Srinagar, Oct 2: AIP Chief Spokesperson Inam Un Nabi congratulated the newly elected office-bearers of the Batamallo Traders’ Association, including President Abrar Ahmad Khan, General Secretary Wasim Ahmad Khan and Senior Vice President Mehraj U Din Ganai and urged them to work collectively for the welfare of the trading community.
Addressing a felicitation programme organised in honour of the newly elected leadership, Inam Un Nabi, as per a statement, said the very essence of democracy lies in giving people the right to choose their representatives on the basis of their performance.
He said elected representatives, in turn, have a responsibility to live up to the expectations of those who have placed their trust in them.
Inam Un Nabi also stressed the need for greater transparency and accountability within traders’ and business associations. He said shopkeepers’ associations, traders’ bodies, chambers and other representative organisations should periodically disclose their income and expenditure, preferably every six months or at least annually.
He also opposed the practice of collecting commission from shopkeepers for resolving their issues, calling it an unacceptable practice that must stop.
