MQM stages protest against extortion in/outside Sindh Assembly

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) lawmakers protested inside the Sindh Assembly while a large number of it's workers protested outside against extortion and Parchi Mafia, Geo News reported Friday.

The MQM legislators chanted slogans against extortion inside the provincial assembly in front of the desk of the Speaker. Later, they marched out when the lights were switched off.

Deputy Speaker Shahla Raza presided the session which was later adjourned till Monday, 10 am. The speaker held MQM's attitude responsible for the adjournment.

MQM MPAs were holding placards inscribed with slogans against extortion and asking Sindh Chief Minister to take notice of the situation.

Earlier, a joint emergent meeting of MQM Coordination Committee Pakistan and London chapters decided to protest against extortionist mafia in and outside Sindh Assembly today.

Sources privy to the minutes of the meeting said that MQM leaders, in the strongest of words warned unruly feudal lords under whose aegis the extortionists were thriving.

They said MQM believed in peaceful co-existence, which they said should not be mistaken for cowardice.

The leadership also said that they were only held back by their Quaid Altaf Hussian, who has always preached peace otherwise these feudal lords would have had it.

Claiming that most of the oppressed population of Sindh as well as journalists and students were on their side, the party leadership urged Altaf Hussian to let them give those overlords a taste of their own medicine.