Key Takeaways
- Sindh’s Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon criticizes MQM leadership for using objectionable language.
- He accuses MQM of stoking division and strife, likening their politics to the 1990s.
- Sharjeel claims the MQM introduced extortion and violence in Karachi, and questions their mandate.
Sindh’s Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport, and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon, has criticized the MQM leadership for using ‘objectionable’ language, stating that their actions are intolerable.
In a statement responding to a press conference held by MQM leaders, Sharjeel Inam Memon accused Mustafa Kamal and Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui of following the political path of the 1990s, which he described as inciting discord and chaos.
He noted that the MQM introduced the politics of extortion, bodies found in sacks, kidnapping for ransom, and arson in Karachi, emphasizing the negative impact of their actions.
Sharjeel Inam Memon stated that the Sindh Assembly has already delivered its verdict regarding the issue of provinces through a formal resolution, and accused the MQM of sowing the seeds of hatred by stoking discord and strife.
He highlighted that the majority of Urdu speakers identify as Sindhis, and that the MQM is once again fanning the flames of division and hatred along linguistic lines.
In a pointed remark, Sharjeel Inam Memon questioned the MQM’s mandate, stating that if they truly commanded a majority, they would not have shied away from the local government elections.
He added that people laugh whenever the MQM speaks of a mandate, as everyone is aware of the party’s true level of support, implying that their claims are baseless.
Sharjeel Inam Memon’s statement underscores the ongoing political tension between the MQM and the government, with both sides accusing each other of inciting division and undermining stability in Karachi.
