MQMs new challenge

system · May 17, 2013, 6:42pm

Re: MQMs new challenge

Brother, I think you are living in denial. Do not think that people in Karachi wears bangles that they would get dictated by one party. Most Karachiets think before voting and can ditch a party anytime if they feel unsatisfied. No guns or threat can force anyone in Karachi. If you see 100s of thousand attending MQM gatherings then accept that it is genuine gatherings of willing participants, not forced gatherings. Same with votes, though it is possible that many MQM voters may not vote thinking that MQM would win anyhow, but if call would be made then many would turn up.

In 1972, PPP got 3 out of 7 seats. JI got 2 out of 7 and what I remember, 2 out of 7 went to JUP.

In this election PPP got 1 out of 20 seats. JI and JUP lost all supports they ever had in Karachi.

And yes, if MQM start disappointing voters then they could ditch MQM too, but unfortunately all parties in past disappointed Karachi and I believe MQM did do lot of works and still doing lot of work at lowest level.

Are you talking about the same Karachi that I am from? I have seen street guys threatening my chacha for a damn “khaal”. I have heard from family members that they also forced people to give money for “bhai’s” walima in London. Are you naive or just ignorant?

I even heard a personal account from an “ex-member” how he had to leave the city for a bit after he left the party because he new what will happen if he stays there. This usually happens in gangs and not in political parties.

And just as someone else said, where there is smoke there is a fire. People are not stupid. They show up for jalsas, they vote for MQM because they KNOW if they don’t then what will happen to them.