Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon today issued a stark warning that recent “hateful and linguistically biased” speeches delivered at a Governor House ceremony pose a serious threat to Karachi’s peace, expressing profound regret over the divisive rhetoric.
Speaking in the Sindh Assembly, the Provincial Minister for Information, Transport, and Mass Transit strongly condemned the statements, highlighting the city’s painful history with such discord. He emphasised that Karachi has previously endured bitter experiences of hatred and linguistic tension, which caused severe and irreparable damage.
Memon voiced his concern that making such declarations under the current circumstances could jeopardise civic harmony. He noted it was unfortunate that, in addition to the biased remarks, some state institutions were also subjected to inappropriate criticism during the event.
The senior minister asserted that discussions of this nature, held within a constitutional and prestigious institution like the Governor House, were unbecoming and unsafe for the dignity of the institutions and social cohesion.
He described the use of such platforms to deliver partisan messages as an attempt to resurrect a volatile environment from which the city has already suffered immensely. Memon stressed that this style of expression should have no space in public discourse.
The event and its ensuing discussions were characterised as being against the peace, brotherhood, and social fabric of the metropolis. Memon added that the emergence of such a statement from one elected representative of the MQM to another was a cause for further concern.
Contrasting this with the region’s character, he reminded the assembly that Sindh is the land of Sufis, a land of peace and love that has always exemplified generosity and tolerance.