Pakistan

Corrupt to be hanged on Liberty Chowk: Altaf

MQM chief Altaf Hussain has said that a revolution by Pakistan’s poor and middle classes is just around the corner.

Express September 02, 2010

LAHORE: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has said that a revolution by Pakistan’s poor and middle classes is just around the corner and the opponents cannot stop it in its tracks, however much they may strive.

He was addressing the party workers who have set up a relief collection camp for flood victims in Lahore’s Liberty Chowk.

He said the feudal lords exploited the poor and middle class people over the past 63 years. The talk of revolution has unnerved all feudal landlords and corrupt politicians who have begun levelling baseless allegations at the MQM because they apprehend that the party-led public revolution will sweep them away.

He said no one can now stop the path of revolution.

The MQM supremo said the thieves responsible for the dismemberment of the country will be held accountable; corruption will end and the poor will command as much respect as the rich.

He said the days of feudal landlords and corrupt people are numbered, and now every Pakistani has come to the conclusion that if Pakistan is to be saved, a French-style revolution will have to be brought about.

The MQM will bring about the ‘Pakistan revolution’ in the likeness of the French Revolution which the world will never forget, he declared.

He said the landlords and waderas who stole the nation’s wealth and meted out injustice on the oppressed tillers of land will be hanged on Lahore’s Liberty Chowk, their assets will be sold and their palaces will be turned into colleges and hospitals.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 2^nd, 2010.

COMMENTS (10)

Liaquat Ali | 14 years ago | Reply Imran Khan seems to mean well, and talks the talk. The concern on the street is if he can walk his talk. However Altaf Hussain has hundreds, if not thousands, of Imran Khans in his dedicated "army" of workers and supporters.

M.A. Naqvi | 14 years ago | Reply Whether you agree or disagree with Altaf Hussain, Pakistan is desperate for a leader in the revolution movement. No one has stepped up, to lead the revolution. We expect the national elections to bring about a revolution, but the electorial system is corrupt with Pre-Poll Rigging and Election Engineering. The revolution has already become bloody, with all these terrorist attacks, so it's too late to have a blood-less coup, because it has already become a bloody revolution, whether we like it or not. The big problem is the corruption, inefficiency and the lack of will of the current government. People say, why should we focus on a political change when we need to focus on the relief efforts? Well the Government is the 1st institution with the relief efforts, but when the government is not doing anything or doing little, you need to change the administration and get someone there who is doing something. Reality is that Pakistan needs political leadership. It is very disappointing that neither the Prime Minister nor the President have addressed the nation to bring hope and encouragement. The only political leader who has, was the UN Sec-General when he came. Laugh if you want about Altaf Hussain coming back to lead a revolution, but some of the same people laughed at the idea of Asif Zardari being President, but it happened. We await the return of Altaf Hussain. But if our elders are not standing up, and no one else is choosing to lead the people, Altaf Hussain will seize the moment by default. It is an opportune time to lead a revolution for Imran Khan. This is Imran Khan's chance to help the country, but if he doesn't, someone else will.

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Ali Farooqui | 14 years ago | Reply Altaf Hussain asks for military intervention .. for the first time I agree with him, however I hope Altaf Hussain would remember the last military surge specifically in Karachi .. and I also hope he remembers when the heads starts falling and corrupts start hanging the frenzied mob would not forgive any one and that includes MQM

Karim | 14 years ago | Reply MQM head is acting on a plan to scare the s–t out of the people, by talking of bloody revolution, publicly hanging people in the streets etc etc. This is being done as a prelude to military takeover,as the people would consider a military takeover lesser evil than anarchy a la Altaf Hussain style.

Asmat Jamal | 14 years ago | Reply What ever the case be, in all fairness the statement of Altaf is deplorable not because he wants to hang the corrupt, but he wants to hang those he conside as corrupt.

Peace | 14 years ago | Reply We do hope that Mr. Altaf can actually do what he says. It is very hard in a 'corrupt' system to punish 'corrupt politicians' since they are the system!!

Nazia | 14 years ago | Reply Agreed - hang them the way China does.

A. Khan | 14 years ago | Reply I totally agree with Mr. Altaf Hussain those days are not so far and everyone will witness. @Sultan Ahmed where was the law in lynching and killing of Sialkot Butt brothers and where was the law when Mr. Nawaz Shareef attacked the Supreme Court. Where are the murders of Mr. Liaquiat Ali Khan and BB Shaheed?

Naeem | 14 years ago | Reply Yes absloutley right please go ahead we are with you

Sultan Ahmed. | 14 years ago | Reply Corrupts to be hanged on liberty chowk, it mean the persons proved to be involvement in corruption be hanged in the public place. That is right, but no law of the land granted permission for this action. For this purpose, law of country will have to change and made it according to the choice of Mr.Altaf Hussain.

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