The MQM chief explained that members of Rabita Committee had caused him a lot of grief. They did not pay any heed to his advice or requests, made false promises and betrayed him. He further bemoaned mounting complaints from workers against members of Rabita Committee. In light of that, Altaf announced early on Sunday morning that he would step down as party chief and handed over all his responsibilities to the Rabita Committee.
But in the subsequent hours, that saw a large number of worried MQM supporters descend on the party’s headquarters in Karachi where several Rabita Committee members resigned and handed all responsibility back to the party founder, Altaf consulted party workers via telephone.
However, on the insistence of MQM workers and supporters, Altaf withdrew his resignation.
Altaf said he does not want the RC, either in London nor in Karachi. ”But the party cannot function without a structure.”
He sought counsel of MQM workers, whether he should give the RC one last chance, to which was met with loud ‘no’ from the workers. Some suggest that the old members, who had been removed from the RC previously, should be brought back.
Altaf proposed whether members of election cell should interview candidates of good character, proposed from every sector, and then include them in the Rabita Committee. As these new members are added, those members who had were causing the MQM chief grief, would be let go.
But workers asked Altaf to immediately remove those members from Rabita Committee who had caused him grief.
