NOVANEWS
Muttahida Qaumi Movement founder Altaf Hussain.—File Photo
Updated 2013-06-30 05:55:03
KARACHI: Altaf Hussain, the founder of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, resigned as chief of the party in the early hours of Sunday.
Hussain said that he was handing over all authority and responsibilities as party leader to the MQM’s Rabita (Coordination) Committee.
Speaking to media via telephone from UK, Hussain said that Scotland Yard police had raided his residence some days ago and had seized some material, following which he decided to voluntarily step down as party leader on moral grounds.
Hussain said he would not seek legal counsel or a solicitor but would plead his case himself if he were to be produced in court in the Imran Farooq murder case.
He said that he would accept any decision by the courts.
Hussain asked the media to convey to his party workers “to stay united, and to continue the struggle that he had once started.”
He also urged his party workers to accept and act upon all decisions by the MQM’s Rabita Committee in the same manner that they acted upon his directions.
Shortly after the shocking announcement, party workers and supporters started gathering at the MQM’s ‘Nine Zero’ headquarters in Karachi.
Hussain said that he was handing over all authority and responsibilities as party leader to the MQM’s Rabita (Coordination) Committee.
Speaking to media via telephone from UK, Hussain said that Scotland Yard police had raided his residence some days ago and had seized some material, following which he decided to voluntarily step down as party leader on moral grounds.
Hussain said he would not seek legal counsel or a solicitor but would plead his case himself if he were to be produced in court in the Imran Farooq murder case.
He said that he would accept any decision by the courts.
Hussain asked the media to convey to his party workers “to stay united, and to continue the struggle that he had once started.”
He also urged his party workers to accept and act upon all decisions by the MQM’s Rabita Committee in the same manner that they acted upon his directions.
Shortly after the shocking announcement, party workers and supporters started gathering at the MQM’s ‘Nine Zero’ headquarters in Karachi.
