ISLAMABAD: United Group on Sunday alleged pro-poll rigging by the ruling group of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) and asked authorities to take note of the situation.
The ruling group in ICCI has started negative tactics ahead of annual elections while candidates from the opposition are being denied of the required information, it said.
A mafia has taken over ICCI three decades ago which is winning the election through negative tactics, Said Shahid Shinwari, leader of United Group.
He said that there are over 2500 members in the ICCI but hardly seven to eight hundred members cast their votes as the majority avoid voting due to disappointment.
Shinwari said that violation of merit and wastage of resources has upset the majority of the members of ICCI which suits the qabza group.
He said that we have been trying to improve the situation and introduce reforms but the pace is slow due to non-cooperative attitude of the ruling group comprising few families.
