It was a bold and commendable move by Mustafa Kamal.
Anyhow, MQM and its organisation is too strong for any person or institution to dent the party or party standing, and it would be very difficult if not impossible that any other party could win MQM voters, regardless of Altaf hussain stays MQM top leader or not. It is also difficult to replace Altaf Hussain as MQM top leader, even with all the allegations over him.
Well, as for allegations, leave AH, all top political leaders of Pakistan party, including NS, Zardari, IK, A Y Wali, Fazulu … even dead leaders like BB … actually, almost all political leaders are alleged as agents of India and would take funding from any source without asking question. So, why people worry about Altaf Hussain and not about other alleged criminals and foreign agents … who are mega corrupts too (unlike Altaf and MQM)?
As for corruption is concerned, it is open secret that MQM is least corrupt than any Pakistani political party, who always wanted army to do accountability of every Pakistani without discrimination … and we also know that worse corrupt parties in Pakistan is PMLN and PPP … whose corrupt leaders (NS, Zardari, Bhuttos) live in billion of rupees property, have billions of dollars in Swiss bank accounts and have properties worth billions of dollars in London plus other world capitals.
So, what is the solution?
Only thing that can change the map of Karachi is Pakistan without corruption, discrimination, biases, nepotism, stigmatisation … and country where rule of law is applied equally on all, and country that has ‘very strong and powerful’ local government looking after the needs and interest of local people.
Unfortunately, most Pakistanis love corruption, discrimination, biases, nepotism and stigmatisation (as long as they benefit) … and hate merit, equality, and rule of law (as long as they benefit) … and corrupt politicians of PPP and PMLN, who form federal government ‘hate strong and powerful local government’ … as it would reduce their chances of mega corruption.
Since .. nothing would change … most people of Karachi, be they Muhajirs or others living in Karachi, paying huge taxes and still suffering, would never trust other parties and would keep thinking that only party that would do something for Karachi is MQM.
Even Mustafa Kamal said in his speech that Rs 300 billion was spent through his hand (as Mayor of Karachi) … and still he has no house, no plot, no business, nor bank balances, and was penny less when he resigned as senator even though he could have stayed Senator for 66 more months (something is true too, as all who have some knowledge about the issue know that). It is not exceptional about MK, but most MQM leaders have done little if any corruption. If instead of MK, if Mayor of Karachi was from PMLN, PPP, PTI, AL, PPP(S), PML(F), IJI, etc … than they would have been multi millionaire by now in dollars.
[Note: If MK managed to spend Rs 300 billion on Karachi, than obviously he did with consent of Altaf Hussain, as even MK did not say that a part of those Rs 300 billion was taken away by AH. If AH was corrupt (like NS or Z) than most of those Rs 300 billion would have gone to Swiss accounts].
So, first end corruption from Pakistan and bring merit, rule of law and equality in country … than only think what politics in Pakistan should be (including Karachi). That can only be done by Pak army, if they have will.
