Reaction to allegations: MQM questions PPP over its performance during ‘43-year rule’
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has criticised Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for levelling baseless allegations against Altaf Hussain during his speech at Mazar-e-Quaid on Saturday.
In a statement issued by the Rabita Committee late Saturday night, the party said that Altaf Hussain “truly represents the voice of the poor people of Sindh who realise that the MQM is the only party which represents the lower class.
“It is the result of the MQM chief’s struggle that feudal and dynastic politics are considered a curse on the country now,” it stated.
The Rabita Committee questioned the PPP, saying “what good have you done in past 43 years for the poor people of Sindh despite having complete authority?
“What development has been carried out in Naudero and Larkana in 43 years? People there are forced to live a miserable life in mud-houses,” it said.
The Rabita Committee recalled development work carried out by the MQM in Karachi and said “when given power through the local government system, we developed the infrastructure of the city.”
“The PPP has done nothing to develop the infrastructure of the city. In fact they have spoilt government institutions,” the statement said. “The people of Karachi are aware that the PPP has given nothing to Karachi except death and sorrow.”
The Rabitta Committee said that the Sindh government doesn’t even pay salaries of municipal workers, despite drawing huge sums of money from the federal government in the name of ‘Karachi fund’.
Replying to Bilawal’s criticism against the provincial health ministry, the MQM questioned the performance of other ministries that are under the direct control of the PPP. “Who should people hold responsible for this?”
The MQM stated that the health ministry is also run indirectly by PPP’s influential personalities and the provincial health minister doesn’t hold authority to transfer a single official — health budget is also not distributed properly.
“On the one hand Bilawal talks about working together, but the on the other hand he puts blames on the MQM. What policy is this?”
Published in The Express Tribune, October 19th, 2014.
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@Sidster: @Sodomite: Tell me, which of MQM assembly members were given a pass with NRO?
Please refer to Ricky's posting for your answer, just after your posting!
@Sodomite: Tell me, which of MQM assembly members were given a pass with NRO?
@Hornet: lucrative job,,what a misconception actually they were educated and skilled according to nazir naji" not a single muslim sindhi secondry school science teacher in the whole of sind okay , they filled the vaccume , when hindus migrated to india since muslims were at the lowest level withoyt education ,and skill , these migrant urdu spking migrant actually started the wheels of new country , monied ppl like gujratis brought capital , firsty six months of the govt salaries were paid by money sent by nizam of deccan, our elders did a gigantic mistake under two nation theory , otherwise it is documented that the areas which were included at the time partition were most backward in the whole of united INDIA, now as for migrants of punjab they were of same ethnicity , so were fully asorbed , no quota system to discriminate , yes we need harmony and oness in our country pujab shd start movement of equal citizenship in sind with abolishment of quota sytem ,like we do not have this menace in other provinces.
I am a karachiite and have endless love for the city. Let me clear some facts for you:
This is true that most of the projects were planned during Naimatullah's time but could not be completed because the provincial government (MQM) did not provide funds. A number of times, Naimatullah had to ask for federal intervention!
When Mustafa Kamal came in, MQM had no option but to show a better progress than Naimatullah, which they did, thanks to Mustafa Kamal. This is also true that Mustafa Kamal was a visionary mayor and, rightly so, received the award of best mayor (or 2nd best.... I can't remember).
My question is: Does MQM have any other success story apart from Mustafa Kamal? How can a party make a person like Mustafa Kamal run away from the country?
MQM supporters have a lot to ask themselves. PPP has been fooling the people of Sind for decades. But then, MQM is also doing the same to Karachiites!
The MQM's big mistake was to sleep with the PPP-Z during its 5 years of loot and plunder.
PPPs performance in Naudero and Larkana has always been compared to how PMLn has done wonders with Lahore. MQM seems to forget Lahore is the capitol of Punjab just like Karachi is off Sindh. And then when PPP does something for the rural sindh MQM stands up and says Urdu speaking kay rights chinnay ja rahay hain. Sab kuch only is for interior sindh. Double standards ki inteha hai I swear hamari politics main! Everyone, that includes PTI too, is just power hungry so they can make their money back. Disgraceful!
@saad: Well, that is true to a certain extent, but please note the most of the roads & projects (including free corridor Shahrah-E-Faisal, SITE, Expressways, Layari Water & severage project along with Bath Island/Clifton/DHA drainage system) were initiated & completed in CDGK's time.
MQM have made mistakes & big blunders but also delivered more than any party in Sind. Please rise up beyound your bais & accept the fact that MQM did good work also.
@saad: your post says it all- in Naimatullah Khan's tenure all approvals were in place but the funds were not released by the corrupt wadera party. In Mustafa Kamal's time General Musharraf gave the funds and MQM used them on the development of the city, so the credit goes to MQM.
Bring back the British at least we'll have some rights and access to basic amenities without a hitch.
The MQM only wants the Quota System to go and jobs be given on merit. The worst, politically instigated violence and corruption originates whenever the PPP and PMLN are in government. The MQM has asked a a question with very deep-roots. They proved their mettle in four years of Local Bodies governance. Salams
Since 1971 after the partition of East Pakistan currently Bangladesh can any political party prove that it has served and performed in much the best and positive form for Pakistan and Pakistani people?All parties' performances are approximately the same and on some points some political parties performed well but mostly every political party and its leaders in Pakistan increased their foreign assets after looting Pakistan thru corruption......
@Hamid: MQM developed the city in its tenure of the cdgk. Those who criticize the mqm on their keyboards travel on the very same roads everyday which were renovated in that time.
@hamid
Only a separate system of governance by the locals can deliver for Karachi. Wadera party is in Karachi just to loot and collect booty. We want a separate unit for Karachi .Go Zardari go and take Bilawal with you .
Mqm is a political party, ppp is a bunch of waderas and their slaves.
Well MQM.. i am your supporter.. but I do not know why you are in collation with PPP for the last 7 years.. ask any of your supporter they do not want you to be apart of PPP govt... sit in opposition and do the right things.. nothing will happen with your vote bank.. and force PPP to conduct LG elections.. as we are in desperate need of one more Mustafa Kamal..
PPP is the crowd of most corrupt and greedy people they are good in blaming others while they are good for nothing. They cannot perform. They are 10% party only.
Both parties are the same. They did nothing in the past decades except to fight and kill other party's members. Keep it up!
It appears that both of these parties (MQM and PPP) creates intentional rifts to be in news and stay connected with their respective base. Playing the Sindhi or Mohajir card, exchanging blames for corruption on each other - a never ending vicious circle.
We need PTI or some other national party to end the control of these two parties. ENOUGH ALREADY!
Meter reader for first time in his life talked sense while proclaiming that the word " muhajir" is an abuse. For how long these guys will remain muhajirs. 65 years ago they landed safely comfortably by train from Urdu speaking areas of India and took all the lucrative jobs, enjoyed perks and privileges, settled in the best part of the country, and they are still muhajirs??? Very strange. The people who migrated from east Punjab on arrival to the new country, first removed the word muhajir and any one dared to call them muhajirs were taught a good lesson and soon they merged with the locals and became part of the same culture and society. Couldn't they do the same or they had plans to take advantage of their status even after 67 years. Will they continue doing for ever. Will they ever call themselves Pakistanis, and Sindhis. I doubt. And then telling a blatant lie that they shed blood of 2 million people, will they correct the record as they did not shed a drop of blood but it were the people from Punjab who shed blood. For God sake stop it now MQM.
Bilawal's effort to reclaim the title to 'rule' Pakistan through divisive politics is dangerous. PPP is unable to improve its governance record or to reform its ways of loot and plunder. An appeal to ethnic sentiments is the last resort of miscreants. Someone of Bilawal's stature must avoid it. So far PPP has harmed Sindh. They must mend their ways not appeal to differences for support.
MQM is equally as bad as PPP. It was Musharraf's NRO that aided MQM as much as PPP in promoting a culture of corruption and violence. After NRO the justice system collapsed resulting in the anarchy we now see on our streets.
The shoe fits....
Good and sensible statement from MQM. PPP has been hijacked by corrupt people. Bilawal is a novice who is brought up with a silver spoon in his mouth and doesn't understand the poor people or their problems.