The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)-Pakistan on Wednesday moved a resolution in the Sindh Assembly demanding the initiation of treason proceedings against party Chief Altaf Hussain.
The party’s lawmakers reportedly termed Hussain a traitor.
Two resolutions condemning Altaf Hussain’s anti-Pakistan comments were presented in the House.
The resolution came a day after the party distanced itself from all members opposing the exclusion of Hussain from the party. The individuals were also removed from the Rabita Committee. Nadeem Nusrat, Mustafa Azizabadi, Wasay Jalil and Qasim Ali Raza were among those expelled.
According to one of the resolutions, the house “rejects the hateful speech by the MQM’s founder against the state, resulting in an attack on media houses, and demands proceedings against Altaf Hussain under Article 6 of the Constitution.
The first resolution was moved by MQM parliamentary leader Syed Sardar Ahmed against Hussain. Later, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Khurram Sher Zaman, Pakistan Muslim League- Functional’s (PML-F) Nusrat Sehar Abbasi, Pakistan People’s Party’s (PPP) Khairunisa Mahgul and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Sorath Thebo presented another resolution.
Meanwhile, speaking on the floor of the house, MQM leader Rauf Siddiqui said he was extremely saddened to hear anti-Pakistan chants from a person he loved the most.”
“There is no way we can allow any harm to be done to Pakistan or Islam,” Siddiqui said. He said that resorting to such an act was unpardonable.
Further, MQM’s Faisal Sabzwari said the party was bound to serve the country and its people. “It was an extremely hard decision to part ways with that man [Altaf Hussain] but the party did it,” he said adding “there is a need to heal our wounds and consider us patriots just like anyone else.”
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The MQM chief had delivered an anti-Pakistan speech on August 22. The address was criticised nationwide. Hussain had also incited party workers to attack media houses over the course of his speech.
