CONSCIENTIOUS AND HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYERS SHOULD COME
FORWARD TO ASSIST THE ARRESTED MQM WORKERS AND SYMPATHISERS --- ALTAF HUSSAIN
London-11 May 2000
Mr Altaf Hussain, founder and
leader of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) has called upon the righteous and conscientious
lawyers to come forward to plead the cases and assist the MQM legal Aid
Committee in regards to the arrested MQM workers.
During his address from London
to the Members of the MQM Legal Aid Committee and its co-ordinators, Mr Altaf
Hussain stated that our struggle does not encompasses a few people but is for
the entire nation as well as for the betterment and dignified sustenance of the
next generation. "Therefore, the entire nation should play their fullest
role in this struggle of sustenance" he stated.
Mr Altaf Hussain cited that
thousands of MQM workers and sympathisers are in unlawful detention of the
state while indiscriminate raids and arrests of innocent MQM workers and
sympathisers are continuing unabated. "MQM is the only political party in
the country which has no feudal and landed aristocrat in its rank and file. Its
leadership and rank and file consists of middle class and down trodden
people", he stated. "All the arrested workers and sympathisers can
not, therefore, afford all the legal costs, lawyers fees and expenses
particularly when dozens of false and fabricated cases have been registered
against them", he emphasised.
Mr Altaf Hussain said that that
the Legal Aid Committee of the MQM is responsible for the financial aid and legal
assistance for the arrested workers and sympathisers but, however, their number
is only a few in comparison to the huge number of the arrested persons and
therefore, the Legal Aid Committee is heavily burdened with this complex work.
Finally, Mr Altaf Hussain
appealed to conscientious senior and junior lawyers associated with lower
courts, High Court and Supreme Court including those lawyers committed to human
rights work to come forward and render their services to humanity by each
accepting a few cases of these helpless and destitute families besides helping
the Legal Aid Committee for which almighty God will reward them. He provided
the undermentioned address where the lawyers could make contact with the view
to offer their services.
Suite 421, 4th. Floor,
Hoor Centre, Karachi.
Phone numbers: 777 4733 and 772 1706.