MQM supportors protesting against Sindh Local Government act at Karachi Press Club on December 22, 2013.PHOTO: MQM
KARACHI: The Sindh Local Government Amendment bill is a "conspiracy to usurp citizens' rights", said Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Deputy Convener Doctor Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui.
Addressing a rally outside Karachi Press Club, Dr Siddiqui said PPP is conspiring to alienate MQM from local body elections.
He further added that the MQM did not want any confrontation, but would continue striving for citizen rights.
"MQM will continue its legal struggle against the PPP’s so-called local government act and we hope the court will give a verdict according to the wishes of the people of Sindh," the MQM leader said.
MQM leader Syed Haider Abbas Rizvi said that PPP does not represent the mandate of the majority.
PPP's mandate is the mandate of the feudal system, said Rizvi.
Opposition leader in the Sindh Assembly Faisal Sabzwari said PPP was making a fool of the innocent people of Sindh.
"All Sindh friendly parties including MQM have rejected the local government act passed by the PPP," Sabzwari said.
He further claimed that PPP had divided Sindh into urban and rural populations on administrative grounds.
Responding to MQM's protest Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon said protesting and staging dharnas will not effect change in the delimitation of constituencies in Sindh.
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@Yasir:
Add one more APML, and PML-Q too somehow. PPP-SB is also not tested yet even though Fatima Bhutto does make a lot of sense in her speeches. I support PTI and know that Bhutto did criticized Imran Khan on certain occasions but in the name of justice her good points are there to stay.
We are with MQM
Karachi needs directly elected mayor ,with control over police , education, health .transport , law and order , revenu , water and electricity supply .like all mega cities are goverened around the world , till then no turn around yes we had a sparkle during mustafa days , i hope we get our truely representative mayor .
PPP is polluting all the benefits that one can get in Karachi through the local body system. A senseless delimitation based on a population count 16 years old can never be right - any sensible person will agree. Other than MQM, no one is raising a finger at PPP on this matter. What a shame on PTI that is tall on its claims of having a heavy voter base in Karachi - what are they silent for?
@Yasir: but MQM is a liberal , progressive , modern , believing in gender equality , cultural and religious pluralism , they have to struggle alone as they have been doing last 30 plus years , there is no other party which can match 21st century vision , sorry PTI and and JI already together , the orthodos myopic , tunnel vission party .
PPP’s mandate is the mandate of the feudal system, said Rizvi. That is the reason MQM would always ally itsefl with the worst fudel of Sindh who have been rejected times and again by their own people. Those who win by popular votes are worst feudal and those lifetime professional losers are not. PML-F does not have any feudal at all that is why MQM has always made alliances with those and remnants of Zia and other military dictators. During dictatorships feudal are good. Elected feudal are bad. People of Sindh can never forget who celebrated the hanging of ZAB and who allied with Zia.
why MQM is always on war path with every issue. Why MQM does have negotiating attitude towards its desire and wants.
Thanks PPP to create an issue for MQM, since their own and genuine issues have long been forgotten.
Well, MQM should ask its governor not sign the bill.
It is time for all the sane political forces to join the hands against the PPP and PML-N. They have looted, plundered and wasted Pak's money and resources for too long. I am not a big fan of MQM and JI but at least they are parties who are mostly made up of middle class. They can produce because they can truly mobilize forces on ground. I am all for the joint effort ,against these crooks, by PTI,JI and MQM.
shut up ...will you?
MQM is absolutely right on this, PTI should join hands with them on this specific issue against PPP. Said by a PTI supporter.