(Reuters) – As many as 36 individuals have contacted Yorkshire’s new whistleblower hotline because it was launched final week following the allegations of institutional racism made by former participant Azeem Rafiq, the membership stated on Monday.
Rafiq, a participant of Pakistani descent, final week testified earlier than a British parliamentary committee and spoke of the discrimination he confronted whereas at Yorkshire, saying that the game in England was riddled with racism.
The impartial reporting service, which was initiated by new Yorkshire chairman Kamlesh Patel, is being headed by QC of Littleton Chambers Mohinderpal Sethi.
“It has been confirmed that 36 people have emailed the hotline because it turned operational on Monday, Nov. 15,” the membership stated in a press release.
“All communications obtained by the hotline are being reviewed, and Sethi’s group will talk immediately with those that have made contact.
“The membership is dedicated to transparency relating to the quantity of contact to the hotline and can share updates commonly, initially weekly.”
(Reporting by Dhruv Munjal in Bengaluru; Enhancing by Shrivathsa Sridhar)
