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| Blair blamed in police race claim | Blair blamed in police race claim |
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| One of Britain's most senior Asian police officers has attacked the head of the Metropolitan Police as he launched his race discrimination claim. | One of Britain's most senior Asian police officers has attacked the head of the Metropolitan Police as he launched his race discrimination claim. |
| Assistant Commissioner Tarique Ghaffur told a press conference he had been discriminated against "over a long period of time" by Sir Ian Blair. | |
| He also claimed he had been sidelined in his role of leading security for London's 2012 Olympic Games. | He also claimed he had been sidelined in his role of leading security for London's 2012 Olympic Games. |
| The Met has said it will "robustly defend" Mr Ghaffur's claims. | The Met has said it will "robustly defend" Mr Ghaffur's claims. |
| Mr Ghaffur said his employment tribunal claim would include claims of race and religious discrimination. | |
| He said: "My current case is essentially to do with my treatment at the highest levels of the Met, in particular the discrimination I have been subject to over a long period of time by the present commissioner Sir Ian Blair. | |
| "I'm not seeking massive monetary benefits and I do not have grievances against the whole of the Met, an organisation that I dearly love and admire." | |
| He claimed to have been "victimised" since his grievances were made public. |