Zaidi
Look, this is the problem wtih you, whenever someone tries to explain his point of view through an example, you take it as like personal. I never compared Altaf Bhai with Khumeni. I just used an example that if a leader wants to lead his people and he is not allowed to do so within be staying in his country, then he can be self exiled and lead from far. The same thing Khumeni did and many other leaders did in the past. I am just saying if you have fear of your life it's better to move some other place, and especially if you have bigger responsibilty to lead your people. If you think and your supporters think that by living here in Pakistan will harm not only your life but also your cause for which you have been stuggling for many years, then it is kind to go out side and continue your struggle from a safer place.
Now come to the point where you said MQM is in power for the last 10-15 years and why Altaf Bhai is still outside the country. Now take my answers on that:
1-This argument looks like a valid one, but if you analyse it deeply then this is not actually the true case. MQM is sharing power rather to have full control over any govt.. Even in City Govt. Karachi where they have about 85% majority, City nazim everyday screams upon the interventions of Feudals and other elements from the coallition partners. But we have to live with it as we need to solve the problems of the city. We can not leave Karachi's people in the hands of Jaagirdaars and terrorrist Moulvis. Make your choice, will you mind to drive in half hour from Landhi to Sujani Town or you still want to travel the same route in 2 and half hours. This is the reason we have to live in the govt. We do not want Karachi's money be spent on so-called Jehads or in the luxuries of feudals even. This is Karachi's people money, it has to spend it here and we are utilizing it honestly. The whole world is admiring it, may be you not, but who cares.
2- MQM has no control over any govt.agencies (e.g.even USA govt., itself, does not have a full control over CIA and FBI, this is a known fact here in America). If Pakistani agencies plan to kill Altaf Bhai, can any govt. stop them? Off course not?
3-Out side the agencies even, there are many people, groups, and so-called Jehadi Tanzeemien also who want to kill Altaf Bhai. No one has control over these people right now.
3- How corrupt your judicial system is, there is no two opinions on that. How can I trust those judges who one day hang an elected prime minister and other day they say yes we were told to do so. Recently, a massive movement launched to fix the corrupt judicial system and so-called honest CJ was restored, but look at the result. Those who sponsored the lawyer's movement got the verdict in their favor in few weeks. Both Sharif Brothers have been freed from all the charges in a fraction of time. How about those poor Pakistanis who are in the jails for many years and waiting for the results of their cases? Why not any preference given to them, because they are poor and common Pakistanis? and Altaf Bhai is also from them. He is also from "Hashrat ul Arz" and "Kammi kameen" background, so how can we trust on this judicial system.
4- Do not be jealous if MQM is in power, they are there to serve the country not to loot it. (BTW, this jealousy of yours makes you jamati ;) )
5- Did you able to save BB who was two times PM of Pakistan and the most popular leader?
I know you will not agree on any of my points as you do not find yourself in a place from where you can see the truth.
But many other people are reading this discussion in this forum, so I wrote it to clear the records and to eliminate the misunderstandings about MQM.
Thanks for your help to raising these issues, it helps MQM to clarify their situation.
Allah Hafiz