REVOLUTION IS INEVITABLE AND UNSTOPPABLE -- ALTAF HUSSAIN

London – 23 September 2002
Mr Altaf Hussain , MQM Founder & Leader, has assured the people of Pakistan that we are not against the poor and middle-class people of Punjab . He said that we want to free the deprived people of Sindh, Balochistan, NWFP and of Punjab from the medieval feudal system. He invited the poor and middle-class people of Punjab to come forward and struggle alongside the people of Sindh, Balochistan and NWFP to save Pakistan . He was addressing a huge public gathering organised by the MQM United Kingdom Unit in London . MQM workers and supporters residing in London , Birmingham and Manchester attended the rally. In his address Mr Hussain reflected upon feudal system, sense of deprivation in smaller provinces, geopolitical situation of Pakistan, character of religious and political parties and the problems faced by the poor and middle-class citizens.

Mr Hussain said that it is the irony of fate that those who sacrificed for the creation of Pakistan have been labelled as “traitors. Late G M Syed, who voted and passed the resolution in favour for the creation of Pakistan , was labelled as “traitor”. The Muslims of Bengal fully supported the Muslim League for the creation of Pakistan but they too were termed as “traitors”. When the Muslims of Muslim Minority Provinces of the Subcontinent, who sacrificed their lives and worldly possessions for the creation of Pakistan , demanded their rights, they were also labelled as “traitors”. Whereas, the people of Punjab Province , where the Muslim League faced defeat and the Unionist Party, loyal to the British Raj, formed the Government are proudly labelled as “loyal to the country”. Mr Hussain said that to disagree is a democratic right of everyone and the democratic minded people should respect criticism. However, based on disagreement, branding someone as traitor, anti-State or security risk in no way to serve the interest of the nation or the country. He quoted a few reports of certain newspapers and periodicals, which label him as traitor, anti-State and agent of Israel and India . Mr Hussain said that it was made impossible for him and his companions to survive in the motherland and today he along with hundreds of his companions are living in exile. He said that in the Hamoodur Rehman Commission Report, those Generals found responsible for the break-up of the country were not punished and today they proudly walk around in the country. He said that different accusations were and are being levelled against him. He said that if these allegations had been true then the after 11 years of State Operation, the people would not have continued to support him and the MQM. He said that his biggest crime was that he refused to be one of the Establishment and tow their policies. On several occasions, the Establishment attempted to buy him off, but he refused to trade his conscience, his mission and cause. He said that he refused such offers because he is not struggling for personal gains but for the attainment of the rights of the poor and middle-class people of the country. He said that during his meetings with the Presidents and Prime Minister, he had always put forward the problems faced by the public.

Mr Hussain claimed that his only crime is that he speaks and struggle for the abolishment of the medieval feudal system. It is the political culture of Pakistan that one brother is in a political party; the other in another political party, the third one in some other political party and the fourth one is in the Army. Therefore, whichever political party comes into power or Martial Law is enforced; such families always win. Through such manipulations, for the past 55 years, families of a few feudals and waderas have been ruling the country, whereas the poor and oppressed people are not only deprived of their basic rights but also of the right to rule. The country’s Establishment and the Army Generals are the protectors of this medieval feudal system; therefore, they are against us because we want the eradication of the medieval feudal system. A few people portray the impression that he is against the Army, which is totally baseless. He said that he is not against the Army, however, he is against the corrupt Army Generals who protect the feudal system.

Mr Hussain said that the smaller provinces are deprived of their rights; Sindh is thirst for water and has been made a colony of the Establishment. The people of Balochistan are deprived of their right to rule, as in Sindh the police and administration is being imported from Punjab . Mr Hussain said that we are not against the poor and oppressed people of Punjab , they are our brothers, we want to free them from oppression and injustices of the medieval feudal system. Unfortunately, the Establishment in collusion with the feudals have influenced the mentality of the poor people of Punjab into believing that only they are true Pakistanis and the rest are “traitors” thus making them the enemy of the people of other provinces. Addressing the people of Punjab , Mr Hussain invited them to come forward and struggle to save Pakistan and bring an end to the medieval feudal system alongside other nationalities and communities. Mr Hussain said that at present the geopolitical situation of the region is grim and unfortunately Pakistan does not enjoy cordial relationship with its neighbours including India , Iran , Afghanistan and China . In such circumstances, it is necessary to promote cultural pluralism, which could only be achieved when all the ethno-linguistic units are treated equally. Mr Hussain said that no geography could sustain as long as the inhabitants of that geography are not treated equitably.

Mr Hussain said that we have presented a formula for the sustenance of Pakistan , which is to provide full provincial autonomy to the provinces according to the spirit of the 1940 Resolution. He said that we do not take away the rights of others, however, we would never accept the colonisation of Sindh and Balochistan by the Establishment. He categorically stated that we do not want confrontation with anyone, we want to peacefully attain our rights, we are not against Armed Forces or the Intelligence Agencies, we want them to divert their attention towards the defence of country’s borders and stop conspiring against the MQM. The people of Sindh have awakened and are uniting on a common platform. We would certainly bring about revolution first in Sindh, then in Balochistan and then in every nook and corner of the country that which is inevitable and unstoppable.

In the end Mr Hussain lauded the efforts of the MQM UK office bearers and workers for organising a beautiful gathering and also thanked the participants for attending the rally.

Photographs

Mr. Altaf Hussain, MQM founder and leader, addressing a gathering of "Yom-e-Azm O Amal" in London, organised by MQM UK Unit

Baby Afzaa is saying salam to audience

Mohtarma Faiza Altaf and Baby Afzaa Altaf listening the address of Mr. Altaf Hussain in the “Jalsa Azm O Amal organised by MQM UK in London

Dr. Imran Farooq, Convenor of MQM Central Coordination Committee, Mr. Tariq Jawaid, Mr. Saleem Shahzad, Dr. Ishrat Ul Ibad, Mohammad Anwar, Mr. Mustafa Azizabadi, Mr. Jawaid Kazmi, members of MQM Coordination Committee, Mr. Younus Suleman, member of MQM International Relations Wing, Mr. Sohail Zaidi, Organiser of MQM UK, Mr. Izhar Ahmed, Member of MQM UK Organising Committee, Mrs Safia Akbar, Incharge Ladies Wing UK, Mrs Nasreen Nasrullah, member Organisig Committee of Ladies Wing UK and Mrs Arjuman Haider, member of Ladies Wing UK, addressing a gathering of "Yom-e-Azm O Amal" in London, organised by MQM UK Unit