Mutahidda Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Wednesday rejected the passage of three bills from the Sindh Assembly on Local Government ordinance 1979 and Police Act 1861 and announced to challenge the move in court.
"13th July is the black day in current democratic government when rights of people are disregarded and interest of particular mindsets are considered," said Faisal Sabzwari, former Provincial Minister for Youth Affairs in a diatribe speech outside the assembly.
He said his party completely rejected the Pakistan Peoples Party's move for passing bills without consenting to MQM, the second largest party in the province.
"PPP is conspiring to split people of province, particularly of Hyderabad and Karachi, with the introduction of commissionerate system. We strongly oppose the anti-democratic move and won't let them do it at any cost".
MQM leader said it was Haq Parast representatives that served the city throughout the functioning of local government system, adding people were satisfied with the performance of their elected representatives during LG system.
"It was not a corrupt system rather it is the corrupt ruling mindset that is persistently casting barbs against LG system run by MQM without any rational".
Faisal lamented that their lawmakers had not been allowed to speak in the assembly on public issues including the targeted killings spree last week which, according to him, was a red-herring thrown by PPP to hide its failure of 'weak governance'.
"Don't force us to exceed our disciplinary limits in the house as oppositions had used to do so in the past", he warned.
He exasperatedly questioned that why the resignations of MQM ministers were not being accepted, adding we were no more ministers and called for getting their resignations accepted.
"PPP tabled before the house its own agenda and neglected our resolutions regarding targeted killings in Karachi which is a shameful act," he fumed. Sabzwari castigated if PPP ministers continued patronizing criminals, the law and order would further deteriorate.
