Karachi (HRNW)- Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon commented on Farooq Sattar’s recent press conference, emphasizing that no matter how eloquently Sattar speaks or what metaphors he uses, the truth cannot be distorted.
Memon stated that when Farooq Sattar and his federal minister Mustafa Kamal spoke about the 18th Amendment, it became clear that Sattar’s role as Mayor and the administrative actions of Jamaat-e-Islami officials were directly involved in the lease violations and law-breaking that preceded the Gul Plaza tragedy.
“These illegal actions were carried out even before the 18th Amendment,” Memon clarified.
He added that Sattar cannot deny the fact that the decisions which eventually led to the Gul Plaza disaster involved his direct and indirect participation.
“At the time, lease renewals, mutations, and regularization documents were being signed. He was the Mayor of Karachi and was responsible for urban planning,” said Memon, stressing that Sattar is attempting to absolve himself of accountability.
Memon noted that historical records and official documents clearly show that the foundation for illegal construction and unregulated regularization in Karachi was laid during Sattar’s tenure. When violations of the law were later regularized, it promoted a culture of unsafe buildings in the city.
“The Gul Plaza tragedy is not the result of one day’s negligence, but the logical outcome of decades of poor decisions and administrative failures. Those who laid the foundation for these mistakes cannot escape accountability,” Memon emphasized.
“Today, the people of Karachi are asking: if the foundation itself was flawed, who will answer for its consequences? The citizens deserve the truth, and the truth is that those who legitimized illegal constructions are morally and politically answerable today,” concluded Sharjeel Inam Memon.
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