PPPP vs MQM: The politics of Alliance is the need of time
Moving towards the politics of reconciliation is a new trend in Pakistani politics where the history witnesses the politics of revenge. Since the election results have been declared the major political parties Pakistan Peoples party and Pakistan Muslim Leagues stresses upon the policy of cooperation among political forces though it’s not an easy task to cling with however it could be only the way to survive in current circumstances.
PPPP, PML (N) and ANP joined there hands and with the processes of dialogue Muthida Qaumi Movement also agreed to sit with government in the national interest of Pakistan. To make them on table, Mr Zardari himself went to nine-zero in Karachi where he met with the important figures of MQM. No doubt he received warm welcome from MQM Consequently the differences were erased.
However after the violent move in Karachi on 9th April suddenly the strategy of MQM has changed although they were facing a pressure from opposition parties before. Therefore finally MQM decided to sit in opposition benches in National Assembly as well as in Sindh Assembly. Dr Farooq Sattar blamed the PPPP responsible for this dead lock in talks between two parties.
The first reason is that, MQM leadership thinks that PPP made an earnest effort to engage Mutahida. Therefore the same gestures were not made at their visit in Naudero which MQM made at Zardari’s arrival at nine-zaro.
The second reason is MQM have reservations on the appointment of Shoaib Suddle as the Inspector-General of the Sindh Police. Suddle is controversial figure as Mutahida bale him for the murders of activists carried out allegedly by the Sindh police in the mid-1990 when he was a DIG Karachi. However PPP-SB also condemned Suddle appointment as he was one of the accused in the murder trial of Murtaza Bhutto and six other men.
The third reason is that the MQM demand for a power-sharing accord based on the number of seats won by the parties involved which was remained unmet.
What ever are the reasons behind this deadlock but it will definitely effect the political environment of reconciliation. It can also strengthen the powers who want to derail the democratic process in Pakistan. The need of time is to engage all the political forces in to the political process by ignoring differences as it’s the only way of survival for democracy in the presence of immediate issues. The dialogue process should start again which should be above the personal interests.
Moving towards the politics of reconciliation is a new trend in Pakistani politics where the history witnesses the politics of revenge. Since the election results have been declared the major political parties Pakistan Peoples party and Pakistan Muslim Leagues stresses upon the policy of cooperation among political forces though it’s not an easy task to cling with however it could be only the way to survive in current circumstances.
PPPP, PML (N) and ANP joined there hands and with the processes of dialogue Muthida Qaumi Movement also agreed to sit with government in the national interest of Pakistan. To make them on table, Mr Zardari himself went to nine-zero in Karachi where he met with the important figures of MQM. No doubt he received warm welcome from MQM Consequently the differences were erased.
However after the violent move in Karachi on 9th April suddenly the strategy of MQM has changed although they were facing a pressure from opposition parties before. Therefore finally MQM decided to sit in opposition benches in National Assembly as well as in Sindh Assembly. Dr Farooq Sattar blamed the PPPP responsible for this dead lock in talks between two parties.
The first reason is that, MQM leadership thinks that PPP made an earnest effort to engage Mutahida. Therefore the same gestures were not made at their visit in Naudero which MQM made at Zardari’s arrival at nine-zaro.
The second reason is MQM have reservations on the appointment of Shoaib Suddle as the Inspector-General of the Sindh Police. Suddle is controversial figure as Mutahida bale him for the murders of activists carried out allegedly by the Sindh police in the mid-1990 when he was a DIG Karachi. However PPP-SB also condemned Suddle appointment as he was one of the accused in the murder trial of Murtaza Bhutto and six other men.
The third reason is that the MQM demand for a power-sharing accord based on the number of seats won by the parties involved which was remained unmet.
What ever are the reasons behind this deadlock but it will definitely effect the political environment of reconciliation. It can also strengthen the powers who want to derail the democratic process in Pakistan. The need of time is to engage all the political forces in to the political process by ignoring differences as it’s the only way of survival for democracy in the presence of immediate issues. The dialogue process should start again which should be above the personal interests.
Zamurrad Awan
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