Government, politicians backing Lyari gangsters for votes: Faisal Subzwari

MQM leader says if government, politicians back 'murderers', the party will not stand in line with them.

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) senior leader Syed Faisal Ali Subzwari has blamed the government and a few politicians for backing Lyari's gangsters in exchange of few votes, reported Express News on Friday.

Party members of the MQM had decided to boycott the Sindh assembly session on Februay 14. They launched a protest within the premises on Friday as well.

“The notification is against Karachi, inhumane and illogical. The Sindh Assembly meeting cannot proceed in its presence,” said Faisal Subzwari referring to the letter asking for disposal of all cases against the Lyari based People’s Aman Committee presented in the Sindh Assembly on February 14.

Subzwari stressed that the economy cannot stabilise if trouble makers are indemnified.

"The police has clearly stated that the old city area has become no-go area as people of Lyari gang war rule over it and extortionists are present in abundance," he said.

He explained if the government and politicians will back 'murderers' then the MQM will not stand in line with them. He expressed his confusion and distaste about the politics prevalent in Pakistan.

Faisal said, “These are same people who kill innocent children and destroy families. We cannot support them just for a few votes.”

While showing support to families of the dead, the MQM leader said that his party will not leave them stranded.

Faisal concluded that until the notification is overturned they will continue to boycott the assembly sessions.

Slogans were chanted against extortionists and the making of Lyari as a no-go area.