Pakistan

Marvi Memon's official flat sealed

Deputy Chairman Senate orders sealing of flat after clash between Memon and Senator Mandokhel over possession.

Express November 06, 2010

ISLAMABAD: After differences between Member of National Assembly (MNA) Marvi Memon and Senator Hummayun Mandokhel on a room allotment in the Parliament Lodges, Deputy Chairman Senate Jan Muhammad Jamali decided to seal the room on Saturday.

Mandokhel along with the Jamali, CDA officials and the police reached Memon's flat to vacate it.

However, after a verbal clash with her servants, Jamali ordered the police to seal the room till Tuesday.

Senator Mandokhel claimed he has the papers of allotment and Memon is illegally living in the flat, which was alloted to her father, and who is retired now.

Memon on the other hand said she was alloted the flat two years ago by the National Assembly. However, the flat was double alotted to the senator who has tried to forcibly break down the door in the past as well.

She informed that the matter was taken to the level of the Senate and the National Assembly and it was decided that the flat will remain in her possession and she has proof of that.

Memon said that her servants were also harassed and she will take legal action in this issue.

The keys to the room have been handed to Marvi Memon’s father, Nisar Memon with the room sealed till Tuesday.

The parliamentarian who is currently not in Islamabad tweeted on the issue:

marvi_memon whilst I am at nawabshah hospital to c naveeda gang rape victim i am being politically victimized thru my islamabad premises

Punjab Governor Salman Taseer also tweeted on the subject:

SalmaanTaseer @marvi_memon saddened 2 hear u were forcibly evicted from ur Parlaimentry residence. Plz accept my humble offer of Governor annexe Islmbd

COMMENTS (17)

Tippu | 14 years ago | Reply Hang in there Marvi. You are one of the rare few actually doing something for the people. And the government doesnt like it. Sock it to them!!!!

Azeem | 14 years ago | Reply You forget she is also an accomplished business women. She was the person who launched Trakker (Pvt.) Limited in Pakistan. I remember her from many years ago when she came as a guest speaker in my class. brilliant women. What's happenning is sad and petty arguments over a flat make no sense. In my view the matter should have been amicable resolevd to start with.

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mouth | 14 years ago | Reply Does she have a home in Islamabad? If the answer is yes, she canot have a lodge in the Parliament Lodges. Period.

Noreen | 14 years ago | Reply The headline on Fb reads as "Mavi" ????

R. Khan | 14 years ago | Reply Sad that we have reached this stage that we are using force to evict a lady parlimentarian. Where this all would end?

Mohammed Arif | 14 years ago | Reply Shame on Senator Mandokhel Senator Jamali who approached her room in the parliament lodge in her absence with CDA force. It is a CDA culture that once an origianl allottee become retired or leaves the residence, his/her next kin IF QUALIFIES is allotted the residence or flat. They people of high profile should show some tolerance of being her female honorable parliamentarian whos is well known a social worker as well. She is activly involved with the poor people and noble cause of Kashmir. Having continue living in her father's allotted room since last two years is her right and if Senator Mandokhel has got an allotment without cancelling the previous should not behave like a MAFIA.

Yasser | 14 years ago | Reply now who can deny LAND MAFIA existence, it's even happening b/w MNA's MPA's

Nazir Habib | 14 years ago | Reply Marvi !!! dont give up on him. You have a forceful and logical approach to discussions. So keep at the landlord who wont fight alone but will always have the support of his 'shoguns' and 'honchos'. Pakistani parliamentarians have become the focus of the media. The man should show some maturity, grace and amiability. How did the NA and Senate overlook the original allottment? One can expect any foul ups. With salams and best wishes.

Sqn Ldr S.Ausaf Husain ( Retd) | 14 years ago | Reply I was shocked this morning when I opened my PC and saw the news on Internet. Ms Marvi Memon is not only MNA but she comes from a very respectable family. She is highly educated,and a law abiding citizen and cannot violate any government rule. She is God fearing and always puts her life at stake in helping the poor helpless people. I am highly impressed by her columns in THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE. As a citizen of Pakistan and a neutral person I would request honourable Senator Hummayun Mandokhel to get the matter sorted out amicably with mutual respect.

Ali | 14 years ago | Reply Marvi Memon for Prime Minister!! She is one of extremely few politicians who actually care.. so aisa tau hona hi tha...

Ali | 14 years ago | Reply The epitome of country's inherent culture of CLAIMS.

amer nadeem advocate | 14 years ago | Reply Our whole nation is prey of this kind of petty and frivolous issues. Is there anybody to bring the wisdom? Electronic & print media creating undue height over a dispute of tinny nature, Matter is very simple when Nisar Memon, ex- senator has retired from the senatorship, Is there any logic to hold a resident on his name in the Parliament lodges? Answer is no. Two aspects of the issue; One we makes issues from the non issues, even a channel held one hour program on the topic "Was taking away residential flat from Marvi Meman justified". Second we don't keep in view rule of rather personalities.

Asrar Ahmed | 14 years ago | Reply So sad.............................. Marvi was one of the few politicians who was doing a goob job and caring for citizens and the poor.This is grossly un-fair and yes and unjust

Sajjad Ashraf | 14 years ago | Reply While it is pure decency to offer accommodation to a lady who is allegedly being victimized one cannot fail to see the connection between the current PPP leadership and Musharaff remnants. Late Mr. Z A Bhutto must be wondering if this was the party he founded.

Syed Hussein El-Edroos | 14 years ago | Reply God help us. If a MNA and a Senator can't peacefully talk things out, what can one expect from the man in the street.

usman bashir | 14 years ago | Reply what is happening to media , dear mr editor did you really read what you have written and in the common sense , do u really think our sweetest governor tweet has enough credentails to be included in the news article , for God sake where are editor these days... or a newspaper is becoming a blog now

DiscoMaulvi | 14 years ago | Reply Had the writer investigated further he would learn that Salman Taseer's tweet was sarcastic....as all his past tweets to Marvi have been!! -Aly

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