Karachi: While the election campaign of FPCCI is on its peak the members of the trade bodies have expressed their resentment, dissatisfaction, frustration, and disappointment on the performance of the present management of FPCCI (Office bearers) who has miserably failed to discharge its duties and responsibilities in FPCCI. The members also said that the entire year the unlawful group remained engaged in unlawful activities and did not do anything to resolve the problems of the business community.
The members of business community also regretted that Mr. Nasir Manzoor Qureshi and Mr. Muhammad Nawaz elected Vice Presidents of FPCCI 2021 from Small CCI and CCI of Federal Area were arbitrary deprived from their legitimate rights and portfolios.
The business community further said that the unlawful ruling group in FPCCI has resorted to oblige its members based in Islamabad territory by allocating them office rooms in FPCCI capital office building which is unlawful act and sheer violation of rules. Moreover the persons being obliged are neither Office bearers nor EC member, having no legitimate rights, are exploiting all resources including the Human resources of FPCCI capital office Islamabad at the expense of FPCCI. These persons have been given different portfolios which is also in violation of the ToA and ToR 2013. All Standing Committees have been allocated to non-members and unprofessional persons, members regretted.
The members also observed that the two Additional Secretary Generals – one in Head office and other in FPCCI Regional Office Lahore with a salary of Rs 5 lac and 4 lac each respectively with fringe benefits were appointed who are relatives of office bearers. One has been given task of Act Secretary General in Head Office and other one as Regional Secretary Lahore. One Manager for Marketing and Media Department in Head Office with salary of Rs 2 lacs. In addition to these, 13 more relatives of office bearers have been appointed on handsome salaries. All new appointments were made on the basis of nepotism and without HR policy. The new appointees are relatives and friends of office bearers.
The revenue of FPCCI is now completely confined to rental income only from Head office as FPCCI miserably failed to organize its main revenue generating events i.e. Export Award Function and Achievement Awards Function for the last two years depleting its annual revenue to great extent, they added. Moreover the other sources of income that are Annual subscription from trade bodies and sale of Membership books are also not encouraging. The income from business councils has also gone to less than half. Hence FPCCI financial position is very alarming, members observed.
It has also been observed by the members that unnecessary expenses have further aggravated the financial health of FPCCI. Without realizing the financial position the unnecessary expenses have not been controlled rather they have gone to their peak. Substantial funds of millions of Rupees released on account of unnecessary renovation / decoration / purchase of new furniture for office bearers room (more than one million), solar panel system at Head office without PPRA rules ( more than 8 million),construction of boundary wall of Peshawar office without PPRA rules ( more than 10 million, unnecessary renovation of capital office Islamabad (3 million).
The members regretted that the floors of FPCCI capital office Islamabad building are still vacant and no efforts made to rent them out. For the last two years no efforts were made to obtain completion certificate from CDA. On the other hand the unlawful present regime in FPCCI has also ruined the Business councils with different countries and FPCCI affiliation with regional and confederation chambers, members added. FPCCI lost the opportunity to have office bearer’s seat in ICCIA, CACCI, SBC etc. Explanation is required.
The members further regretted that the present management did not organize any program for the SME Sector nor they were included in the delegation while such person were dominating in FPCCI such as Mirza Abdul Rehman who was convicted by NAB.
