MQM SOUGHT PUBLIC OPINION WHETHER TO JOIN COALITION GOVERNMENTS OR SIT IN OPPOSITION

Karachi-19 October 2002
Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) has sought opinion whether to join coalition governments on Federal and Provincial levels or not from the public. The Central Co-ordination Committee had consulted the founder and leader Mr Altaf Hussain in this regard. Mr Altaf Hussain said that making decision concerning joining coalition governments on Federal and Provincial Levels or sitting in the opposition is the duty of the Central Co-ordination Committee. He, however, suggested to the Members of the Central Co-ordination Committee to seek the opinion of the people in general and workers and supporters in particular in this regard and in view of their opinion, decision be taken.

The Members of the Central Co-ordination Committee in view of the advice of Mr Altaf Hussain has requested the workers and sympathetic people to advice the MQM whether to join coalition governments on Federal and Provincial levels or sit on the opposition benches under the present circumstances.

The Central Co-ordination Committee has requested the workers and sympathetic people to send their views by the 23rd. October 2002. Boxes would be placed in Sector and Zonal offices in the entire Sindh along with a box at the Central Office of the MQM commonly known as “Nine Zero” in Azizabad, Karachi. People can also send their opinion through faxes and emails to “Nine Zero” or the International Secretariat on the under mentioned Fax. Numbers and Email Address:

Nine Zero, Karachi: (021) 632 9955
International Secretariat, London: 00-44-208-952 9282
Email: [email protected]

The Members of the Central Co-ordination has requested the people to give their views in a precise and brief manner.