- MQM chief tells party supporters to continue with ‘muhajir movement’ without taking law into their hands lest something happens to him
- Criticises alleged ban on MQM’s charity collection, advises interior minister to check govt ranks instead of his ‘legitimate speeches’
In a telephonic address on Tuesday from London to party office bearers in Hyderabad, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain expressed fear that he could be assassinated or jailed over his speeches.
“I could be sent to jail in fake cases, my speeches could be banned or I could be assassinated through mafias, but I’m not afraid of death. I’m ready for martyrdom and to render sacrifice,” the MQM supremo said.
“If something happens to me, you must keep this movement alive for the rights of Mohajirs, without taking law into your hands,” he directed his workers.
“I had started my struggle when I was 25 and now I am 62. During these 37 long years, I kept myself away from enjoyments of youth. I formed APMSO on 11th June 1978 in Karachi University against the discriminatory treatment of Mohajirs, who had migrated from India. During these 37 years I lost my elder brother and my nephew. My entire family was uprooted and displaced. I am living a jail-like life in Britain, but I did not give up and continued my struggle.”
“I laid the foundation of MQM on 18th March 1984 to raise a voice against the discriminatory, prejudicial and inhuman attitude towards Mohajirs. We had to face untold problems because of our struggle, but we persevered.”
“I firmly believe that Pakistan should have a democratic system like other developed countries in which everyone should have equal rights irrespective of their colour, race, language, sect or religion.”
“The establishment hatched conspiracies to finish the MQM because of my struggle. Several murderous attacks were made against me. I was attacked with bombs in 1992, but Allah saved me. After this attack, the central committee forced me to lead the people by remaining abroad.”
“The establishment and its lackeys tried to dislodge me from Britain. They sent poisonous material against me to the British government but failed as I had not broken any British law.”
“Targeted killings, street crimes, kidnappings for ransom, and robberies were promoted in Karachi in order malign the MQM, which was blamed for everything.”
“Later Imran Khan was brought against me who sent loads of material against me to the British police but he could not prove anything. When everything failed, a conspiracy was hatched, and Dr Imran Farooq was murdered so that MQM and Altaf Hussain could be blamed for it.”
“Federal Minister for Defence Khawaja Asif has said that two former chiefs of ISI Lt Gen Shuja Pasha and Lt Gen Zaheerul Islam were behind the dharna of Imran Khan and Dr Tahirul Qadri in order to bring down the Nawaz Sharif government. Why is Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan silent on this revelation?”
“Rangers are not allowing the MQM to collect Zakat, Fitra and other charity. They have warned that the MQM’s sector in-charges and unit in-charges will be arrested. This was illegal, and I raised my voice against it. I delivered speeches and presented proofs. Now Chaudhry Nisar says that my speeches will be banned after raising it with the British Government. Instead of threatening me, the rulers should see in their ranks and file.”
Referring the ongoing operation in Karachi Hussain said, “It was said that action will be taken against extremist elements but has any raid been conducted Taliban hideouts and madrassahs?”
He said that the PPP government has registered cases against him in different cities of the province. “They are levelling baseless allegations against me. I have talked about injustice and oppression. I have not talked against the country.”