken and their illegal possession was taken."
To a question, they were in a position to retaliate but did not to avoid any untoward incident. “The PSB is behind this move which has written us letter to vacate the POA house but we did not do so as we are the elected office bearers of the national Olympic committee and represent the entire sports family of Pakistan at international level.”
“Definitely the IOC will not be feeling happy to know about this latest development and we will coming up with a line of action which could result Pakistan’s suspension in international sports," he added.
The POA expressed his resolve to get back the possession of POA house by using the legal way.
“We can take it back the way it was taken from us but we will go for legal course of action," he added.
He termed the elections of bogus POA a conspiracy against Pakistan sports to damage the cause of sports in Pakistan .
“ We are the custodian of sports in Pakistan but today’s incident has proved that even sports houses are not secured and they can be taken away by people who are determined to ruin country’s sports," he said.
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