Sharjeel Memon. PHOTO: EXPRESS
Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Saturday accused the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) of carrying on its routine political practice of supporting the ruling party.
Speaking to media at an Iftar dinner on Saturday, Memon said, “The MQM enjoys power politics and cannot live without being in power”.
The minister said he only wished that the prime minister would not comment on the murder of TV reporter Wali Khan Babar and target killer Ajmal Pahari during his upcoming visit to Karachi.
Commenting on a possible alliance between PML- N and MQM, the minister said, “Such dalliance will not impact the PPP and its government in Sindh.” “Once the MQM joins the federal government, all allegations that the PML-N leaders levelled in the past against the PPP will evaporate.”
“When the MQM was a coalition partner of General Pervez Musharraf, the PML-N chief had asked all the parties at a meeting in London not to make an alliance with MQM in future; but now his own party is violating its own dictates by inking an agreement with the MQM,” he said.
On the other hand, Minister for Local Government Owais Muzaffar telephoned his party leaders from London and discussed current political situation, with special reference to the MQMs’ decision to support Mamnoon Hussain.
He said he would return by Tuesday and start consultations with senior party leaders on the newly emerging political situation. He said they would continue the “reconciliation policy” as they wanted to take all political forces on board on issues confronted by the nation.
Speaking about the PPP decision to boycott the presidential polls, Owais said the PPP had no other option, and it took that decision to exercise its democratic right.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 28th, 2013.
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@Ahmed: "MQM’s lust for power?......" . And PPP is there for Khidmat e Kalq.
Don't worry Mr Memon, MQM will soon join the Sindh govt too. Make sure you don't too many things too soon, only to come to a point of regret. Just like PML N. Offer some better and more lucrative ministries to MQM and they will join you too. PPP seems to be more possessive about the seats, now that their power just remains in Sindh. Maximizing profit from lesser than before seats.
In short: PPP is now seeing its unstoppable end.
What a revelation Mr. Memon. What is next sky is blue, sun is hot, and earth is round
Come on, Sharjeel Memon Saib, stop pretending. Tell us that it's MQM which came to you then and to PML-N now or ever since way back 1989. Yes, MQM did welcome BB and NS at NineZeero anytime they wished visiting. Yes, we felt honoured and enhanced by their visits like the good hosts and decent human beings that run and lead MQM.
Do you wish to bet that you would soon be negotiating with MQM to form an alliance here. So let's not waste our precious time and create a joint government of PPP & MQM in the important province of Sindh and together we can do something to serve our great Sindh and its great population all inclusive and contribute to the welbeing of all our people and our beloved country..
Hopefully the MQM has leart some lessons after 5 years with the PPP..........if not, they will lose another 30% of their die hard vote bank in the next elections.
MQM's lust for power? It's PML N that has approached them for alliance and that too in a time when Scotland Yard was about to pluck out their Bhai from the top. Great job PML N, we'll see till when you can continue to disappoint your voters. Mr. Nawaz Sharif, more somersaults please.
In politics there are no rules, dignity or self respect.....???? Still we worship them, how silly we.......!!!!!
PPP should have realized this much earlier instead of cosying up to mqm for 5 years. Now they just seem like a crybaby. Mqm like jui-f cannot afford to stay out of power.
So as YOU and all other parties currently in power! heh
PPP is angry only because PMLN stole their playmate. Now PPP has no one to pass their time with. Perhaps MQM can be shared between PPP and PML 12 hours for each party