The MQM is the softest target, always blamed: Wasay Jalil
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Wasay Jalil has countered the allegation that the MQM was involved in the attack on an Awami Tehreek rally against a Mohajir province.
“The MQM is the softest target – even if there were a tsunami, the MQM will be blamed for it,” he told The Express Tribune on Wednesday. “We have always been cleared of any allegation against us in a court of law. We have kept our offices closed so that there is no problem.”He said that Tuesday’s events had to be seen in the context of the “derogatory statements” being made during the past few days by people like Ayaz Palijo who have “no elected representation”. “This rally was being held in an area where the police were not able to enter for 10 days to do an operation, where sophisticated weapons were found. Who do you think was able to fire on people in that area?” Jalil said. He noted that Palijo had said that they had been able to “block roads in Sindh after Benazir Bhutto’s assassination.” “Statements like these make it clear who is loyal to Sindh and who isn’t,” he said. “Even the provincial government was unable to do anything while people were killed, cars burned and shops looted.” When asked about the role of the PML-N, Jalil said the party couldn’t be blamed because the statements weren’t made by its top leadership. “We didn’t see any of their actual representatives like Ghous Ali Shah or Saleem Zia. We saw Marvi Memon, who actually has no standing of her own. She has been following her own agenda and making these provocative statements and is sowing the seeds of hatred in Sindh.”
Published in The Express Tribune, May 24th, 2012.
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Totally Agree with you, it's a shame even Imran Khan climbed the same ladder no offence to him I am a great fan of him.
true said Wasay Bhai. The main reason behind these accusations is the philosophy of MQM which was not digests by the Sindhi’s Nationalists, the ideology is “works and serve the country people without any discrimination”. MQM was never be erupted such things but always blamed by the opponent political and nationalist parties because they are afraid from MQM. They think if the MQM is became in power their shops are bolted permanently and no one will support these landlords and feudal. Reason behind this “MQM have literate and renowned personality of their specific field which work for the betterment of the Nation". This is the reason why MQM is the Softest target always Blamed.
Which party is the biggest beneficiary of the NRO for murder and criminal cases? I rest my case!
wat i believe is, if u wanna be popular in Pakistan Politics, start spreading Hatred, bashing MQM & ALtaf Hussain, u will get Popular, Media will start highlighted U, this is very unfortunate.
Mohajir Province is just renamed version of the plan Jinnah Pur
why PMLN's supporters are not here to defend their 'beloved' leader, Miss Marvi Memon?
Marvi Memon sahiba and Ayaz Pajelo sahib, I am a born & bred soil of the son. We have no problems with MQM or Urdu-speaking people. Please stop treating Sindh like a gambling den like the ones which are found in Lyari (the area of the terrorists u took out the rally with), everyone seems to be using a Sindh card as if it was the joker. We are peace-loving people and believe in co-existing. We believe in the policy of live and let live. People like you are creating hatred and I feel ashamed that because of you, civilized Sindhis like us are getting a bad name.
Ok so let me get this straight? First Awami Tehreek, PMLN, and the banned Aman Committee (criminals with head money) take out a rally without the permission of Government of Sindh. Secondly, they decide to make the route of the rally through the roads which have been declared NO-GO-AREAS by Sindh Police (after failing to enter them during the Lyari operation), thirdly 12 people die because of firing out of which none of them were participants of the rally but innocent bystanders and you have the audacity to say its MQM's fault? Oh my God! I salute MQM's patience for tolerating these baseless accusations.
Mr palejo was asked the same questions on every channel that he appeared on,why march a rally into the no go areas,why aren't they taking any legal action if they think MQM is responsible for the attack and why is it criminal to speak of a separate province for urdu speaking people..he did not have an answer for any of these questions..he just mumbled and yelled through the shows..quoting the names of 4 or 5 urdu speaking people who had a difference of opinion regarding the issue of the province..no single issue can be unanimous amongst any given group of people but the opinion of the majority must be heard..it is their constitutional right..regarding the issue of not pressing charges he bumbled stating he has no trust in the courts..
It was kind of funny and sad at the same time how Marvi Memon tweeted "straight firing happening on us right now" ... bullets were flying all over the place and madam was busy tweeting to let her followers know that she is dodging bullets? She has crossed all limits in pulling cheap publicity stunts. She is willing to team up with defunct terrorist outfits to tow her political agenda? If she continues like this she will soon have problems with the PML-N leadership too and will be soon kicked out like she was shown the door from PML-Q and PTI. Maybe Awami Tehreek will give her a place?
If the MQM had been in reality a menacing terrorist organization as is claimed by Mr palejo then it would not be possible for him to be on every television channel throwing baseless accusations at a political party with such massive political support in the province and living to see the light of day
MQM? Is that your answer for everything? What's wrong with you people? Mr Ayaz Palejo admitted he was behind the December 27th, 2007 carnage. I think he should be be arrested. The Chief Justice of Supreme Court should take Sou-Motu notice of this confession. Giving such statements and taking out rallies with criminals that have head money on them is shameful.
I am not a big fan of MQM but I must say that a political which has stakes in a city will never try to destabilize it because it will only make them look bad. I agree with Mr Jalil that MQM's being falsely blamed here to get some cheap publicity by people like Ayaz Palejo & Marvi Memon (both non-entities). Why were they taking out a rally with a banned-outfit to start with?
I am a Sindhi and I admire MQM. I consider Karachi and Hyderabad to be part of Sindh and our brothers in MQM have changed the face of Karachi & Hyderabad by doing some excellent work. I feel if Karachi and Hyderabad progress, Sindhi progresses. So hats off to their hard work and dedication. Sindhis like Ayaz Palejo are enemies of Sindh and are working on the agenda of 'mulk-dushman' elements. It makes me proud when my brothers in MQM call themselves Urdu-speaking Sindhis. Jeay Sindh, Jeay Pakistan
People who blame MQM should realize that MQM is a very powerful party. You are underestimating it. I think MQM is doing an excellent job of controlling itself and not being provoked by the cheap tactics of its adversaries. If you just count the voters/supporters/workers of MQM in Karachi, and if they were all to come out on the road under the patronage of MQM & demand a separate province...no body and I mean no body can stop from a new province from being created. So please, stop blaming MQM for things its not doing and give it credit for mature politics of reconciliation. MQM's a reality now! Learn it, love it, live it!
@son of sindh: we dont need your certificate n if you have closed your eyes very unfortunate for you....Pls step out of this hatred. I am Punjabi but understand groun realities.....Apka Allah hi hafiz hay
Awami Tehreek? Ayaz Palejo? Marvi Memon? Who are these people? Never heard their names before.. at least not in Karachi? All I know is that they showed up for a rally and so many people died. And not one person dead was part of the rally. The people who died were innocent bystanders. Sad state of affairs. These people should leave Karachi alone they have done enough damage already. They have no seats, stakes, or families in Karachi. They don't feel the pain when Karachi burns. Please leave Karachites alone and go back to your villages.
Some people have no political standing or political ideology. They know that the only way they can get air-time on channels is by bad-mouthing a party which has a huge following. Ayaz Palejo is a no body. His party did not and cannot secure a single seat in elections yet he acts like a messiah for Sindhis. I came to the conclusion that he needs psychiatric help, when he came on live television & said embassies in Karachi give Mohajirs visas and they don't give Sindhis visas. Seriously? Take a moment to absorb this guy's intellect (or lack of it). He should do stand-up comedy not speak rubbish on talk-shows. And Marvi Memon? The name is synonymous with "attention-seeking". Need we say more?
Yes i think here Mr. Wasay Jalil is logical in his explanation, we saw back in 1992 when during operation against MQM they discovered maps from MQM offices but afterwards in a talk show admitted that those maps were all made up stories and such maps were discovered, then the hakim Saeed murder which was fixed on MQM that too time proved the case was fictitious MQM was not involved in his murder. MQM was the first to point out that talibans are active in Karachi but no one believed, but just few weeks back Mr. Rehman Malik himself admitted the fact. MQM is the Voice of the people. MQM enjoys the support of the masses and especially the middle class and lower middle class, this fact till date is unbelievable, unacceptable to the feudal ans feudal mindset who are seen always conspiring against MQM. They have gone to the extent that have equipped an army of terrorists in Karachi who recently showed their muscle in Lyari operation, Karachi is lithely been handed over to the terrorist with an agenda to suppress and eradicate the masses who support MQM, the evidence and proof is the visit of Mr. Ghous Ali Shah and company visit to Lyari to meet Ozair Jan Baluch. So,even having a clear stance Mohajir sooba so much so that MQM passed a resolution in Sind assembly against any division, yet they are blamed for the recent demand for which they have nothing to do, .
I agree to Wasay Jalil that why MQM is the only party to take blame for everything happens in Karachi. THe rally was in the aea controlled by PAC and most of the voters belong to PPP. Polive was not able to enter in the area when they were doing operation. Then how come this lady got access to Uzair Baloch? and how was she abe to take out rally in such a sensitive area?
I was keenly watching Karachi situation for the last three four days but what i observed that this situation was created deliberately......The Karachi;s one single area was disturbed which was Lyari n all those head money people were seen there....It means it was an alliance n the place chosen for Rally were the Galis of Lyari. Headmoney Guys thrown police people within 10 days n who dare to enter there. It was a perposeful firing on common people n swtiched that situation on other peoples. I agree with Wasay Sb. Marvi n Palejos are waste n creating hatred here n there in Karachi
Yes well said….The mqm has always been blamed for any incidents in karachi bcz land lords and feudal mind sets are afraid from the mqm ideology…the power of120sq yd the mqm head quarter is not being digesteg by so called sindhi nationalists…. Buring of urdu speakers assets, killing of urdu speakers has drawn the border line b/w urdu and sindhi speaking.. In this regard the role of media is controversial it had conducted hundreds of programs on12 may but never conducted a single program on 30 lacs arsonel licence in kpk. But still we the karachites belive in the independence of media this is the reason that mqm is the softes target. Pakistan Zindabad..
Yes Wassay Jalil bhai you are right. We (urdu speaking sindhees and sindhi speaking sindhees) are united and together we will not allow any outsider or hate lover to sabotage the peace of Karachi
mr jalil mqm and you the people so diplomatic,but listen now ball is gone under your feet,now every one know about ur devil character so now dont mis guide people.
Each political party or several powerful agencies tend to put a baseless blame on M.Q.M In order to Prove themselves better of M.Q.M and when M.Q.M is stigmatized by blamming, then media & other resources start scandalizing M.Q.M with no valid proof or reason.
I am Living in Thatha and i am agreed with Wasay Jalil sahab. And all the issues is being created with so Called Nationalist and Punjab party tttttttto make controversy against MQM & SINDH.. but We are with MQM & Altaf Hussain
I pray God to give a sense to SINDHI (sindhi speaking+Urdu speaking) to identify there friend & enemies. After a long time we got a great leader of SIndh ALTAF HUSSAIN who always fight with establishment for the rights of sindh and sindhi people but these conspiracy are created for putting hate in the heart of sindhi people but INSHALLAH Sindhi are now enough intelligent to recognise their frnd and enemies and they are with the ideology of MQM & Altaf Hussain
Marvi memon ayaZ paleejo his father lateef palejo are politically dead people... They organised such type of stupid rallys to be alive through media coverage.
Yes very true. MQM is being targetted with every anchor person and all the opposition because they always raise a people voice and there is not any leader who is in favour of Pakistan and Pakistani people.. whenever MQM speaks people voice these propaganda being started with the anti Pakistan political parties SUCH AS PML N ANP STP SDI JAMAT E ISLAMI.. ALTAF HUSSAIN AND MQM declared a very strong decision that they dont want and province so why these anti Pakistan people engaging this with MQM.
@M. Zafar: Bloodshed of Mahjirs :) LOLX. Mohajir soba Tahreek ppl get juices in Rez Zone, and sons of soil are getting killed by urban terrorists and again you people are INNOCENT and PIOUS. Wow what a justice. Let me make it clear, Sindhis are peaceloving nation, we have serious reservations against role of MQM and Mohajir Soba Tahreek; but we have respect for Urdu speaking people. If they want to live with us in peace, they are MOST welcome but if they conspire against territorial integrity of Sindh, then we have complete democratic right to register our protest and fight this battle with full fervor.
I fully agree and sympathize with MQM and its workers, supporters. They have been through a very tough time, still other then to listen and redress their grievances people start blaming them. Infact MQM is the only political party which is well organized, disciplined and it has the most educated and capable people in its ranks.
MQM has done everything for the benefit of their people which was in their power and possible with their limited resources and in limited span of time. The untiring work of elected representatives of MQM is an open prove that MQM people under the vision and guidance of their quaid Altaf Hussain devotedly worked day and night. A developed Karachi is a prove to this. If given a chance MQM has the capability of changing whole country.
Now is the right time that Sindh should be parted and Mohajir dominated areas should be declared a separate province. This will not only create peace in Sindh but also bring Mohajirs at par with other nations who will only then recognize and respect Mohajirs. Mohajir's must have their due share in Pakistan, the share which they should have been given in 1947 at the time of partition.
I appeal to Altaf Hussain to come forward and support Mohajir Sooba Tehreek. The time is running out because Extremist Nationalist parties of Sindh together with other Anti-Mohajir forces are conspiring and are all set for launching bloodshed of Mohajirs.
May Allah (Almighty) bless us all.
With propaganda Engine of Urdu Biased media, every lie is being tried to be true in the favor of MQM. And MQM's gang of internet bashers are quite active in spouting hate and venom online against Sindh and Sindhis.
I do totally agree with Wasay Jalil, if something happened wrong in the city then MQM is the only party which is responsible. These allegations are baseless and the conspiracy against the MQM is only to protect the real culprit. MQM holds the majority of stake in city and the propaganda techniques have been adapted by the rivalry groups to create the negative perception in order to stop the ever fastest growing popularity of MQM among the middle classes of Pakistan.
agreed wasay bhai , the all allegation against mqm from marvi (PML) and ayaz palijo are fake these group of ganges are plying dirty game against muhajirs, so it time to think about our nation .
I fully agree with Wasay Jalil .Elite class is against to MQM because MQM is party of Middle class people. MQM is Increasing his popularity in Middle class people of Pakistan and this thing is not good for elite class. Elite class is back supported yester day rally . People think that PML-N is no Presentation in Political culture of Sindh so he can supported Criminal Elements of Karachi.
@Raza Zaidi. I dunno which politics have you been following because CM is suppose to come from Majority Party which often is PPP in Sindh and BTW Dr Ishrat has served longest as Governor, in terms of consecutive length he is only behind Dictators such as Zia and Musharraf.
Which is worse? Landlord or Mafia?
I Agree with wasay Jalil.MQM is the belong to middle class people of Pakistan and elite class of Pakistan is didn't like MQM . MQM is faced very first day of its foundation like Ayaz latif palijo and Marvi memon type of people
I am agree with Wasay Jalil. MQM Faces the situation of this type with his very first day . People of Pakistan is under stand that elite class of Pakistan did not like MQM because MQM is Belong to middle class people of Pakistan.
MQM is facing this situation from the day first of its journey.
MQM is the third largest Party of Pakistan . Political parties of Pakistan wants to take seat from Karachi but the People of Karachi who faith on Quaid-e-Tehreek Altaf Hussain and his party MQM. The showiness did not want that message of Altaf Hussain listen Poor people of Pakistan and join Altaf Hussain so they planed 12th May ,27th December and Yester day incident and all blamed thrown on MQM. MQM Moderate and liberal Party of Pakistan.
Those who dreaming of MQM demise are living in the fools paradise. I totally agree with Mr.Wasay Jalil
Agreed Wasay Bhai. MQM is facing this situation from the day first of its journey.
G.A ALTAF HUSSAIN BHAI
MQM FOR PAKISTAN
This Mohajir soba is conspiracy to create strife between Sindhis and Mohajirs. MQM's politics survive on hate, division, violence and black mailing. If Mohajir Soba Tahreek (MQM Shadow group) takes out rallies, and billboards with hate messages spread out in Karachi, it is called “freedom of expression.” So they can be allowed to enter even RED ZONE and with regard to their right to protest, they were served with juices and mineral water. While other side of coin, if Awami Tahreek, PMLN, Lyari people take out rally, it is labeled as effort to create “hate”, they were stopped with containers, police got missing, and they were served with bulets and blood. Media’s biased approach was also proved, many Urdu TV channels were taking sides with killers and terrorists. What a justice and freedom of expression in Pakistan. Terrorists get scot free and innocent people gets killed.
I fully agree with wasy jalil
Although media is quite biased to make an opinion but despite that ppl can observe that rationale who is doing what. we are with MQM. True party.
MQM is the party which have the highest Number of Literate People in Pakistan. It is the habit of the opponents of MQM to distort the facts about the Karachi and blame MQM for every crime that happens or takes place across the Karachi. However, this act of blaming MQM has always been proven false and fabricated. These allegation are baseless and result of certain type of conspiracy against MQM just to save the culprits and defame MQM.
Killing of innocent people, including women and children, by the armed terrorists on a pre-planed rally is highly condemnable. It is very unfortunate that the law enforcing agencies and Intelligence agencies are unable to identify the miscreants behind it. It is not out of the equation that there are some political forces as well who want to take advantage over the deteriorating law and order situation in Karachi because they have no representation in the Quid's City but such an act of political move is never been accepted by the peace loving people of Karachi
Marvi Memon is too small to comment on
Yes well said....The mqm has always been blamed for any incidents in karachi bcz land lords and feudal mind sets are afraid from the mqm ideology...the power of120sq yd the mqm head quarter is not being digesteg by so called sindhi nationalists.... Buring of urdu speakers assets, killing of urdu speakers has drawn the border line b/w urdu and sindhi speaking.. In this regard the role of media is controversial it had conducted hundreds of programs on12 may but never conducted a single program on 30 lacs arsonel licence in kpk. But still we the karachites belive in the independence of media this is the reason that mqm is the softes target. Pakistan Zindabad..
I think everyone wants cheap publicity, so Marvi , Ayaz Palejo, Zulfiqar Mirza have been using MQM as a vehicle to become popular
What has happened to all the propaganda that was created by ISPR and Nawaz Sharif's state government media's? Brigadier Imtiaz in 2009 cleared that Jinnahpur was a drama put in by the authorities for which they carried out an operation against MQM and its workers which let to deaths of more than 15K people during a period of 8 years.
Since then because of lack of media exposures, MQM was not able to clear their stance, but as soon as there was access avaialble, MQM made sure to bring to light every single subject and offer authentic evidences against the propaganada of the feudals.
Please refer to these links: 1. MQM & JinnahPur http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Twn9ms59-2k 2. MQM & Pakistan Army http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fwc_Ptfv9P4
Thank you.
It's indeed true.Whenever something happens, especially in Karachi or Sindh,false accusations are made against MQM... as for people like Ayaz Lateef Palijo, who indeed have “no elected representation” should keep their stupid opinion to themselves!!
The MQM is the softest target .the MQM will be blamed for it,”
The MQM is the softest target – even if there were a tsunami, the MQM will be blamed for it,”
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MQM is the Softest Target Bcox They Dnt Dont Support Fudeual System thts Y the Father's of Fudeual System Always got stuk MQM in any Conspiracy
Exactly !! Whatever Happend in Karachi ppl blame MQM !! when CID Conducted operation against Lyari terrorists on the directions of Owais Tappi people started to blame MQM !!
We must not forget that urban sindh is demographically dominated by first, second or third generation of people who post partition migrated from Muslim minority provinces of India. This is a known fact that these people are not considered SON-OF-SOIL and therefore are subjected to discrimination be it Quota System which is in place for past 38 years or the un-official ban on any 'urdu speaking' being elected as Chief Minister of Sindh.
I think everyone wants cheap publicity, so Marvi , Ayaz Palejo, Zulfiqar Mirza have been using MQM as a vehicle to become popular. I like the policy of MQM as they speak for the Tax Paying working class of the Nation and on genuine issues. Im very liberal on their deterrance but their subjects are valid and true.
Sensible and Wonderful answer.
The MQM is the softest target – even if there were a tsunami, the MQM will be blamed for it,” commonly known as lies of the century
They are also blamed for terrorism in public educational & technical institutions.
That's just sad.
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What's the future of Marvi Memon ?