Members of MQM's Rabita Committee addressing a press conference.PHOTO: MQM
Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has asked his party’s activists to tender an apology to the members of Coordination Committee after emotionally charged workers violated organisational discipline at the party’s headquarters, Nine Zero.
According to details, MQM activists gathered at Nine-Zero late Saturday night to register their protest against Imran Khan’s statement. During the protest, some emotionally charged MQM workers assaulted members of the party’s Coordination Committee for failing to act against those who insulted Altaf. The equipment of mediapersons covering the protest was also damaged by protesters.
Taking serious note of the incident, the MQM chief ordered those who violated the party discipline to tender an apology to the members of the Coordination Committee within 24 hours.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 20th, 2013.
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Rabta members got beat up and humiliated by workers! did any one noticed non of the rabta members say a word!! no protest, no resignations nothing!!! So they are OK with getting beat up by party workers and still be on all the tv shows next day, How is it normal? what is the fear?? some of them are very serior mqm mebers and eleceted representatives... Very sad situation
@Ussama Sajid: ALtafi can't apologize as he does not want to admit he made a mistake. This party needs to revamp its leadership structure. no peer but peer-to-peer.
I was up late watching this whole drama being unfolded. First it was 'Raabta Committee' making a nonsensical press conference. In retaliation, they were just ranting about Imran Khan's personal life (literally waving an old edition of 'Hello' magazine) and his love child. They took it upon themselves to bring justice to that child. Then moments later, it was Altaf Bhai on the call. As usual, it was very melodramatic (yes, he wept). But, quite unexpectedly, he rather took it out on the 'Raabta Committee', provoking the workers to assault them. Cameras went off right away, but reportedly, some of them got beaten. And now he wants the workers to apologize for unruly behavior which was enticed by himself in the first place. What a joke!
What a drama, first he incited his workers to maltreat CM members and when they did it, he is asking for apologies?
First Altaf Bhai provocked the workers that Rabita Comitte members did nothing, this resulted in beating up of rabita members and now he wants them to apologise, what strange party, its members and its leader, how can they be allowed to controll karachi....utter madness, wake up people time to build pakistan...Altaf bhai will lead you to nothing but destruction..
Terrorist Organization! What else can you expect from them.
Why doesn't he apologises himself on behalf of the party?
What shall you sow, so shall you reap.
another Drama...!!!!!