Re: Altaf should help MQM and give up its leadership
I agree leadership makes a lot of difference. Actually I don’t mind seeing Farooq Sattar becoming the leader of MQM. I know when a lot of businessmen in Karachi got in trouble with MQM sector-wise gangsters, Farooq Sattar always tried to help people. He also studied in the same school as I did.. so I have my personal bias as well.
If MQM somehow gets rid of the criminality, violence, and extortion.. their basic ideas about middle class leadership, their stand against religious extremism ( they were the only party who voted against giving up to Sufi Mohammad in Swat).. are appealing to a lot of people. I consider if they want to represent only Karachi on regional basis, even than there is no harm.. if directed properly they can represent Karachi’s interest on national level better than others..
Not everyone in MQM is a gangster.. I know there are some very decent MNAs and Senators from this party..
I am in favor of MQM with a good moral, non violent, non criminal leadership/organization.
Haider Abbas Rizvi should be arrested immediately as he has been named by Mr. Pahari as a person who used to give direct instructions for murders. He should be interrogated further and it should be up to the court to decide if he deserves a bail or not. Until his name is cleared through a proper judicial process, he should not be allowed to take part in any politics..