No place for politics of hatred, fear in Karachi, says CM

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that Karachi had experienced dark clouds on its political horizon in 1980s and everywhere there was a wave of fear and insecurity but “we have cleared it completely and will not allow anyone to repeat it again.”

This he said while talking to media just after visiting the historic NJV school on Saturday. He was accompanied by Minister Education Jam Mehtab Dahar.

A bout MQM rally at Tanki Ground Azizabad, the chief minister said that everyone has right to do politics and organize public meetings.

“There is no ban on political activities, but let me state that the culture of fear and insecurity cultivated during 1980s would not be allowed to repeat again,” he said.

The people of Karachi are educated and cultured, this is why they have rejected those who had destroyed the peace of this city, polluted politics with terrorism, hatred just to establish their sway, he said.

“Now we have cleared the dark clouds from the horizon of this city, now this city belongs to each and every one who lives here and works here and we have to make city `city of peace and tranquility,’ he said.

The chief minister said that people had not heard of Tanky Ground Liaquatabad before. Ever since, PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari held a public meeting there and got unflinching support and response from the people of the area, everyone is rushing there to hold public meetings.

“We have set a tradition and now others are following it,” he said and added “let them follow us but they know very well that people are not with them,” he said.