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Altaf hands over party affairs to Rabita Committee, will 'focus on health'
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LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has handed over party affairs to the Coordination Committee, MQM Spokesman Wasay Jalil said early Wednesday.
A statement shared by Jalil on Twitter says "Keeping in view statements made by MQM leader Farooq Sattar and other MQM members, I hand over powers of reorganisation, policy making and decision making to the Rabita Committee."
"I will continue to focus on improving my health in line with the Coordination Committee's suggestions," Hussain said.
The MQM chief claimed he was "under acute stress" due to back-to-back 'incidents', upsetting news and working on party business day and night.
The party chief also apologised for hurting the sentiments of Pakistanis due to his earlier anti-Pakistan remarks.
'Altaf not taken into confidence'
Leader of the Opposition in the Sindh Assembly Khwaja Izahrul Hassan while speaking to DawnNews on Tuesday said that the MQM supremo and other party party leadership in London were not consulted prior to holding the press conference.
During a press conference at Karachi Press Club on Tuesday, Farooq Sattar announced: "From now onwards, decisions will be made in Pakistan. This message is for the London office as well as for Pakistan office-bearers; something which the Quaid won’t disagree with."
Dawn reported that Sattar, after being released from Rangers custody, spoke to party leaders, lawmakers, including some of those who were abroad, as well as the London-based members of the coordination committee, and communicated his decision to disown Hussain’s statement and take over the MQM.
Altaf Hussain has been running the day-to-day organisational affairs of the party over phone from the confines of his palatial London residence and the international secretariat for a long time, although he does not hold any office in the MQM, which is a political party registered with the Election Commission of Pakistan in the name of Dr Farooq Sattar.
Altaf Hussain hands over complete power to Rabita Committee
By News Desk
Published: August 24, 2016
Statement comes hours after MQM cut off all ties with its chief Altaf Hussain. PHOTO: REUTERS
Hours after the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) cut off all ties with party chief Altaf Hussain, he officially handed over complete power to the Rabita Committee.
“I am handing over complete power related to policy making, decision making as well as organisational authority to the Rabita Committee,” the MQM supremo said while praying to God to grant Rabita Committee the ability to serve the country and its people, as best as possible.
MQM’s decisions will be taken in Pakistan, Farooq tells Altaf
“Leader Altaf Hussain endorses Rabita Committee’s presser; tasks RC to deal with organisational/political issues,” MQM convenor Nadeem Nusrat said on Twitter.
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2:03 AM - 24 Aug 2016
As Hussain’s anti-Pakistan speech triggered countrywide uproar and widespread condemnation, his senior aides ‘completely disowned’ his remarks and disavowed the London-based decision-making body of the party.
“What was said against the state, the slogans raised (against Pakistan) were never a part of MQM’s policy from day one,” Farooq Sattar told journalists at the Karachi Press Club (KPC) where he was not allowed to speak by the Rangers a day earlier. He was flanked by other senior party colleagues including Nasreen Jalil, Khawaja Izharul Hassan and Amir Liaquat Hussain.
Sattar accused Hussain of repeatedly embarrassing the party. “We have decided to address his mental tension, illness or whatever condition he is suffering from,” he said.
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“I urge MQM’s party members, respective leaders, workers and supporters to support the Rabita Committee by making it stronger. Meanwhile, following the committee’s advice, I will focus on improving my health,” Hussain’s statement read.
Reiterating his apology for the uproar which his speech stoked, the MQM chief said, “Pakistan was, is and will always remain my country.” He further added he was undergoing severe mental stress as a result of a series of events and disturbing news.
“The MQM cannot afford to suffer this damage time and time again,” Sattar said on Tuesday. Unlike the past when Altaf made similar remarks only to regret them later, Sattar said this time the public was questioning party policy.
On Monday, following Hussain’s provocative address, scores of MQM activists ransacked an ARY News office before clashing with police, leaving at least one person dead and over half a dozen injured. Whatever happened yesterday should not have happened, we condemn it,” he said.
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LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has handed over party affairs to the Coordination Committee, MQM Spokesman Wasay Jalil said early Wednesday.
A statement shared by Jalil on Twitter says "Keeping in view statements made by MQM leader Farooq Sattar and other MQM members, I hand over powers of reorganisation, policy making and decision making to the Rabita Committee."
"I will continue to focus on improving my health in line with the Coordination Committee's suggestions," Hussain said.
The MQM chief claimed he was "under acute stress" due to back-to-back 'incidents', upsetting news and working on party business day and night.
The party chief also apologised for hurting the sentiments of Pakistanis due to his earlier anti-Pakistan remarks.
'Altaf not taken into confidence'
Leader of the Opposition in the Sindh Assembly Khwaja Izahrul Hassan while speaking to DawnNews on Tuesday said that the MQM supremo and other party party leadership in London were not consulted prior to holding the press conference.
During a press conference at Karachi Press Club on Tuesday, Farooq Sattar announced: "From now onwards, decisions will be made in Pakistan. This message is for the London office as well as for Pakistan office-bearers; something which the Quaid won’t disagree with."
Dawn reported that Sattar, after being released from Rangers custody, spoke to party leaders, lawmakers, including some of those who were abroad, as well as the London-based members of the coordination committee, and communicated his decision to disown Hussain’s statement and take over the MQM.
Altaf Hussain has been running the day-to-day organisational affairs of the party over phone from the confines of his palatial London residence and the international secretariat for a long time, although he does not hold any office in the MQM, which is a political party registered with the Election Commission of Pakistan in the name of Dr Farooq Sattar.
Altaf Hussain hands over complete power to Rabita Committee
By News Desk
Published: August 24, 2016
Statement comes hours after MQM cut off all ties with its chief Altaf Hussain. PHOTO: REUTERS
Hours after the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) cut off all ties with party chief Altaf Hussain, he officially handed over complete power to the Rabita Committee.
“I am handing over complete power related to policy making, decision making as well as organisational authority to the Rabita Committee,” the MQM supremo said while praying to God to grant Rabita Committee the ability to serve the country and its people, as best as possible.
MQM’s decisions will be taken in Pakistan, Farooq tells Altaf
“Leader Altaf Hussain endorses Rabita Committee’s presser; tasks RC to deal with organisational/political issues,” MQM convenor Nadeem Nusrat said on Twitter.
View image on Twitter
Follow
Nadeem Nusrat @nadeem_nusrat#MQM leader Altaf Hussain endorses Rabita Committee's presser; tasks RC to deal with organisational/political issues
2:03 AM - 24 Aug 2016
As Hussain’s anti-Pakistan speech triggered countrywide uproar and widespread condemnation, his senior aides ‘completely disowned’ his remarks and disavowed the London-based decision-making body of the party.
“What was said against the state, the slogans raised (against Pakistan) were never a part of MQM’s policy from day one,” Farooq Sattar told journalists at the Karachi Press Club (KPC) where he was not allowed to speak by the Rangers a day earlier. He was flanked by other senior party colleagues including Nasreen Jalil, Khawaja Izharul Hassan and Amir Liaquat Hussain.
Sattar accused Hussain of repeatedly embarrassing the party. “We have decided to address his mental tension, illness or whatever condition he is suffering from,” he said.
Kamal questions Altaf’s ‘mental ailment’
“I urge MQM’s party members, respective leaders, workers and supporters to support the Rabita Committee by making it stronger. Meanwhile, following the committee’s advice, I will focus on improving my health,” Hussain’s statement read.
Reiterating his apology for the uproar which his speech stoked, the MQM chief said, “Pakistan was, is and will always remain my country.” He further added he was undergoing severe mental stress as a result of a series of events and disturbing news.
“The MQM cannot afford to suffer this damage time and time again,” Sattar said on Tuesday. Unlike the past when Altaf made similar remarks only to regret them later, Sattar said this time the public was questioning party policy.
On Monday, following Hussain’s provocative address, scores of MQM activists ransacked an ARY News office before clashing with police, leaving at least one person dead and over half a dozen injured. Whatever happened yesterday should not have happened, we condemn it,” he said.
