ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has been taken to task and accused of ignoring merit in sending un-elected people, staff of the chambers and friends on foreign tours in guise of importers was now being debated openly.
Islamabad Chamber of Small Traders Patron Shahid Rasheed Butt has demanded an independent inquiry into these allegations levelled by the Businessmen Panel against the United Business Group (UBG).
A group of businessmen has taken over the FPCCI to serve vested interests which was resulting in piling up of complaints against its, he said adding that a change in the apex chamber after decades has not improved anything.
Butt said that sending un-elected people, staff of the chambers and friends on foreign tours in the garb of importers was now being debated.
“Those involved in scams like embezzlement of millions in the construction of FPCCI Islamabad building enjoy full confidence of the UBG leaders which is amazing,” he said.
Many top officials and ambassadors have been ignoring invitations from FPCCI because they were pushed for contracts, visas and other benefits. He said that traders and industrialists will continue to establish their own associations for protection of their rights if FPCCI kept on operating like a gang.
