KARACHI Nov 11 (TNS): Pakistan Sarzameen Party (PSP) Chairman Mustafa Kamal began his press conference on Saturday stating that he will comment on the “drama over the last two days”, referring to the allegations by Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) chief Farooq Sattar.
Kamal told journalists, that he met with Farooq Sattar because had requested the establishment to bring us to the table.
The PSP chairman criticised the media for “creating a perception” that Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) chief Farooq Sattar was abducted and forced into conducting a joint press conference.
“The conference took place in front of everyone and the media. Yet such a perception was created,” he said during his press conference at Pakistan House.
Kamal added that Sattar has been giving the impression that whatever decisions PSP takes is at the behest of the establishment.
“Sattar has been meeting us through the establishment since eight months,” he said.
The PSP chief admitted that he is in contact with the establishment but said he is not an “establishment agent” adding that everyone in the country, politicians, businessmen etc are in contact with the establishment.
Kamal told journalists that it was for the last eight months Farooq Sattar had asked him to merge PSP with MQM-P but the party did not agree. So an agreement was reached that a third party could be formed through which the struggle could be continued.
“I had even offered MQM-P that I would dissolve my party but I don’t want to merge with MQM-P. Sattar said he doesn’t want PSP to dissolve, wants to merge with his party instead. I refused,” Kamal said.
The PSP chief on Friday responded to Sattar’s allegation against him of “insulting Muhajirs.”
Kamal, in his message to media, said, “Hold your breath sahib; it’s our turn now.”
Referring to his joint-press conference with PSP chairman Mustafa Kamal, Sattar had said at a press conference on Thursday: “We were left disappointed. Kamal agreed to unite with me and in front of me he said the MQM belongs to its founder,” said Sattar.
“Muhajirs and their mandate was insulted yesterday,” he had said.
Sattar had announced to quit the party and politics hours after Rabita Committee had expressed their confidence in his leadership.
The decision had come a day after MQM-Pakistan and Pak Sarzameen Party had announced to join hands.
Sattar subsequently retracted his decision, saying his mother has convinced him to keep on serving the people of Pakistan.
