Yes, Only MQM Can Do It!

In our country, political or religious parties are generally formed by elite class people including landlords, industrialists and seasoned politicians with the backing of retired generals in lavish drawing room of expensive bungalows and palaces. Yet they do not hesitate to claim to represent the common people of the country. But, quite opposite to this political tradition, Altaf Hussain at the age of 25 along with his very young companions, formed APMSO____the mother of MQM, in the lawn of IBA of Karachi University. Even after over three decades, there is no lawn of any university in the country which can be called the birth place of a political party which got so popular among the common men like MQM. This shows that it is almost impossible for common people to from and run their own political party in the presence of evil forces.

There is no other party except MQM which is the product of a student`s organization (APMSO). Traditionally, political and religious parties form their students` wings in educational institutions to attract students. But, Alatf Hussain and his fellowmen were the young students who after having founded a students` organization, formed MQM to attract the masses. Even today, MQM is being run by the same students who have now been quite politically matured and far-sighted.

Apparently, leadership of political and religious parties asks the common people to trust them and show their confidence on them through their support and votes. However, when it is the time to give tickets to the candidates, these leaders lose all of their confidence not only on the common people, but also on their own middle and lower middle class workers. They give tickets to the politically heavy weights or big names of elite class to ensure their victory in elections. They do not take any “risk” to lose their seat by bringing forward common young men in election contests.

However, MQM is only the organization which always prefers lower class people who have politically no-name in the politics. From Dr. Farooq Sattar to Dr. Ishrat-ul_Ibad, and from Faisal Sabzwari to Mustafa Kamal, all are those young men who had no previous political weights in, but now are well-recognized. This is the reflection of the trust that MQM leadership puts on its young people who belong to 98% Pakistanis.

Ever since MQM came into politics, it kept trying to control the sectarian violence between Shia and Sunni. As a result of its hard and consistent efforts, we do not see any riots, like in the past, despite so many evil conspiracies to shred the sectarian harmony. All credit goes to MQM. Not only playing its role for sectarian harmony, MQM has also done its best to bring the other religious communities to one plate form. MQM`s founder Altaf Hussain always raised its voice against any injustice done to the non-Muslims no matter they are Hindus, Christians, Parsis or Sikhs. It also kept on raising its voice over the killings of Ahmedis despite receiving severe criticism from the religious extremists. Altaf Hussian is the only leader of a political party which has clearly demanded to remove the term “minority” for non-Muslim Pakistanis and urged the government to treat all the citizens equally. 

Ethnic harmony was also one of the most important reasons why MQM leadership expanded its domain to other ethnic communities across Pakistan by transforming Muhajir Qoumi Movement into Muttahia Qoumi Movement. It not merely claimed, but practically proved its words by nominating and getting candidates from different ethnic communities elected as MPAs, MNAs and Senators. MQM`s non-Urdu speaking parliamentarians from Gilgitbltistan and Azad Kashmir are in addition to them. Today, from lower level to the top tier of MQM leadership, all the communities have their representation in the party   which obviously displays MQM`s vision.

No other party raised its voice like MQM against Talibanization in Pakistan. It was only MQM which staged a protest rally in favor of Malala Yousuf Zai when there was no one to condemn the attack at her. Whether it is matter of mass graves in Balochistan, killings of Hazaras, victimization of non-Muslims or the demand of Siraiki and Hazara provinces, MQM stood with the deprived people. Now, MQM has become a loud voice against injustice on all under-attack communities.

Taking into account the increasing injustice as well as the brutality against the common country-men, MQM has been struggling to make a better Pakistan in the light of the vision of Quad-e-Azam Muhmmad Ali Jinnah. It wants to create such an atmosphere in the country where no countryman can be discriminated and victimized merely on the basis of his or her ethnicity, sect, religion, region or gender; there would be no classification of minority or majority in the country on any basis; all citizens can be equal before the estate and would be provided equal opportunity without any bias.

It is said, “If you want to know the reality of someone, you should observe his acts when he has powers or wealth”.

Following the same principle, during the period of 2002 to 2007 when MQM allowed to work, it served the people in such a way that it was recognized all over the world. Where ever it could form district governments, it served the people regardless of their political affiliation, ethnicity, sect, or religion. That was the reason why Mustafa Kamal was declared as one of the best mayors of the world. Further, whatever development was made under the MQM`s city governments, benefited all the people living in Karachi_______the city that had always been portrayed as the battle field of different political parties, ethnic communities and sectarian groups. During the period of 2002 to 2007 when MQM had the interior ministry, it maintained peace in the same multi-cultural and politically tense city whose peace could not be maintained even after several operation-clean-ups. This shows that if you use your authority with sincerity and impartially, you can do it. That was just a glimpse of the kind of Pakistan that MQM wants to make.

To tell the truth, these are the aspects of MQM due to which the evil forces of status-quo have always tried to crush it by hook or crook. These are the same “Crimes” of MQM due to which it is portrayed as an ill-famed party before the people. The 2% elite class and their protecting forces are fully aware that if the 98% deprived people get together on MQM`s platform, they can revolutionize the entire country. And that is why they want to keep the people away from MQM through malicious propaganda.

The people, especially the youth, must keep this in their minds that the decades` prevailing status quo cannot be broken when the same landlords have hijacked the movement and the protectors of the corrupt system are sponsoring the so-called “Revolution”. This can be done only by the movement who truly represents the deprived common people. There is no one else except only MQM. So, let`s join hands with it for the struggle!