GOVERNMENT REFUSES TO ACT AGAINST EXTORTION MAFIA-MQM


KARACHI: 2ND APRIL 2011

The Co-ordination Committee of the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) has expressed deep concern over the growing incidents of kidnappings for ransom and extortions in Karachi and demanded of the government to take firm action against those involved in these crimes. The Co-ordination Committee also demanded solid steps for protecting the life and property of the citizens. The Committee said that despite the claims of the government and the administration the criminals are moving in the streets freely and playing with the life and property of the people.

The Co-ordination Committee said that huge sums of money are being demanded from traders and common people by sending extortion slips and if someone fails to meet the demands of the extorters then his children and family members are kidnapped. Kidnappings for ransom have also increased and a number of traders have been forced to pay huge sum of money as ransom for their children.  The Co-ordination Committee lamented that despite the evidence on the ground the government is stubbornly refusing to move against the hardened criminals involved in the kidnappings and extortions.

The Co-ordination Committee said that the citizens of Karachi and the business community have been left to the mercy of the criminals due to which they are faced with extreme mental agony and anguish. The Co-ordination Committee said that the business community and the citizens have been forced to come on street and call a strike in order to break free from the clutches of the criminals involved in kidnappings and extortions.

The Co-ordination Committee demanded of President Asif Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani, Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik, Governor Sindh Dr Ishrat-ul-Ebad and Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah to take serious notice of the rising incidents of kidnappings for ransom and extortions and take indiscriminate action against everyone involved in such these heinous crimes.

DELEGATION OF BUSINESSMEN MEETS DR FAROOQ SATTAR

KARACHI: 2ND MARCH 2011

A delegation of All Karachi Tajir Ittehad called upon the Deputy Convener of the Co-ordination Committee of the MQM and informed him about the growing activities of the terrorists belonging to the extortion mafia and the  gang war. Member of the Co-ordination Committee Wasim Aftab and In-charge Karachi Tanzimi Committee Hammad Siddiqui were also present on the occasion. The delegation informed Dr Farooq Sattar about the demands of extortion money by the terrorists of the gang war and the wave of terror that has been created by threats, intimidation and torture.

The delegation said that the gang war elements are sending slips for huge extortion amount to the traders with threats of dire consequences if their demands are not met. They said that that the business community is passing through great anguish because of the mysterious silence from the people at the helm of affairs. They said that Karachi generates 70 per cent of revenue for the country and if appropriate protection is not given to the business community they will be forced to shift their investment out of the country. This they said would further weaken the falling economy of the country. The delegation asked Dr Farooq Sattar that the MQM should play its role in solving their problems and freeing them from the clutches of criminals and extortion mafia.

Dr Farooq Sattar sympathized with the delegation and expressed solidarity with the business community. He said that the MQM will give full support to the business community for the solution of their problems. Dr Farooq Sattar said that MQM has been raising its voice against the rising activities of extortion mafia. He demanded of President Asif Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani, Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik and Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah that Karachi should be cleansed of the terrorists and extortion mafia. He demanded that the terrorists and their protectors should be arrested and given severe punishment.

Shikar pur, Sindh