Summary Marches' activists should not take law in their own hands
LAHORE (Web Desk): Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Altaf Hussain while congratulating the nation on Independence Day said that it takes a lot of time to build democracy, but it could be destroyed easily and swiftly. He added that these political parties should refrain from giving inflammatory statements, which would result in hostility.
During an exclusive interview with Dunya News, Altaf Hussain while expressing his desire of how he wanted the long march issue to be resolved by dialogue instead of political infighting said that he had contacted Governor Punjab Ch. Muhammad Sarwar for a chance to play a reconciliatory mode during the negotiations.
Hussain said that Governor Punjab had convinced the federal government to allow the long march, which was the green signal for Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Tahirul Qadri to start his march.
MQM chief said that political parties should protect democracy because it takes a lot of efforts to build it, but it can be destroyed swiftly. In turn, he added, “Police, government and administration should be tolerant and if there is a possibility then the rigging claims of elections2013 should definitely be investigated.
Hussain said that it is imperative to sustain the sequence of democracy for future development, the population should be given fundamental civil liberties. He added that the federal government should hold local body elections as soon as possible.
