MQM Chief Altaf Hussain. PHOTO: FILE
Addressing a press conference, Memon claimed that during the MQM chief's telephonic address to Hyderabad on Friday, Altaf had spoken about breaking Pakistan's foundation when he stated that Sindh should be divided.
Memon was accompanied by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senior member Taj Haider who said that that the population of Karachi has increased and that’s why there are more constituencies. He also lamented that Pervez Musharraf divided PPP’s votes through delimitation.
Altaf's statements had garnered criticisms from other politicians as well, including Chief Minister Sindh Qaim Ali Shah.
Shah reacted to Altaf's comments, on Saturday by saying that he shouldn't take little things to the heart and talk about dividing the province. He also went on to say that Altaf is a "son of Sindh."
MQM justify's Altaf's comments
Earlier on Saturday, members of the MQM's Rabita Committee held a press conference where they justified Altaf Hussain’s comments.
MQM leaders Farooq Sattar and Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui clarified that Altaf made no such comment.
During the press conference, Sattar reiterated that MQM members were being treated as if they did not belong to Sindh.
"Why are we being treated like the step-children of Sindh?" he said.
Sattar said that the delimitation policies of the government were undemocratic and were being used to hijack MQM's legitimate mandate.
He added that after the success of Friday's rally in Hyderabad, a second rally will be held in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area of Karachi on Sunday.
Daughter of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz also took to Twitter to express her opinion regarding the matter.
For God's sake stop inciting prejudices. Doesn't behove leaders. Cease being Sindhi, Punjabi, Baluchi or Pakhtun. Be Pakistani for once!
— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (@MaryamNSharif) January 4, 2014
On Friday, Altaf Hussain had said during his telephonic address that “I want to tell the nationalist groups and PPP leaders that if they don’t accept the mandate of urban Sindhis then [they should] create a separate province for them."
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UK needs to get its own medicine. There are enough Asian living in UK. May be they should also ask for an independent country as well.
I agree with Maryam Nawaz.
Keep it up.
http://gossip.pk
Time to contact UK police to complain about their national trying to spread hate and violence and also to follow up on the money laundering case
I am contacting UK police once again
Just curious, what happened about the money laundering case that UK police was investigating?? He is a public figure after all
Altaf bhai in desperate attempt to gain some attention
Now everyone needs to decide what is more important; Pakistan or personal interests. Also, Pakistan needs to ban all political parties which are involve in criminal activities. It is time for banana republic like UK to stop its citizens to meddle in Pakistan's internal affairs, or Pakistani community living in UK should stand up and tell their politicians to stop meddling in other countries' affairs.
Altaf Hussain, your problem is this that you are loosing your grip over your party.