KARACHI: The MQM drama doesn’t seem to be dying down anytime soon as nowFarooq Sattar has responded back to his dismissal.
Hours after being removed from the post of MQM convener, Dr Farooq Sattaron Sunday announced to dissolve the Rabita Committee (CoordinationCommittee) of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) whileaddressing a gathering at PIB Colony, Samaa reported Sunday.
Besides dissolving the Rabita Committee, Farooq Sattar also called forfresh intra-party polls on Feb 17.
Citing a section of the party constitution, Sattar announced to sack allthe conveners and deputy conveners of the party in response to thecoordination committee’s decision to remove him.
Sattar asked the audience to raise hands if they wanted to see thecoordination committee dissolved, and after receiving a positive responsehe announced to dissolve the committee and called for holding freshintra-party elections.
“They were dreaming of hijacking the entire party but now I dare them tomake formulate a new party,” he said. “First there will be intra-partyelections and then we will enter the general elections this year,” heaffirmed.
On the occasion, former MQM-London leader, Saleem Shahzad, made his entryinto the MQM-P group at Farooq Sattar’s power show.