Addressing party workers via telephone, Altaf said, “Although I had started my struggle with the APMSO yet I wanted to break the status quo by eliminating the feudal system in order to establish justice and equality from the very beginning.”
He lamented that his efforts were not recognised, instead he was derided for them.
“Some ridiculed me and my manifesto. They jeered at me and said it was not for the poor people to think about coming into politics and getting elected. They would say that my struggle was useless and would always ask me to give up my efforts. But I remained determined and pursued my manifesto relentlessly.”
He took a swipe at the media at how they were continuing to sing praises of Khan and Qadri empowering the poor and the middle class but found it difficult to recognise that the MQM and Altaf were the first in bringing people from these classes into politics.
“People found it out-of-the-ordinary and unique when I started talking about sending qualified and able youths in the elected houses. They would question if the things being suggested by Altaf Hussain could really be workable.”
Altaf added that ever since he started his struggle with APMSO, he wanted to break the status quo by eliminating the feudal system in order to establish justice and equality.
“People found it out-of-the-ordinary and unique when I started talking about sending qualified and able youths in the elected houses. They would question if the things being suggested by Altaf Hussain could really be workable.”
Altaf said he brought about a revolution in the urban areas of Sindh through the ballot and sent people from poor and middle classes into the elected houses.
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Mr. Altaf Husssain,
Why're you whining about not getting any attention in media, just concentrate on your "struggle" if you are so dedicated. I hope you are not threatening media outlets with such statements, are you? Else, tonnes of people are aware about level of tolerance MQM would show to media outlets and journalists throughout their history.
Talking about your history and manifesto, didn't MQM raise ethnic slogans and injected hatred among thousands of Urdu Speakings against other communities? Now how can you talk about middle class of entire Pakistan when you yourself was playing a role in dividing the same middle class in the name of province and ethnicity ?
And regarding feudalism , many left wing and communist/socialist/Marxist activists had already criticized the system in Pakistan way back in 1950s and 60s when Altaf was not even an adult. It can easily be found out if anyone does some authentic research. So MQM and its leader can't tamper with history and pretend like super genius and extraordinary creatures.
No. As an urdu speaking Karachiite, no you didnt. You sent extortionists and murderers to the assembly.