MQM
TO CONTEST UPCOMING GENERAL ELECTIONS FROM ALL OVER PAKISTAN - ALTAF HUSSAIN
Karachi
- 5 April 2002
Mr
Altaf Hussain, MQM Founder & Leader, has declared that if the MQM
Coordination Committee decides to participate in the upcoming General Elections
then by the Grace of Allah Almighty the MQM would contest from all over
Pakistan. He was speaking to the
Members of MQM Coordination Committee and the MQM Election Cell at the MQM Head
Office at Azizabad in Karachi, Pakistan.
Mr
Hussain said that MQM is a true democracy loving party, which believes in
democratic principles and peaceful struggle.
MQM does not believe in "politics for power"; instead its motto
is to serve the oppressed and distressed people.
MQM is the true representative political party of the middle class, which
is not only struggling for the rights of the Urdu Speaking people but also for
all the oppressed and poor people from all over Pakistan, who are bounded in the
shackles of the medieval feudal system for the past 54 years and deprived of
their rights.
Mr
Hussain said that if the Coordination Committee decides to participate in the
upcoming General Elections then by the Grace of Allah Almighty, the MQM would
contest from all over Pakistan and would nominate its candidates in all the four
provinces.
Mr
Hussain highly praised and expressed his appreciation to the members of
Coordination Committee, Tanzeemi Committee, Sindh Organising Committee,
Muttahida Organising Committee, APMSO, Labour Division, Ladies Wing, Elders
Wing, Legal Aid Committee, Medical Aid Committee, Khidmat-e-Khalq Foundation,
Graduate Forum, Election Cell and other departments, zones, sectors and units.
He said that he felt proud and honoured because of his determined,
courageous, loyal and ideological workers in particular and the people in
general, who despite facing the State terrorism never left his side for even a
moment. Who despite all the
impediments, raids, arrests, atrocities and unfavourable circumstances remained
steadfast and continue to strive for the cause of the Movement.
Mr Hussain said, "I do not have material wealth, however, the Allah
Almighty has granted me the wealth of love and loyalty of my workers, mothers,
sisters and the people, which could not be bought from anywhere in the
world." Mr Hussain specially
praised the efforts of the Members of the MQM Election Cell.