Altaf Exposes Pakistani Military Establishment, ISI
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Posted on: 4/7/2023 1
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Altaf Exposes Pakistani Military Establishment, ISI
“MQM Supremo critically examines flawed judgment; asks the UK authorities concerned to save the UK’s hallmark, the justice system”
LONDON: April 7th 2023:
The judgment related to London properties in MQM-P favour by the Business and Property court of England and Wales has left a question mark on the judicial system of the United Kingdom. It is clear that the British Government does not interfere in the court hearings and proceedings but it is time to intervene for the sake of the reputation of the British Judicial System as the judgment in the aforementioned Property Case has different flaws and it is also clear that the judgment was one-sided.
How may the United Kingdom afford flawed and one-sided judgments from courts which have a history of plain, straight and meritorious judgments and that he always believed the judicial system and the way towards dispensing the meritorious judgments used to be the hallmark of the courts of the United Kingdom?
Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) undisputed founder and leader Mr Altaf Hussain raised this question during his unusual press conference a day earlier from MQM’s International Secretariat in London.Believing he has solid conviction, he appealed to the UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and the British government to take notice of the outcome of the London Properties case.This unfair judgment would leave behind an irreparable bad impact on the impartiality of the British judicial system and if allowed to go unchecked then it would be a disaster to the British judicial system and the confidence of the people in it will be shattered, argued the MQM supremo.
While defending his conviction that the judgment was flawed and one-sided, he referred to para 59, the Judge had written in the judgment that, “It is unnecessary, however, to delve into the origins of MQM because it is quite clear from the evidence before me that at least until 23 August 2016 the membership considered Mr Altaf Hussain to be their “father”, the ideologue and a founder who received genuine and intense respect.”How could then be conclude that, Mr Hussain had formed a new party after that date? Is this not a meaningless and spiritless idea? He remarked.
Mr Hussain further said that in para 109, the judge stated that there is still a translation issue with my statement on 23rd August 2016 apology. Then, it is possible that the honourable judge may conclude that I had relinquished my constitutional powers and had resigned from all roles in MQM? This is unbelievable, he added. He showed his witness statement to the media and read a relevant paragraph 39 of his witness statement in which he categorically denied his resignation. He stated in his witness statement;“ I issued a statement empowering the CCC to run the organisation for the collective interest of the movement, workers and the Mohajir nation. I would like to make it clear here that in my statement I did not say anything about leaving the leadership of the movement, being indifferent to the movement or resigning from the party. I neither resigned from the leadership of the movement, nor distanced from the movement, nor did I authorize the CCC to change the constitution of the party, or remove the founder and leader of the party, i.e. my name, from the constitution, abolish the constitutional authority of the founder and leader from the constitution”.
He continued to say that in para 112 of the judgement, the honorable judge had concluded mine evidence was consistent with the fact that I had resigned from MQM. The honourable judge had already admitted and accepted that there still exists a translation issue and that there was torture and military intervention.He said that since the honourable judge had accepted and admitted then, under the torture and duress, any action, statement or act stand void of legal value and it must be viewed in the context of that situation? Based upon aforementioned facts pertaining to that flawed judgment, Mr Hussain categorically termed it to be an absolutely unlawful conclusion.
In para 130, the judge concluded that there is no evidence that any attempts were made to hold the meeting of the coordination committee on August 31st /Sep 1st 2016, to include the members from London.In case, neither there was convener, nor any central coordination committee member from London, then what is the legal status of that meeting and consequently what are legality of any decision thereof? Then, how it is possible for the honourable judge to move ahead sans resolving this issue?
The Judge states that Mr Hussain has considerable difficulty with the Pakistani authorities. Admitting it yet knowingly declaring MQM-P as beneficiary is surprising, he said adding that when he cannot fight legal case in Pakistan, then where is the equal footing which is a pre-requisite in a case, as MQM-P is backed by Pakistani Army and ISI, and his party being subject to atrocities, has been deprived of legal rights there, argued Hussain.The honourable judge also admitted that Altaf Hussain continued his policies and teachings after Oct/November 2016 in the same way as he used to do but was not allowed to return or involve in MQM affairs in Pakistan. The question here is who did not allow him. Were they the people of Pakistan or the Pakistan Army and ISI? Clearly not the people because the judge admitted that people still follow him. The question arises in political parties whether they are the people who decide the fate of a party or a leader. If people are still following Mr Hussain and the people are the one who donated to these properties, then how the judge declared MQM-P as beneficiary?
The honourable judge had written in his judgment that MQM’s identity issue is resolved. In case, the identity crises were created in Pakistan and where MQM led by him is not allowed to proceed legally and even the people are not allowed to elect their representatives, then, how could the honourable judge in England and Wales may decide that the identity issue is resolved. Did he seek testimonies from his supporters, followers or anyone from Pakistan, any historian or expert?
Without deciding whether the constitution was amended legally, how could he form a view on the identity? Since the constitution was illegally amended, then in the first place his name is there and if his name is there then MQM only belongs to him and there is no succession, he said.The honourable judge wrote that MQM constitutional issue is not relevant to the jurisdiction in England and Wales but an issue to be decided in Pakistan. Then, why the he heard this case? Because we are not allowed in Pakistan, we cannot fight this in Pakistan, henceforth, a stay should have been given until this issue is resolved there, he argued further.
Mr Hussain said that how article 9(b) deletion can be unanimous when the honourable judge admitted that there is no evidence that 2/3 majority of the COMMITTEE was present there. How it is possible without deciding about the legality of any action? The honourable judge had carried a sheer contradiction to his own words and reasoning.He further said that the Judge is wrong in concluding that MQM constitutional issue is not a defense to the claim, as it is a breach of trust claim. If it is established that I was illegally ousted by the claimant, then my previous position will be reinstated and if that is the case, then he had the power of expelling or dismembering any office bearer, and on 21st September 2016 all Pakistan members were expelled by Convener and I ratified the decision, then that decision shall prevail and the claimants will not have a right to bring these proceedings.
Lastly, para 180(a) reads that a further hearing is required to decide to the lawfulness of the decisions and whether there was a breach of April 2016 constitution. However, if a further hearting is required, then, how could his expulsion be declared as lawful and MQM-P as beneficiary? Is this not a travesty of justice?, he questioned.
Mr Hussain said that the ISI and the Pakistani military establishment are which-hunting him and all the obstacles ahead to his struggle are from the ghoulish and corrupt military establishment and the ISI. The ISI had created many factions in the MQM, and tried to bribe him on different occasions which he rejected. The sly cabal of corrupt military generals, politicians and land owners want to keep the decayed system of loot and plunder. Everybody knows that the military generals had bought islands in different western countries from the money they had minted through illicit means and through plundering the national exchequer.The ISI is behind the London property case as it was in the terrorism case against him. The ISI want to break his nerves but it will fail, he vowed, adding that the ISI has been badly frustrated and still conspiring against him and his Muhajir nation.
To a question, Mr Hussain said that in case, he is denied of justice and rendered homeless in London, he would not cease to struggle for the rights if the oppressed Muhajirs in Pakistan.He said that, “I am a survivor and I am a fighter, I will never ever let down my nation.”
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