Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has hit out at political parties for not speaking out against the killing of innocent people, and only being busy flinging mud at each other in a scramble for power.
At a time like this, people should think about whether they want to fight or forget their differences, unite and oppose terrorism. He appealed for unity, while criticising political parties for mudslinging while Pakistan was, as he put it, encircled by threats. In a speech at the party’s International Secretariat in London, Altaf said that the country’s major political parties should first work on saving the country from the danger it is in and then do politics. “If there is no Pakistan, then there is nothing else, no politics, estates or someone’s kingdom,” Altaf said.
The party chief said that the Muttahida Qaumi Movement wanted a system of justice in which people of all religions and schools of thought would have equal rights and no one would be dealt with unfairly and one that would end the oppression of women and grant them equal rights.
Altaf has reiterated these issues in the past two weeks and highlighted the massacre of Shias throughout Pakistan in a number of targeted attacks. However his criticism of political parties may stem from the frustration his party has felt towards the Pakistan Peoples Party for dragging its feet on a decision on which local government system to legalise.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 5th, 2012.
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Altaf Hussain is not only a political leader but a genuine thinker also. I appreciate what Altaf Hussain is saying.
Its the time to decide where we want to head toward Afghanistan or toward prosperity and progress ? Unfortunately a ill-literate segment of our youth still believe this sectarianism and persecution of minorities a service to Pakistan and Islam. Thanks to our text books and sermons designed to instigate Afghan war.
Very much impressed by the statement of MQM leader Altaf Hussain and his party's efforts to bring the divided nation close. If some more hands join hands with them I am pretty sure Pakistan will make a way out of current crisis.
Altaf Hussain doing fight against talibanism but our other politicains hiding shia killing issue because they support to talibanism underhand.
Nice statment by Altaf Hussain
“If there is no Pakistan, then there is nothing else, no politics, estates or someone’s kingdom,” Altaf said.
There is always your UNITED KINGDOM.
It is pretty obvious, Altaf is under fire from the Shia cadre of his party. Where was he when innocent civilians were (and still are) being slaughtered in the tribal areas. Has he forgot his own murderous past? Or has he finally changed?
It IS Rolax! He is indeed Midas and "Paras" of our times. Thanks for clarity.
Exactly, why is everyone and everybody silent about the NRO murder and other criminal cases? NRO did not only have corruption cases, but many more murder and other criminal cases.