Altaf Hussain announces resignation from party leadership
MQM Chief also strongly criticized Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan.
KARACHI (Dunya News) - Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain on Monday announced resignation from party leadership and asked the MQM workers to elect a new party chief by evening, Dunya News reported.
While addressing an emergency meeting of party leaders and workers on telephone from London Altaf Hussain asked the party leaders to dissolve the MQM completely and devote themselves to charitable services through Khidmat-e-Khalq Foundation (KKF).
He said that he is being criticized and abused for the past 40 years because he was the head of MQM.
Altaf said that he cannot bear criticism and abuses anymore.
MQM chief asked his party workers to choose a new party leader with consensus, specifically pointing out towards senior leader Farooq Sattar.
Party workers responded with chants in favour of their leader and disapproved his decision but Altaf Hussain refused to listen as he said his decision is final.
MQM Chief also strongly criticized Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan and denied all the allegations leveled by Imran Khan towards him.
Altaf Hussain said that MQM is blamed of cooperating with former President Pervaiz Musharraf.
Imran Khan should explain whether he favored Musharraf in referendum or not, he added.
He said that Imran promised during the sit-in that he will not go home unless revolution does not arise whereas after marriage both container and revolution vanished from the scene.
Altaf Hussain said that Imran insulted the police force by rescuing his armored workers from their custody whereas Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif was aware of the incident but did not take any action against it.
Altaf Hussain asked that what harm his song gives to other people as they object it so severely.
MQM leaders on the other hand said that Altaf Hussain should take his resignation decision back as they are not eligible of handling the party; therefore, Altaf Hussain himself should head the party.
